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CATCHMANIA 5 - PRELIMS PBP Commentary |
Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Richard Anderson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Sergey Telegin!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Telegin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Anderson can't get the takedown.
#TD2#
Telegin has Anderson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Telegin pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Anderson tumbling to the mat - Telegin dives into Anderson's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Anderson (0) vs (2) Telegin#SUB#
Anderson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Telegin tries to free his leg and advance position but Anderson is retaining full guard.
Telegin trying to move into half guard but instead Anderson has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anderson (2) vs (2) Telegin#SUB2#
Telegin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Anderson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Anderson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Anderson (5) vs (2) Telegin
Telegin is trying to get back to half guard.
Anderson wants to control but Telegin is keeping him busy. #T1#
Telegin tries to buck Anderson off but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson working away.
Anderson trying to control the action but Telegin is working from the bottom.
Who's going to make the next move?
Anderson has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Telegin tries to bench press Anderson off him but Anderson keeps the position.
Anderson is looking to take a break and control but Telegin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Anderson is really struggling to control Telegin but he's trying to hold on to the position.#T2#
Telegin tries to buck Anderson off but Anderson is having none of it.
Telegin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Anderson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Telegin is looking for a sweep. Anderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Telegin is not content to let Anderson control the position.
Anderson is thwarting Telegin's attempts to control the position.
Telegin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Telegin.#SUB2#
Telegin looking for a guillotine here but Anderson defends easily.
#SUB2#
Telegin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Anderson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Anderson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Telegin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Anderson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Anderson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T4#
Anderson passes Telegin's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB2#
Telegin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anderson pulls his head out easily.
Anderson tries to pass to full mount but Telegin defends it. #SUB#
Anderson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Telegin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Telegin won't allow Anderson to pass to mount.
Telegin wants to improve his position but Anderson is controlling well.
Anderson trying to mount his opponent but Telegin defends it. #SUB2#
Telegin looking for submissions off his back.#T5##SUB2#
Telegin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anderson pulls his head out easily.
Anderson wants to pass to mount but Telegin is defending the position. #SUB2#
Telegin actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Anderson is working for a submission of some sort.
Telegin wants to get back to full guard.
Anderson is keen to just control but Telegin is a slippery customer.#T6#
Telegin trying to control from the bottom.
Anderson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB2#
Telegin looking for submissions off his back.
Anderson is pressing down on Telegin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Telegin is holding on for now.
Telegin is looking to improve his position.
#SUB#
Anderson is working for a submission of some sort.
Anderson trying to control the action but Telegin is working from the bottom. #T7##SUB#
Anderson wants to work for an arm triangle but Telegin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Telegin tries to get to full guard but Anderson has control of the leg.
Anderson tries to pass to full mount but Telegin defends it.
Telegin manages to get to full guard.
Anderson showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T8#
Telegin is trying to control the position but Anderson postures up.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Telegin keeps moving.
Anderson stands and throws Telegin's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Anderson (8) vs (2) Telegin
Anderson controlling from side mount.
A control attempt from Telegin but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: Anderson (10) vs (2) Telegin
Telegin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T9#
Telegin tries to lock up and control but Anderson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Telegin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Telegin is squirming around, avoiding Anderson's attempts to control the action.
Telegin is looking to get to half guard.
Anderson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Anderson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Anderson forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Anderson (13) vs (2) Telegin
Telegin tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! #T10#
Anderson wants to take his opponent's back but Telegin doesn't allow it.
Telegin is trying desperately to improve position.
Telegin wants to control but Anderson is having none of it.
Telegin is just holding on here. Anderson manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Anderson (16) vs (2) Telegin
Anderson keeps control of the position as Telegin tries to break free.
#SUB#
Telegin preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Anderson.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Anderson's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Telegin tries to break free.
#T11#
Anderson struggling to keep hold of the position.
Anderson controlling well, preventing Telegin from escaping the position.
Telegin manages to reverse the position and now he's in Anderson's guard. Nice work there by Telegin.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anderson (16) vs (4) Telegin
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Telegin working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.#SUB#
Anderson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Telegin uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Anderson (16) vs (7) Telegin
Telegin is looking to take a break and control but Anderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Anderson tries to improve position but can't. #SUB2#
Telegin goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Anderson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Telegin's guard! Nice work there by Anderson! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anderson (18) vs (7) Telegin#T12#
Anderson pushing down on Telegin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Telegin is trying to get back to full guard.
Telegin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Telegin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Anderson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Anderson won't allow Telegin to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Anderson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Anderson wants to pass the guard but Telegin is keeping the position.
Anderson showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T13##SUB2#
Telegin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Telegin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Anderson defends well.
Anderson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Telegin keeping full guard, as Anderson tries to pass.
Telegin wants to sweep here but Anderson controlling him for the moment.
Anderson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T14#
Anderson trying to control but Telegin is working from the bottom.
Anderson postures up.
Anderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Telegin is keeping the position for now.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Telegin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Telegin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Anderson is aware though and is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Telegin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Anderson passes Telegin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Anderson trying to control the action but Telegin is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson takes the fight on points by 18 to 7.
A victorious Richard Anderson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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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 New York, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 22 losses; Koryu Miyagi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 12 losses; Huckleberry Finn!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Miyagi closes the distance and clinches.
Finn is looking for a takedown.
Finn wants a takedown but no success here.
Finn tries for a takedown but Miyagi manages to get underhooks.
Koryu Miyagi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Huckleberry Finn.#TD#
Miyagi is trying to trip Finn. He has hold of a leg but Finn is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Miyagi persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Miyagi (2) vs (0) Finn
Miyagi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Finn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Miyagi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Finn isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Miyagi stacks Finn on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Miyagi! Score +3 for passing guard: Miyagi (5) vs (0) Finn#T1#
Miyagi taking a breather here.
Miyagi tries to move to mount but Finn blocks the move with his legs.
Finn is looking to reverse the position.
Miyagi has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Finn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Miyagi (7) vs (0) Finn
Miyagi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T2#
Finn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Miyagi controlling his opponent.
Finn is in all sorts of trouble here.
Finn sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#T3#
Finn tries to get to full guard but Miyagi has control of the leg.
Miyagi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Miyagi stalling away here and it's allowed Finn to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. #T4#
Miyagi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Miyagi won't allow Finn to sweep him here.
Miyagi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Miyagi pushes down on Finn's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T5#
Finn manages to get to full guard.
Miyagi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB2#
Finn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Miyagi defends well.
Miyagi works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T6#
Miyagi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Miyagi wants to control but Finn is keeping him busy.
Miyagi controlling the pace.
Finn wants to control but Miyagi is keeping busy.
#T7#
Finn tries to get to full guard but Miyagi has control of the leg.
Finn gets full guard.#SUB2#
Finn has his foot on Miyagi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Miyagi works his way back into a safe position though.
Miyagi trying to control the position from guard on top but Finn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miyagi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB2#
Finn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Miyagi defends well.#T8#
Miyagi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB2#
Finn looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Miyagi has picked Finn up and slammed him! Finn can't keep hold of the triangle and Miyagi manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Miyagi (10) vs (0) Finn
Miyagi is staying tight to Finn's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Finn is looking to reverse the position.#T9#
Miyagi advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Miyagi (12) vs (0) Finn
Finn is working to get back to half guard.
Miyagi is trying to take his opponent's back.
Finn is looking to get to half guard.
Miyagi controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finn working to try and regain half guard.
#T10#
Miyagi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Finn is trying to escape the mount.
Miyagi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Finn is trying to reverse the position but instead Miyagi has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Miyagi (15) vs (0) Finn
Finn felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#T11#
Finn rolls, trying to escape but Miyagi keeps control of the position.
Miyagi is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Miyagi's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
I really don't envy Finn right now.
I would not like to be Finn right now.
#T12#
Miyagi seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Finn for as long as he can get away with.
Miyagi doesn't have the hooks in and Finn manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyagi (15) vs (2) Finn
Finn trying to control but Miyagi is working from the bottom.
Miyagi looking for a sweep. Not yet Miyagi, not yet. #T13#
Finn wants to control from the top but Miyagi keeps moving.
Finn might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Miyagi haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Finn being controlled here momentarily.
Miyagi looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T14#
Finn wants to control from the top but Miyagi keeps moving.
Miyagi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Finn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miyagi is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miyagi is adopting a defensive guard.
Finn trying to control but Miyagi is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miyagi takes the fight on points by 15 to 2.
Koryu Miyagi retains his lightweight title!
After winning the bout, Koryu Miyagi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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