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TWGC 36 (205lbs, D3): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 3 losses; Moe Lester! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Dagestani Wrestler!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Lester clinches with his opponent.
Lester wants a takedown.
Lester can't get the takedown.
#TD2#
Wrestler gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lester regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lester (0) vs (2) Wrestler
Wrestler trying to control but Lester is working from the bottom.
Wrestler engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Wrestler pushes down on Lester's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wrestler trying to mount his opponent but Lester defends it. #T1#
Lester is looking for a sweep. Wrestler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wrestler is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wrestler is pressing down on Lester's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lester is holding on for now.
Lester trying to control here.
Lester is looking to improve his position.
Wrestler keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T2#
Wrestler is just content to waste time from the top position. Lester takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Wrestler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lester swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wrestler passes into half guard.
Wrestler is controlling the pace.
#T3#
Lester trying to control but Wrestler postures up.
Wrestler is stalling here. Lester is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Wrestler seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Lester has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lester (4) vs (2) Wrestler
Wrestler tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wrestler is trying to control Lester's posture but Lester avoids it.
Wrestler tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T4#
Wrestler struggling a bit here.
Wrestler is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lester controlling from side mount.
Wrestler tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lester wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T5#
Lester working away.
Wrestler is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Wrestler wants to control but Lester is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Wrestler looking for submissions off his back.
Well, if Lester is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lester uses his free foot to push down on Wrestler's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Wrestler. Score +3 for passing guard: Lester (7) vs (2) Wrestler#T6#
Wrestler wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Lester (10) vs (2) Wrestler
Wrestler trying to control but not successfully.
Wrestler can't escape the position.
Wrestler is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Lester.
Lester not allowing Wrestler to control his hands. #T7#
Lester has the hooks in. Wrestler is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Lester not allowing Wrestler to control his hands.
Wrestler can't escape the position.
Lester controls the position.#T8#
Wrestler just trying to survive but Lester is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Wrestler manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lester's guard. Nice work there by Wrestler.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lester (10) vs (4) Wrestler
Wrestler looking to sit in guard and control but Lester gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lester (12) vs (4) Wrestler
Wrestler working a defensive guard but Lester passes into half guard.
#T9#
Lester seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Wrestler has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lester is working away from the top position though.
Wrestler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wrestler tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Lester has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Lester (15) vs (4) Wrestler
Wrestler is looking to get to half guard.#T10#
Wrestler tries to lock up and control but Lester gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lester prevents Wrestler from getting the reversal.
Wrestler sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Lester tries to pass to full mount but Wrestler defends it.
Wrestler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T11#
Lester slows the pace down in half guard.
Lester prevents Wrestler from improving his position.
Wrestler trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Lester (18) vs (4) Wrestler
Wrestler is looking to get to half guard.#T12#
Wrestler tries to hold on but Lester postures up.
Wrestler working to try and regain half guard.
Lester controlling his opponent.
Lester manages to capitalize on a mistake by Wrestler to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Lester (21) vs (4) Wrestler
Lester avoiding Wrestler 's attempts to control his hands. #T13#
Wrestler rolls, trying to escape but Lester keeps control of the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Lester controlling the positon.
Wrestler tries to escape the position.
#T14#
Wrestler trying to control the position but Lester manages to sink in the hooks.
Good control from Lester.
Wrestler trying to control the action but Lester just sinks the hooks in.
Wrestler is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wrestler trying to control the hands but Lester breaks the grip.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lester takes the fight on points by 21 to 4.
Moe Lester seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Daniel Pawlikowski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Minato Tokugawa!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Tokugawa moves into range and clinches up with Pawlikowski.#TD2#
Tokugawa ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tokugawa no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Tokugawa keeping moving, preventing Pawlikowski from controlling successfully.
Tokugawa pulls Pawlikowski in close to his closed guard and prevents Pawlikowski from doing any damage or advancing position.
Pawlikowski advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Pawlikowski (3) vs (0) Tokugawa
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tokugawa manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pawlikowski (3) vs (2) Tokugawa
Tokugawa prevents Pawlikowski from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pawlikowski won't allow Tokugawa to pass to mount.
Pawlikowski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tokugawa with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T1#
Pawlikowski wants to control but Tokugawa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pawlikowski controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Tokugawa controlling the pace.
Pawlikowski tries to roll over but Tokugawa keeps him under control.
Tokugawa takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T2#
Pawlikowski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tokugawa is working away from the top position though.
Tokugawa is pressing down on Pawlikowski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pawlikowski is holding on for now.
Tokugawa looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Pawlikowski wants to improve his position but Tokugawa is controlling well.
Tokugawa is taking a breather. Pawlikowski 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.#T3##SUB#
Pawlikowski looking for submissions off his back.
Pawlikowski trying to control from the bottom.
Tokugawa controlling the action here.
Pawlikowski trying to control from the bottom.
Tokugawa trying to pass the guard but Pawlikowski defending well. #T4##SUB#
Pawlikowski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tokugawa pulls his head out easily.
Pawlikowski is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at London MMA Club, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Pawlikowski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pawlikowski wants to control but Tokugawa is keeping busy.
Tokugawa works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pawlikowski (3) vs (5) Tokugawa
Pawlikowski is trying to escape the mount.
Tokugawa controlling the pace for now. #T5#
Pawlikowski is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tokugawa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pawlikowski is looking to improve his position but Tokugawa isn't that keen on the idea.#T6#
Tokugawa controlling the position easily from mount.
Pawlikowski wants to hold on but Tokugawa pushes him away.
Pawlikowski is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tokugawa is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tokugawa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T7#
Pawlikowski tries to hold on but Tokugawa postures up.
Tokugawa controlling the pace for now.
Pawlikowski wants to hold on but Tokugawa pushes him away.
Pawlikowski sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Tokugawa trying to mount his opponent but Pawlikowski defends it.
Pawlikowski is looking to control Tokugawa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pawlikowski avoid being mounted?#T8#
Tokugawa passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pawlikowski! Score +3 for passing guard: Pawlikowski (3) vs (8) Tokugawa
Pawlikowski is working to get back to half guard.
Tokugawa controlling from the full mount.
Let's hope that Tokugawa has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Pawlikowski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T9#
Tokugawa avoids the attempt from Pawlikowski to control.
Tokugawa controlling the pace for now.
Pawlikowski wants to hold on but Tokugawa pushes him away.
Tokugawa controlling his opponent.
Pawlikowski is working to get back to half guard.
#T10#
Pawlikowski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pawlikowski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tokugawa tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Tokugawa.
Pawlikowski wants to hold on but Tokugawa pushes him away.
Tokugawa controlling his opponent.
Pawlikowski bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pawlikowski (5) vs (8) Tokugawa
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tokugawa is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pawlikowski (5) vs (10) Tokugawa#T11#
Pawlikowski controls Tokugawa momentarily but Tokugawa frees himself.
Tokugawa content to stall in guard here.
Tokugawa passes into half guard.
Tokugawa is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tokugawa prevents Pawlikowski from improving his position.
Tokugawa is controlling the pace.
Pawlikowski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T12#
Tokugawa looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Well,Pawlikowski is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Tokugawa is thwarting Pawlikowski's attempts to control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T13#
Tokugawa's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
More stalling from Tokugawa.
Pawlikowski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tokugawa is working away from the top position though.
Tokugawa content to control rather than advance. #T14#
Pawlikowski is looking to get back to full guard here but Tokugawa has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Pawlikowski (5) vs (13) Tokugawa
You can see the frustration on Pawlikowski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pawlikowski tries to bench press Tokugawa off him but Tokugawa keeps the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tokugawa taking a breather here.
Tokugawa advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Pawlikowski (5) vs (15) Tokugawa
And that's the end of the fight!
Tokugawa wins on points by 15 to 5.
A victorious Minato Tokugawa thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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