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TWGC 42 (185lbs, D3): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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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 0 wins and 0 losses; Xander Philips! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Joseph Dzhugashvili!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Philips clinches with his opponent.
#TD#
Philips jumps into guard, dragging Dzhugashvili to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dzhugashvili tries to free his leg and advance position but Philips is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Dzhugashvili has gone for a leg lock! Philips slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dzhugashvili's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Philips (2) vs (0) Dzhugashvili
Philips trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dzhugashvili really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Philips. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Philips wants to control from the top but Dzhugashvili keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Dzhugashvili working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Philips doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Philips manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dzhugashvili has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Philips has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Philips (5) vs (0) Dzhugashvili
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Philips moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Philips (7) vs (0) Dzhugashvili#SUB#
Philips looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#SUB#
Philips is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Dzhugashvili has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Philips will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Philips moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Dzhugashvili has worked his arm free - good work by Dzhugashvili!
#T2#
Philips moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Philips (9) vs (0) Dzhugashvili#SUB#
Philips goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Dzhugashvili is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Philips (9) vs (2) Dzhugashvili#SUB2#
Dzhugashvili has gone for a leg lock! Philips slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dzhugashvili's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Philips (11) vs (2) Dzhugashvili#T3#
Philips trying to control the position from guard on top but Dzhugashvili is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Philips is pushing down on Dzhugashvili's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dzhugashvili is fighting to maintain full guard but Philips has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB#
Dzhugashvili is defending against the submission attempts here by Philips.
#SUB#
Philips is looking for a kimura but Dzhugashvili is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Philips to get the leverage. #T4##SUB#
Philips is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dzhugashvili has managed to free his arm - good work.
Philips tries to pass to full mount but Dzhugashvili defends it. #T5##SUB#
Philips is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dzhugashvili defends it well. #SUB#
Philips is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dzhugashvili defends it well.
Philips sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T6##SUB#
Philips is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dzhugashvili defends it well.
Philips not doing much here.
#SUB#
Philips is working for a kimura here but Dzhugashvili manages to reverse the position and he's now in Philips's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Philips (11) vs (4) Dzhugashvili#T7#
Dzhugashvili being controlled here momentarily. #SUB2#
Dzhugashvili drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Philips manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dzhugashvili has Philips in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Philips (13) vs (4) Dzhugashvili
Philips forces his way into half guard.#T8##SUB#
Philips wants to work for an arm triangle but Dzhugashvili is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Philips wants to work for an arm triangle but Dzhugashvili is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Philips wants to pass to mount but Dzhugashvili is defending the position. #SUB#
Philips is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dzhugashvili has managed to free his arm - good work. #T9##SUB#
Philips seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Philips 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.
#SUB#
Philips is working for a kimura but Dzhugashvili is defending it quite comfortably.
#T10#
Dzhugashvili is not content to let Philips control the position.#T11##SUB#
Philips is working for a submission of some sort.
Philips moves into full mount! Dzhugashvili won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Philips (16) vs (4) Dzhugashvili
Philips can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dzhugashvili is looking to escape. #T12##SUB#
Philips is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Dzhugashvili has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Dzhugashvili! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Philips (16) vs (6) Dzhugashvili
Philips pulls Dzhugashvili in close to prevent any damage. #SUB2#
Dzhugashvili has gone for a leg lock! Philips slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dzhugashvili's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Philips (18) vs (6) Dzhugashvili#T13##SUB#
Philips thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dzhugashvili being controlled here, momentarily.
Philips wants to control from the top but Dzhugashvili keeps moving. #T14##SUB#
Philips drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dzhugashvili dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Philips (18) vs (8) Dzhugashvili
Dzhugashvili pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Philips is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Dzhugashvili has gone for a leg lock! Philips slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dzhugashvili's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Philips (20) vs (8) Dzhugashvili
Dzhugashvili looks winded!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Philips drops back looking for a leg! Dzhugashvili is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dzhugashvili manages to kick Philips off! Philips jumps back into Dzhugashvili's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Philips takes the fight on points by 20 to 8.
A very excited looking Xander Philips rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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Undercard bout
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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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Smedt Van Kampen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Cedric Duran!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Duran shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Duran showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Van Kampen (0) vs (2) Duran
Van Kampen is looking for a sweep. Duran is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Van Kampen is refusing to be controlled, as Duran sits in half guard.
Van Kampen is looking to improve his position.
Van Kampen is pressing down on Duran's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Van Kampen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duran trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Kampen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duran postures up.
#T1#
Duran content to stall in guard here.
Van Kampen keeping moving, preventing Duran from controlling successfully.
Van Kampen pulls Duran in close to prevent any damage.
Duran wants to control from the top but Van Kampen keeps moving.
Van Kampen seems keen to control Duran's posture.
Van Kampen controls Duran momentarily but Duran frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Duran pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Van Kampen is keeping the position for now.
Van Kampen working a defensive guard here.
Duran is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Van Kampen keeping moving, preventing Duran from controlling successfully. #T3#
Duran is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Duran trying to control but Van Kampen is working from the bottom.
Van Kampen keeping full guard, as Duran tries to pass. #SUB#
Van Kampen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Duran slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T4#
Duran wants to control from the top but Van Kampen keeps moving.
Van Kampen looking to control but Duran passes into half guard.
Van Kampen keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Duran wants to lay and pray for a moment but Van Kampen keeps working. #T5##SUB2#
Duran is looking for a kimura but Van Kampen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Duran to get the leverage.
We've been informed that Duran has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Van Kampen is looking to control Duran's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Van Kampen avoid being mounted?
Duran passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Van Kampen (0) vs (5) Duran
Van Kampen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Van Kampen is working to get back to half guard.
Van Kampen has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Van Kampen (0) vs (8) Duran#T6##SUB2#
Duran is persistently looking for the submission but Van Kampen is defending it well.
Van Kampen trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #SUB2#
Van Kampen fending off the submission attempt from Duran. #SUB2#
Duran is persistently looking for the submission but Van Kampen is defending it well.
Van Kampen trying to control the hands but Duran won't let him. #T7##SUB2#
Van Kampen defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Duran's arms.
Van Kampen prevents Duran from getting a body triangle.
Van Kampen just trying to survive but Duran is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. #T8##SUB2#
Van Kampen preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Duran.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Kampen trying to control the action but Duran just sinks the hooks in.
Van Kampen breaks Duran's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Van Kampen (2) vs (8) Duran
Van Kampen tries to free his leg and advance position but Duran is retaining full guard.
Duran not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Van Kampen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T9#
Van Kampen tries to free his leg and advance position but Duran is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Duran has his foot on Van Kampen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Van Kampen works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Duran looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Van Kampen has picked Duran up and slammed him! Duran can't keep hold of the triangle and Van Kampen manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Van Kampen (5) vs (8) Duran
Van Kampen trying to control the action but Duran is working from the bottom.
Van Kampen is staying tight to Duran's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Duran tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Van Kampen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T10#
Van Kampen wants to control but Duran is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Van Kampen tries for a kimura but Duran is defending well.
Duran is trying to get back to half guard.
Van Kampen trying to control the position but Duran is working away.
Duran is looking to reverse the position.
Duran can't do much from the bottom here. #T11#
Van Kampen trying to control the action but Duran is working from the bottom.
Duran can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB#
Van Kampen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Duran has escaped the position, nice work there.
Van Kampen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Duran keeps working. #T12#
Duran is looking to reverse the position.
Duran manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #SUB#
Van Kampen is looking for a kimura but Duran is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Van Kampen to get the leverage.
Van Kampen controlling the action here.
Van Kampen is breathing heavily.
Van Kampen is trying to control. Duran wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Duran makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Duran.#T13##SUB2#
Duran looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Van Kampen looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Duran is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Van Kampen is aware though and is defending well.
Van Kampen stays in close to Duran's body and controls the position. #SUB2#
Duran is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Van Kampen is looking to pass into half guard but Duran pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Duran is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Van Kampen (5) vs (10) Duran#T14#
Van Kampen keeping moving, preventing Duran from controlling successfully.
Duran preventing the sweep.
Duran trying to control but Van Kampen is working from the bottom.
Duran being controlled here momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Duran wins on points by 10 to 5.
Jumping up and down and very excited, Cedric Duran waved his t-shirt featuring Bloodbath MMA Clothing's logo in front of the cameras. |
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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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Telemaque Androma! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Adam Iason!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Androma shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Iason defends it nicely.
Iason is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#CL2#
Iason pushes Androma up against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Iason gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Androma (0) vs (2) Iason#SUB#
Androma is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Iason frees his head nicely. Oh but Androma has switched to an armbar! Iason is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Telemaque Androma! |
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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Zhandouji Quantou! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Yuki Okada!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Quantou keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2#
Okada rushes Quantou and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Okada tries to pull guard but Quantou holds him up against the cage and eventually Okada drops back down to his feet.
#TD2#
Okada manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Quantou trying to control but Okada is working from the bottom.
Okada pulls Quantou in close to prevent any damage.
Okada keeping moving, preventing Quantou from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Okada has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Quantou can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Quantou stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Okada swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T1#
Okada keeping moving, preventing Quantou from controlling successfully.
Quantou showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB2#
Quantou avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Quantou trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Okada is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Quantou is aware though and is defending well.#T2##SUB2#
Okada had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Quantou defends it easily.
Quantou wants to pass the guard but Okada is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Okada had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Quantou defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quantou content to stall in guard here.
Quantou stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Okada swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Okada is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Quantou is aware though and is defending well.#T3##SUB2#
Okada working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Quantou doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Quantou manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Okada throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Quantou wants to pass the guard but Okada is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Okada isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Quantou stacks Okada 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 Quantou! Score +3 for passing guard: Quantou (3) vs (0) Okada#SUB#
Quantou tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Okada tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Quantou wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T4#
Quantou in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Quantou trying to control the action but Okada is working from the bottom.
Okada is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Quantou prevents Okada from improving his position.#SUB#
Quantou is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#SUB2#
Okada looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T5#
Quantou sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Okada looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Quantou tries to pass the half guard into mount. Okada knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T6##SUB2#
Okada looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Quantou stalling. #SUB#
Okada is defending against the submission attempts here by Quantou.
Okada is trying to maintain the position but Quantou is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB2#
Okada looking for submissions off his back.
Okada wants to improve his position but Quantou is controlling well.
#T7#
Okada is refusing to be controlled, as Quantou sits in half guard.
Okada wants to control but Quantou passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Quantou (6) vs (0) Okada#SUB#
Quantou swings around for an armbar but Okada sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Quantou's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Quantou (6) vs (2) Okada
Quantou is adopting a defensive guard.#SUB#
Quantou throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T8#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Quantou is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Quantou (8) vs (2) Okada
Quantou won't allow Okada to sweep him here.
Quantou knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Okada on the ground.
Quantou tries to free his leg and advance position but Okada is retaining full guard.
Quantou not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Okada is trying to control the position but Quantou postures up. #SUB2#
Okada has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Quantou 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 Okada. Score +3 for passing guard: Quantou (11) vs (2) Okada
Okada trying to remain calm as Quantou controls from the top position.#T9#
Quantou wants to lay and pray for a moment but Okada keeps working.
Okada struggling a bit here.
Okada tries to buck Quantou off but Quantou is having none of it.
Quantou has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Quantou (13) vs (2) Okada
Okada reaches up to try and control the position but Quantou seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Okada rolls and tries to escape and now Quantou has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Quantou (16) vs (2) Okada
Okada tries to escape the position.
Quantou is trying to stick to Okada's back but Okada is turning into Quantou. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Quantou's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Okada. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Quantou (16) vs (4) Okada
Okada passes into half guard. #T10#
Quantou is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Okada's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Okada's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Quantou (20) vs (4) Okada#SUB#
Quantou is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Okada defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Okada trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Quantou tries to keep control of the position but Okada is staying busy.
Quantou is really struggling to control Okada but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Okada wants to escape the position.
Quantou is not going to allow Okada to sit and survive in this position. #SUB#
Quantou tightening his grip on Okada, looking for the choke. #T11#
Quantou keeps control of the position as Okada tries to break free.
Quantou trying to control momentarily.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Okada trying to control the position but Quantou manages to sink in the hooks. #SUB#
Okada is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Quantou controlling well, preventing Okada from escaping the position.
#T12#
Okada rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Quantou content to control rather than advance.
Okada is trying to control but can't.
Okada wants to control but Quantou passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Quantou (23) vs (4) Okada#SUB#
Quantou looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T13#
Okada tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Quantou wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Okada gets back to half guard.#SUB2#
Okada looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Okada is trying to maintain the position but Quantou is very close to passing his half guard.
Quantou wants to pass the guard but Okada is defending well. #T14#
Quantou works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Quantou (26) vs (4) Okada
Okada tries to hold on but Quantou postures up.
Quantou wants to control the pace but Okada is squirming around nicely.
Quantou controlling the pace for now.
Okada is trying desperately to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Okada gets back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quantou takes the fight on points by 26 to 4. |
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