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TWGC 34 (155lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Toshi Hijikata! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Steve Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Sanchez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hijikata tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sanchez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hijikata tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Hijikata holds him up against the cage and eventually Sanchez drops back down to his feet.
#TD#
Hijikata jumps guard.
Hijikata controlling Sanchez's posture.
Hijikata definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sanchez stays in close to Hijikata's body and controls the position.
Hijikata is controlling Sanchez's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T1#
Sanchez trying to control but Hijikata is working from the bottom.
Sanchez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hijikata controlling Sanchez's posture.
Sanchez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Hijikata keeps moving.
Sanchez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sanchez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hijikata has control of Sanchez's left arm, preventing Sanchez from doing any damage. #T3#
Sanchez trying to control but Hijikata is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hijikata looking for a sweep. Not yet Hijikata, not yet.
Sanchez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sanchez is continuing to stall.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hijikata holds on and takes a little breather.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hijikata is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hijikata (2) vs (0) Sanchez#T4#
Sanchez looking to control but Hijikata passes into half guard.
Hijikata controlling the action here.
Sanchez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hijikata's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hijikata's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hijikata (2) vs (4) Sanchez#T5#
Hijikata is in bad spot here.
Sanchez slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Hijikata manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sanchez's guard. Nice work there by Hijikata.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hijikata (4) vs (4) Sanchez
Sanchez trying to keep a closed guard but Hijikata is proving a slippery customer.
#T6#
Hijikata controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sanchez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hijikata controls from within his opponent's guard. #T7#
Hijikata pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanchez is keeping the position for now.
Sanchez is looking to sweep but instead, Hijikata has passed into half guard.
Hijikata with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T8#
Hijikata wants to pass the guard but Sanchez is defending well.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hijikata in particular looking to stall.#T9#
Sanchez trying to control from the bottom.
Sanchez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hijikata haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hijikata wants to pass to mount but Sanchez is defending the position.
Hijikata looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T10#
Hijikata is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sanchez! Score +3 for passing guard: Hijikata (7) vs (4) Sanchez
Hijikata with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Sanchez tries to lock up and control but Hijikata gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T11#
Hijikata looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sanchez is looking to improve his position but Hijikata isn't that keen on the idea.
Hijikata controlling from mount.
Sanchez wants to control but Hijikata is having none of it.#T12#
Sanchez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hijikata controlling his opponent.
Sanchez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hijikata controlling his opponent. #T13#
Sanchez tries to reverse the position but Hijikata maintains control.
Hijikata controlling from mount.
Hijikata avoids the attempt from Sanchez to control.#T14#
Hijikata controlling his opponent.
Sanchez is desperately trying to improve his position but Hijikata has a good base and remains in mount.
Hijikata tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sanchez regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hijikata takes the fight on points by 7 to 4.
Jumping up and down and very excited, Toshi Hijikata waved his t-shirt featuring Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing's logo in front of the cameras. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 1 losses; Ken Irrawaddy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Lazy Bastard!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nice sprawl there from Bastard as Irrawaddy shoots in.
Bastard leaves Irrawaddy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#CL2#
Bastard rushes Irrawaddy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Irrawaddy gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Irrawaddy (2) vs (0) Bastard
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bastard makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bastard.
Bastard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Irrawaddy is one step ahead there.
Irrawaddy wants to pass the guard but Bastard is keeping the position.
Bastard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irrawaddy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Irrawaddy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
Bastard is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Irrawaddy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bastard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Irrawaddy won't allow Bastard to sweep him here.
Bastard has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Irrawaddy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T2#
Irrawaddy stopping the sweep attempt from Bastard.
Irrawaddy being controlled here momentarily.
Bastard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bastard trying to keep a closed guard but Irrawaddy is proving a slippery customer.
Irrawaddy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bastard holds on and takes a little breather.
Bastard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Irrawaddy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bastard keeping full guard, as Irrawaddy tries to pass. #T3#
Bastard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Irrawaddy is one step ahead there.
Bastard keeping full guard, as Irrawaddy tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Irrawaddy slips nicely into half guard.
Bastard is in trouble now - Irrawaddy has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Irrawaddy (5) vs (0) Bastard
Irrawaddy is trying to take his opponent's back.
Bastard really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Irrawaddy controlling his opponent. #T4#
Bastard really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Irrawaddy content just to control the position here.
Bastard wants to hold on but Irrawaddy pushes him away.
Bastard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Irrawaddy controlling from mount.
Irrawaddy tries to control but Bastard wriggling away.
Bastard is trying desperately to improve position.
Bastard gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T5#
Bastard tries to get to full guard but Irrawaddy has control of the leg.
Bastard holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Irrawaddy wants to pass the guard but Bastard is defending well.
Irrawaddy controlling the action here.
Bastard won't allow Irrawaddy to pass to mount.
Bastard has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Irrawaddy is working away from the top position though.
Bastard wants to improve his position but Irrawaddy is controlling well.
#T6#
Irrawaddy tries to pass to full mount but Bastard defends it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Irrawaddy in particular looking to stall.
Bastard is trying to get back to full guard.
Irrawaddy controlling the action here.
Bastard is doing well to control the position and prevent Irrawaddy from advancing to side control.
Irrawaddy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Irrawaddy is looking to take a break and control but Bastard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T7#
Bastard is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bastard is looking to improve his position.
Bastard is still trying to improve position.
Bastard holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Irrawaddy is taking a breather. Bastard says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#T8#
Bastard slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Irrawaddy preventing the sweep.
Bastard trying to keep a closed guard but Irrawaddy is proving a slippery customer.
Bastard seems keen to control Irrawaddy's posture.
Irrawaddy content to stall in guard here.
Bastard wants to sweep here but Irrawaddy controlling him for the moment.
Bastard keeping full guard, as Irrawaddy tries to pass.
Bastard being controlled here, momentarily. #T9#
Irrawaddy wants to pass the guard but Bastard is keeping the position.
Irrawaddy wants to control from the top but Bastard keeps moving.
Bastard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Irrawaddy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Irrawaddy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T10#
Bastard controlling the position.
Irrawaddy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Irrawaddy trying to control the position from guard on top but Bastard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bastard 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.
Irrawaddy postures up.
Irrawaddy is stalling in the full guard. #T11#
Bastard keeping moving, preventing Irrawaddy from controlling successfully.
Irrawaddy wants to pass the guard but Bastard is keeping the position.
Bastard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Irrawaddy is one step ahead there.
Irrawaddy content to stall in guard here.
Bastard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Irrawaddy manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Irrawaddy (5) vs (2) Bastard#T12#
Irrawaddy being controlled here, momentarily.
Irrawaddy has Bastard pulled in close to control his posture.
Irrawaddy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bastard controls the pace.
Bastard trying to control but Irrawaddy is working from the bottom.
Bastard is fighting to break Irrawaddy's control of his arms but Irrawaddy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bastard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Irrawaddy swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T13#
Bastard wants to control from the top but Irrawaddy keeps moving.
Bastard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Irrawaddy controlling Bastard's posture.
Bastard sitting in guard here, content to control.
Irrawaddy has control of Bastard's left arm, preventing Bastard from doing any damage.
Bastard is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T14#
Irrawaddy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bastard is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bastard trying to control but Irrawaddy is working from the bottom.
Bastard is fighting to break Irrawaddy's control of his arms but Irrawaddy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Irrawaddy wants to sweep but no luck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bastard content to stall in guard here.
Irrawaddy is pulling down on Bastard's head to control his posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Irrawaddy takes the fight on points by 5 to 2. |
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