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TWGC 40 (185lbs, D4): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Co-main event
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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 London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Gordon Ryan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Bob Babcock!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Ryan tries to keep at a distance but Babcock has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ryan jumps guard but Babcock turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ryan tries for a takedown. No joy.
#TD#
Ryan jumps into guard, dragging Babcock to the mat.
Babcock must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Babcock sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB2#
Babcock drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Babcock jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ryan 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Ryan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Babcock controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T1#
Babcock wants to control from the top but Ryan keeps moving.
Babcock controlling from the top position.
Babcock trying to control but Ryan is working from the bottom.
Ryan keeping full guard, as Babcock tries to pass. #T2#
Ryan keeping moving, preventing Babcock from controlling successfully.
Babcock might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ryan haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ryan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB#
Ryan is looking for a triangle but Babcock pushes his legs off easily.
Babcock trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ryan working a defensive guard but Babcock passes into half guard.
Ryan is trying to get back to full guard.#T3##SUB2#
Babcock is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB2#
Babcock is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Babcock with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Babcock is thwarting Ryan's attempts to control the position.#T4#
Babcock is figuring out what he wants to do next.#SUB2#
Babcock is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ryan is just riding it out for now. Babcock eventually gives up the hold. #SUB#
Ryan looking for submissions off his back.#T5#
Babcock with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SUB#
Babcock taking a breather but there's no such thing in a fight! Ryan has locked on to a kimura from the bottom - he uses it to sweep and is now looking to finish from the top position! He's got it! Babcock has tapped! Great work by Ryan! Lay and pray doesn't pay, kids! Just remember, you heard it here first.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gordon Ryan!
Gordon Ryan thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Main event
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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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 6 losses; Moe Lester! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Zhandouji Quantou!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Lester has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lester tries for a takedown. No joy.
Quantou tries for a takedown but Lester manages to get underhooks.
Quantou is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lester can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moe Lester. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lester can't get the takedown.
Lester prevents the takedown attempt.
Lester changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Quantou fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Quantou closes the distance and clinches up with Lester, looking for a takedown. Quantou pushes Lester against the cage but Lester circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#CL#
Lester moves into the clinch.
Lester looking for a takedown.
Lester is breathing heavily.
Lester is looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester is trying to drag Quantou to the mat but Quantou just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Quantou is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lester is defending well.
Quantou is looking for a takedown.#T1#
Quantou tries for a takedown but Lester manages to get underhooks.
Quantou is trying to drag Lester to the mat but Lester just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Quantou stops a takedown attempt from Lester.
Quantou tries for a takedown. No joy.
Quantou is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lester gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Quantou.
Quantou drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lester is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Quantou is defending well.#T2##TD#
Lester wants the takedown. Quantou is fighting it off but Lester persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Quantou's guard against the cage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lester (2) vs (0) Quantou
Quantou looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lester is one step ahead there.
Quantou seems keen to control Lester's posture.
Quantou is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lester stopping the sweep attempt from Quantou.#T3##SUB2#
Lester got a little sloppy there for a moment and Quantou has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lester has managed to get both his arms back between Quantou's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Quantou is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lester is aware though and is defending well.
Lester postures up.
Quantou has control of Lester's left arm, preventing Lester from doing any damage.
Quantou not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Quantou looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lester is one step ahead there. #T4#
Quantou wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #SUB2#
Quantou looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Quantou had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lester defends it easily.#SUB2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Quantou escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lester gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T5#
Lester wants to pass the guard but Quantou is keeping the position.
Lester controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Quantou has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lester has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Lester (5) vs (0) Quantou
Quantou is trying to improve his position.
Quantou is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T6#
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Lester working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Quantou tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T7#
Quantou isn't going anywhere.
Quantou sneaks back into half guard.
Quantou wants to get back to full guard but Lester has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Lester (8) vs (0) Quantou
Quantou wants to control but Lester is having none of it.
Quantou really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T8#
Quantou wants to control but Lester is having none of it.
Quantou really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lester takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Quantou is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T9#
Quantou looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Lester (11) vs (0) Quantou
Quantou rolls, trying to escape but Lester keeps control of the position.
Quantou is still trying to improve position.
Quantou trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Quantou needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.
Quantou is trying to break free.
Quantou trying to control but not successfully. #T10#
Lester has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Quantou's body.
Quantou wants to escape the position.
#T11#
Quantou keeps trying to improve his position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Lester controlling the positon.
Lester is hanging on to Quantou's back as he tries to escape.
Quantou trying to control the position but Lester manages to sink in the hooks. #T12#
Lester controlling well, preventing Quantou from escaping the position.
Lester wants to control but Quantou is keeping busy.
Quantou tries to escape the position.
Quantou turns into Lester and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lester (11) vs (2) Quantou
Lester pulls Quantou in close to his closed guard and prevents Quantou from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lester keeping full guard, as Quantou tries to pass. #T13#
Quantou trying to control but Lester is working from the bottom.
Quantou content to stall in guard here. #SUB2#
Quantou has gone for a leg lock! Lester slips out almost immediately though and dives into Quantou's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lester (13) vs (2) Quantou
Quantou looking to control.
#T14#
Quantou looking for a sweep. Not yet Quantou, not yet.
Quantou looking to control.
#SUB2#
Quantou working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lester has passed into half guard!
Quantou is looking for a sweep. Lester is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Lester takes the fight on points by 13 to 2.
A very excited looking Moe Lester made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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