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TWGC 34 (155lbs, D4): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Barry Ridgewood! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Kato Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt #CL#
and Ridgewood counters by moving into the clinch. #TD#
Ridgewood works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ridgewood (2) vs (0) Garcia#SUB2#
Garcia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ridgewood can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Garcia working for submissions but it's allowed Ridgewood to get to half guard.
Ridgewood knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Garcia on the ground.#SUB#
Ridgewood looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Garcia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T1#
Garcia is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Ridgewood is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Garcia slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ridgewood has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#SUB2#
Garcia had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ridgewood defends it easily.#T2##SUB#
Ridgewood drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Garcia manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ridgewood has Garcia in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ridgewood (2) vs (2) Garcia#SUB2#
Garcia drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ridgewood looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ridgewood looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ridgewood! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ridgewood (6) vs (2) Garcia
Garcia sneaks back into half guard.#SUB2#
Garcia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Garcia actively working from the bottom here.#T3#
Garcia wants to control but Ridgewood is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Garcia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Ridgewood is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Garcia is just riding it out for now. Ridgewood eventually gives up the hold.
Ridgewood trying to mount his opponent but Garcia defends it. #T4#
Garcia is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ridgewood's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ridgewood's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ridgewood (6) vs (6) Garcia#SUB2#
Ridgewood defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ridgewood (8) vs (6) Garcia#SUB2#
Garcia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ridgewood slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Ridgewood (11) vs (6) Garcia#SUB#
Ridgewood tries for a kimura but Garcia is defending well.
Garcia is trying to get back to half guard.#T5##SUB#
Ridgewood is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Garcia knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Garcia is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ridgewood's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Garcia slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB2#
Garcia is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ridgewood defends well.#T6##SUB#
Ridgewood thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Garcia has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ridgewood 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 Garcia. Score +3 for passing guard: Ridgewood (14) vs (6) Garcia
Garcia sneaks back into half guard.
Ridgewood tries to pass the half guard into mount. Garcia knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB2#
Garcia looking for submissions off his back.#T7#
Ridgewood is pressing down on Garcia's thigh, looking to free his foot. Garcia is holding on for now. #SUB#
Ridgewood is looking for a kimura here.
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Ridgewood is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Garcia defends it well. #SUB2#
Garcia actively working from the bottom here.#T8##SUB2#
Garcia looking for submissions off his back.
Garcia is looking to improve his position.
#SUB#
Ridgewood is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#SUB#
Ridgewood is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Garcia doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ridgewood.
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T9#
Garcia wants to control but Ridgewood is keeping busy.
Ridgewood really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Garcia gets full guard.#SUB2#
Garcia has an active guard here but Ridgewood has managed to pass into half guard.
Garcia is looking for a sweep. Ridgewood is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Ridgewood is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Garcia sees it coming and defends easily.#T10##SUB#
Ridgewood looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ridgewood will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB2#
Garcia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Garcia wants to control but Ridgewood is keeping busy.
#SUB2#
Garcia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ridgewood pulls his head out easily. #T11##SUB#
Ridgewood seems to be looking for submissions.
Ridgewood is looking to advance position but Garcia won't allow it.
Garcia is pressing down on Ridgewood's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ridgewood has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Garcia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ridgewood manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ridgewood (14) vs (8) Garcia
Garcia looking to sit in guard and control but Ridgewood gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ridgewood (16) vs (8) Garcia
Ridgewood trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom. #T12##SUB#
Ridgewood drops back, looking for a kneebar! Garcia looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Garcia looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Garcia! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ridgewood (16) vs (12) Garcia
Ridgewood tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB2#
Garcia tries for a kimura but Ridgewood is defending well. #SUB2#
Garcia is trying to get an arm triangle but Ridgewood is defending well. #SUB2#
Garcia is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ridgewood has escaped the position, nice work there. #T13#
Garcia working away.
Garcia is looking to take a break and control but Ridgewood is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Garcia thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB2#
Garcia is trying to get an arm triangle but Ridgewood is defending well. #T14##SUB2#
Garcia tries for a kimura but Ridgewood is defending well.
Ridgewood is trying to get back to half guard.
Garcia advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Ridgewood (16) vs (14) Garcia
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garcia wants to control but Ridgewood has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Garcia wants to pass to mount but Ridgewood is defending the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ridgewood takes the fight on points by 16 to 14.
Barry Ridgewood tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Nate Garcia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 1 losses; Hatori Hanzo!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD2#
Hanzo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hanzo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SUB#
Garcia drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hanzo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Garcia has Hanzo in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garcia (0) vs (2) Hanzo
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia wants to sweep but no luck.
Hanzo is stalling in the full guard.
Hanzo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garcia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hanzo is pushing down on Garcia's leg trying to pass to half guard. Garcia is fighting to maintain full guard but Hanzo has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia trying to hold on to Hanzo's head to control him but Hanzo postures up.
Hanzo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T1##SUB#
Garcia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hanzo pulls his head out easily.
Garcia is trying to get back to full guard.
Garcia trying to get back to full guard but Hanzo takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (0) vs (5) Hanzo#T2#
Hanzo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Garcia is trying to reverse the position but instead Hanzo has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Garcia (0) vs (8) Hanzo
Garcia is really stuck here.
Hanzo is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Garcia rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Garcia wants to get back to full guard.#T3#
Garcia is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia manages to get to full guard.
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Garcia looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hanzo passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (0) vs (11) Hanzo
Garcia is looking to reverse the position.
My spies in London MMA Club inform me that Hanzo has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
A lull in the action here.
Garcia is looking to regain half guard here but Hanzo keeps moving and retains side control. #T4#
You can see the frustration on Garcia's face as Hanzo controls the position.
Garcia is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Garcia wants to control but Hanzo postures up.
Garcia gets back to half guard.
Hanzo prevents Garcia from improving his position.#T5#
Garcia wants to control but Hanzo passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (0) vs (14) Hanzo
Garcia gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hanzo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #SUB#
Garcia looking for submissions off his back.
Hanzo slows the pace down in half guard. #T6#
Garcia is looking to improve his position.
Garcia tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Hanzo has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (0) vs (17) Hanzo
Garcia regains half guard.#T7#
Hanzo prevents Garcia from improving his position.
Garcia wants to get back to full guard but Hanzo has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (0) vs (20) Hanzo
Hanzo controlling from the full mount.
Garcia tries to hold on but Hanzo postures up.
Garcia working to try and regain half guard.
#T8#
Garcia tries to lock up and control but Hanzo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Garcia is looking to get to half guard.
Hanzo avoids the attempt from Garcia to control.
Hanzo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Garcia regains half guard.#T9#
Hanzo wants to free his trapped foot but Garcia is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Garcia regains full guard. Nicely done.
Garcia wants to sweep here but Hanzo controlling him for the moment.
Garcia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Garcia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hanzo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Garcia is looking to sweep but instead, Hanzo has passed into half guard.
#T10#
Garcia is looking for a sweep. Hanzo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hanzo is controlling the pace.
Garcia wants to sweep but Hanzo has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (0) vs (23) Hanzo
Hanzo moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #T11#
Garcia tries to buck Hanzo off but Hanzo is having none of it.
Garcia is working hard here to advance position.
Hanzo controls the position.
Garcia tries to buck Hanzo off but Hanzo is having none of it.
A lull in the action here as Hanzo stalls from top position.#T12#
Garcia tries to buck Hanzo off but Hanzo is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Garcia's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Garcia sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hanzo performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB#
Garcia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hanzo pulls his head out easily. #T13#
Garcia has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hanzo is working away from the top position though.
Hanzo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Garcia tries to get to full guard but Hanzo has control of the leg.
Garcia is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hanzo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hanzo's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Garcia (4) vs (23) Hanzo#T14#
Garcia wants to control but Hanzo is keeping busy.#SUB#
Garcia is looking for the choke from the back position but Hanzo is controlling his hands well.
Garcia is looking to control Hanzo but Hanzo is wriggling around and keeping busy. #SUB#
Hanzo fending off the submission attempt from Garcia.
Garcia is breathing heavily.#SUB#
Garcia looking for the choke but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Hanzo defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garcia (4) vs (25) Hanzo
And that's the end of the fight!
Hanzo wins on points by 25 to 4.
Hatori Hanzo made sure to mention his sponsor, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing in his post fight interview. |
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