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TWGC 31 (185lbs, D4): Finals - Round 3 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Michael Collins! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; James Tuati!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Tuati looks for a takedown but Collins sprawls well.
Collins goes for a double leg but Tuati avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tuati continues to drive forward.#TD#
Collins shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Collins (2) vs (0) Tuati
Collins wants to pass to mount but Tuati is defending the position.
Collins stalling away here and it's allowed Tuati to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Tuati looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tuati controls Collins momentarily but Collins frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Collins advances to half guard. #T1#
Collins trying to control from half guard but Tuati is working away.
Collins trying to control from Tuati's half guard. Tuati has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Tuati keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tuati not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tuati keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.
Tuati keeping full guard, as Collins tries to pass. #T2#
Tuati is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tuati is trying to control the position but Collins postures up.
Collins controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tuati looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tuati is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tuati keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully. #T3#
Collins tries to free his leg and advance position but Tuati is retaining full guard.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Tuati is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tuati working a defensive guard here.
Collins wants to control from the top but Tuati keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Collins preventing the sweep.
Collins slips nicely into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T4#
Collins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tuati keeps working.
Tuati is holding on to half guard well.
Tuati is looking for a sweep. Collins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Collins passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Tuati! Score +3 for passing guard: Collins (5) vs (0) Tuati
Collins wants to control but Tuati has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Tuati is staying active underneath Collins, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Collins is thwarting Tuati's attempts to control the position.#T5#
Collins trying to control from Tuati's half guard. Tuati has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Tuati is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Collins tries to free his leg and advance position but Tuati is retaining full guard.
Tuati managing to control the position.
Tuati trying to control the position.
Collins slips nicely into half guard.
Collins is trying to control the action in half guard but Tuati is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T6##SUB#
Collins is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB#
Collins is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Collins wants to pass to mount but Tuati is defending the position.
Collins prevents Tuati from improving his position.
Collins is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Collins (8) vs (0) Tuati#T7#
Tuati tries to reverse the position but Collins maintains control.
Collins content just to control the position here.
Tuati working to try and regain half guard.
Collins trying to control but Tuati is having none of it.
Tuati is desperately trying to improve his position but Collins has a good base and remains in mount.#T8#
Tuati is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Collins tries to control but Tuati wriggling away. #SUB#
Collins swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Tuati is now in Collins's guard. A big mistake from Collins there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Collins (8) vs (2) Tuati
Tuati sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tuati pushes down on Collins's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T9#
Collins trying to control from the bottom.
Tuati works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Collins (8) vs (5) Tuati
Tuati trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Collins gets back to half guard.#T10#
Collins is refusing to be controlled, as Tuati sits in half guard.
Tuati stalling away here and it's allowed Collins to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Tuati pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Collins is keeping the position for now. #T11#
Collins is trying to control the position but Tuati postures up. #SUB#
Collins has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Tuati is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Collins. Score +3 for passing guard: Collins (8) vs (8) Tuati
Collins sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Tuati tries to pass the half guard into mount. Collins knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tuati works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Collins (8) vs (11) Tuati
Tuati can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Collins is looking to escape.
Tuati is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.#T12#
Tuati controlling the pace for now.
Collins is squirming around, avoiding Tuati's attempts to control the action. #T13#
Collins gets back to half guard.
Tuati is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Collins reverses the position - he's now on top in Tuati's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Collins (10) vs (11) Tuati
Collins wants to control from the top but Tuati keeps moving.
Collins won't allow Tuati to sweep him here.
Collins trying to control but Tuati is working from the bottom. #T14#
Tuati wants to sweep here but Collins controlling him for the moment.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Tuati is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Collins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tuati is keeping the position for now.
Tuati tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Collins passes into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Collins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tuati does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tuati preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tuati wins on points by 11 to 10.
James Tuati is the new middleweight champion!
An out of breath James Tuati thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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