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TWGC 41 (170lbs, D4): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Colin Deck! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Shota Imanaga!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Deck closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Deck lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Deck (2) vs (0) Imanaga
Imanaga should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Imanaga looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Deck trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Deck drops back looking for a leg! Imanaga is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Imanaga manages to kick Deck off! Deck jumps back into Imanaga's guard. #SUB#
Deck is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB#
Deck drops back looking for a leg! Imanaga is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Imanaga manages to kick Deck off! Deck jumps back into Imanaga's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Deck drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Imanaga dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Deck (2) vs (2) Imanaga#T1##SUB#
Deck has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Imanaga should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Deck has tightened it up now! Imanaga should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Colin Deck!
Colin Deck gave a mention to Silverguard Outfitters 🛡 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Stu Pendous! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 8 losses; Neil Nucombe!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Pendous moves into range and clinches up with Nucombe.
Nucombe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pendous is pressed up against the cage. Nucombe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pendous down to the mat. Pendous avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nucombe fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Nucombe clinches.
Nucombe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pendous prevents it.
Nucombe drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stu Pendous has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neil Nucombe.
Pendous is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nucombe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Pendous gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Nucombe regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pendous (2) vs (0) Nucombe#SUB#
Pendous drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pendous jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nucombe is trying to keep Pendous in close.
#T1#
Pendous wants to control from the top but Nucombe keeps moving.
Nucombe is trying to keep Pendous in close.
#SUB#
Pendous drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Nucombe manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pendous has Nucombe in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pendous (2) vs (2) Nucombe
Nucombe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Pendous wants to sweep here but Nucombe controlling him for the moment.
Pendous has Nucombe pulled in close to control his posture.
Nucombe sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB#
Pendous is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nucombe won't allow Pendous to sweep him here.
Nucombe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pendous is controlling Nucombe's posture.#T3#
Nucombe trying to control the position from guard on top but Pendous is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pendous looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Nucombe trying to control but Pendous is working from the bottom.
Nucombe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pendous trying to control the position here. #T4#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nucombe stands and throws Pendous's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Pendous (2) vs (5) Nucombe
Nucombe trying to control the position but Pendous is working away. #T5##SUB2#
Nucombe goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Pendous has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Nucombe but great work by Pendous. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Pendous (6) vs (5) Nucombe#SUB#
Pendous goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Nucombe has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Pendous but great work by Nucombe. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Pendous (6) vs (9) Nucombe
Pendous is not content to let Nucombe control the position.
Nucombe tries to advance to mount but Pendous denies him.
Nucombe wants to control for a moment but Pendous uses the opportunity to move back to half guard. #T6#
Pendous is concentrating on defense, preventing Nucombe from advancing position.
Nucombe is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Pendous reverses the position - he's now on top in Nucombe's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pendous (8) vs (9) Nucombe
Pendous passes into half guard.
Nucombe is in trouble now - Pendous has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pendous (11) vs (9) Nucombe#T7#
Nucombe really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#SUB#
Pendous is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Nucombe has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Nucombe! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pendous (11) vs (11) Nucombe
Nucombe wants to control from the top but Pendous keeps moving.
Nucombe looking to sit in guard and control but Pendous gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pendous (13) vs (11) Nucombe#T8#
Nucombe wants to control but Pendous passes easily into half guard.
Pendous looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pendous passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Pendous (16) vs (11) Nucombe
Nucombe wants to control but Pendous postures up.#SUB#
Pendous is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nucombe has escaped the position, nice work there. #T9#
Pendous taking a break here but Nucombe is having none of it and regains half guard.
Pendous is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Nucombe! Score +3 for passing guard: Pendous (19) vs (11) Nucombe#SUB#
Pendous working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. #SUB#
Pendous is working for a guillotine from mount but Nucombe frees his head quite easily.
#T10#
Pendous moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Pendous (22) vs (11) Nucombe#SUB#
Pendous looking to break Nucombe's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Nucombe remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Pendous will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!#SUB#
Pendous has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Nucombe! Can he survive? No! He's out! Pendous gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Stu Pendous! |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Mo Lee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Bjarne Bonderoev!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee looks for a takedown but Bonderoev sprawls well.
Bonderoev leaves Lee with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mo Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bonderoev stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bonderoev wants it to stay on the feet.
Lee stuffs the takedown attempt from Bonderoev. Bonderoev gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Bonderoev takes the fight into the clinch.
Bonderoev fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#T1#
Bonderoev is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bonderoev is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lee tries to pull guard but Bonderoev won't allow it.
Bonderoev wants a takedown but no success here.
#TD#
Lee decides to pull guard. #SUB2#
Bonderoev is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lee is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lee has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (2) vs (0) Bonderoev#SUB#
Lee thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Bonderoev working for a triangle but Lee defends it easily.
#T2##SUB2#
Bonderoev looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Bonderoev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Bonderoev had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lee defends it easily.#T3#
Bonderoev not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bonderoev pulls Lee in close to prevent any damage.
Bonderoev keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Bonderoev keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass. #SUB2#
Bonderoev throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T4#
Bonderoev is pulling down on Lee's head. It's preventing any offense from Lee, at least for the moment.#SUB2#
Bonderoev is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lee looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee trying to control but Bonderoev is working from the bottom.
Lee pushes down on Bonderoev's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T5#
Lee is looking to stall here but Bonderoev recovers full guard.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Bonderoev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee passes Bonderoev's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lee wants to take a breather but Bonderoev is having none of it.
We've been informed that Bonderoev has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Bonderoev controlling the position well.
Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bonderoev keeps working. #T6##SUB#
Lee is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lee wants to free his trapped foot but Bonderoev is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bonderoev has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lee is working away from the top position though.
Bonderoev gets back to full guard.
Bonderoev keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass. #T7#
Lee is working hard here to advance position.
Lee advances to half guard.
Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bonderoev keeps working.
Bonderoev wants to get back to full guard.
Lee slows the pace down in half guard. #SUB#
Lee is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bonderoev has managed to free his arm - good work. #T8#
Bonderoev is trying to get back to full guard.
Lee trying to control from half guard but Bonderoev is working away.
Lee is really struggling to control Bonderoev but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bonderoev controlling the position for now.#T9#
Bonderoev is refusing to be controlled, as Lee sits in half guard.
Bonderoev wants to control but Lee is keeping busy.
Bonderoev wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Bonderoev is defending against the submission attempts here by Lee.
#SUB2#
Bonderoev looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T10#
Still in half guard, Lee seems content to control.#SUB#
Lee is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lee looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SUB#
Lee is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lee passes into side control, despite Bonderoev's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (5) vs (0) Bonderoev
Bonderoev tries to improve position but can't. #T11#
Lee slows the pace down.
Bonderoev is trying to improve his position.
Bonderoev isn't going anywhere.
Bonderoev can't do much from the bottom here.
Lee moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Lee (7) vs (0) Bonderoev#T12#
Lee controlling the pace for now.
Bonderoev working to try and regain half guard.
Lee can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bonderoev is looking to escape.
Bonderoev gets back to half guard.#T13#
Lee seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bonderoev does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lee trying to control from Bonderoev's half guard. Bonderoev has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Lee slips nicely into half guard.
Bonderoev wants to get back to full guard but Lee has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (10) vs (0) Bonderoev
Lee looking to control but instead Bonderoev has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Lee keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB2#
Bonderoev looking for submissions off his back.#T14##SUB#
Lee is working for an americana but Bonderoev has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Lee was thinking about the submission.
Bonderoev is trying to keep Lee in close.
#SUB2#
Bonderoev is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bonderoev is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (10) vs (2) Bonderoev
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee takes the fight on points by 10 to 2. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Andreas Rowland! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Akhmat Danzakov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Danzakov gets a double leg takedown into Rowland's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rowland (0) vs (2) Danzakov
Rowland keeping moving, preventing Danzakov from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rowland trying to control the position here. #SUB2#
Danzakov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Danzakov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Danzakov trying to control but Rowland is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danzakov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rowland haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T1##SUB2#
Danzakov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Danzakov trying to control the position from guard on top but Rowland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rowland can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Danzakov controls the pace.
Danzakov trying to control the position from guard on top but Rowland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Danzakov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Let's hope that Danzakov 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.
It looks like Danzakov might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#T2#
Danzakov trying to control but Rowland is working from the bottom.
Rowland on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rowland tries to get out of the position.
Danzakov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rowland keeping moving, preventing Danzakov from controlling successfully. #T3##SUB2#
Danzakov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Danzakov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Danzakov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rowland trying to keep a closed guard but Danzakov is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB2#
Danzakov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Danzakov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Danzakov trying to control but Rowland is working from the bottom. #T4#
Rowland wants to sweep here but Danzakov controlling him for the moment.
Rowland is breathing heavily.
Danzakov trying to control the position from guard on top but Rowland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've been informed that Danzakov has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Danzakov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rowland keeping moving, preventing Danzakov from controlling successfully.
Danzakov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#T5##SUB2#
Danzakov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Danzakov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Danzakov trying to control the position from guard on top but Rowland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Danzakov drops back looking for a leg! Rowland is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rowland manages to kick Danzakov off! Danzakov jumps back into Rowland's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T6#
Danzakov trying to control but Rowland is working from the bottom.
Danzakov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rowland keeping moving, preventing Danzakov from controlling successfully. #T7#
Danzakov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rowland is keeping the position for now.
Danzakov trying to control the position from guard on top but Rowland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Danzakov drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Danzakov as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Rowland screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Danzakov! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Akhmat Danzakov! |
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