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TWGC 42 (185lbs, D3): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; George Tucker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Butch Cassidy!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Tucker clinches.
Tucker is looking for a takedown.
Tucker fails to pull guard.
Tucker has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cassidy after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Tucker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cassidy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#TD#
Tucker is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Cassidy can't fight it off and eventually Tucker manages to take the fight to the floor. Cassidy looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tucker (2) vs (0) Cassidy#SUB2#
Cassidy working for a triangle but Tucker defends it easily.
Tucker tries to free his leg and advance position but Cassidy is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker is working hard here to advance position.
Tucker is stalling in the full guard.
Cassidy managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Cassidy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Cassidy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cassidy seems keen to control Tucker's posture.
Cassidy is continuing to stall.#T2##SUB2#
Cassidy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cassidy keeping moving, preventing Tucker from controlling successfully.
Cassidy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tucker controls the pace.
Tucker looking to pass the guard.
Tucker controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tucker passes Cassidy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tucker controlling the action here. #T3#
Cassidy regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB2#
Cassidy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tucker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tucker slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Tucker (5) vs (0) Cassidy
Cassidy is not content to let Tucker control the position.
Cassidy is looking to reverse the position.
Tucker content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #T4#
Tucker moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Tucker (7) vs (0) Cassidy
Cassidy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tucker content just to control the position here.
Cassidy is looking to get to half guard.
Cassidy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tucker controlling the position easily from mount. #T5#
Cassidy tries to hold on but Tucker pushes him away.
Tucker tries to control but Cassidy wriggling away.
Cassidy gets back to half guard.
Tucker slows the pace down in half guard.
Cassidy wants to control but Tucker is keeping busy.
Tucker content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #SUB2#
Cassidy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T6#
Tucker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tucker is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cassidy! Score +3 for passing guard: Tucker (10) vs (0) Cassidy
Tucker looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cassidy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tucker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tucker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T7#
Cassidy wants to control but Tucker is having none of it.
Tucker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tucker controlling from the full mount.
Tucker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cassidy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tucker wants to control the pace but Cassidy is squirming around nicely.
Tucker controlling his opponent. #T8#
Cassidy tries to hold on but Tucker pushes him away.
Tucker controlling the position easily from mount.
Cassidy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tucker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cassidy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tucker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cassidy tries to lock up and control but Tucker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T9#
Tucker controlling from the full mount.
Cassidy is trying desperately to improve position.
Tucker tries to control but Cassidy wriggling away.
Cassidy is trying to escape the mount.
Tucker controlling the position easily from mount. #T10#
Cassidy tries to reverse the position but Tucker maintains control.
Tucker controlling from the full mount.
Tucker continues to stall.
Tucker looking to control but Cassidy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tucker controlling the position easily from mount. #T11#
Tucker trying to control but Cassidy is having none of it.
Tucker controlling the pace for now.
Cassidy tries to lock up and control but Tucker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T12#
Tucker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cassidy is looking to get to half guard.
Tucker looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tucker'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.
Cassidy wants to hold on but Tucker pushes him away.
Tucker controlling from mount.
Cassidy tries to hold on but Tucker postures up.#T13#
Tucker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tucker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cassidy is looking to escape.
Tucker looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cassidy holds on for dear life, controlling Tucker's posture momentarily. #T14#
Tucker trying to control but Cassidy is having none of it.
Tucker controlling the pace for now.
Tucker has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cassidy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tucker takes the fight on points by 10 to 0. |
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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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Ramazan Adaev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Alex Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Anderson closes the distance and clinches. #TD#
Adaev is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Anderson can't fight it off and eventually Adaev manages to take the fight to the floor. Anderson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Adaev (2) vs (0) Anderson
Adaev advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Adaev (5) vs (0) Anderson#SUB#
Adaev wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Anderson, who protects the arm well.
Anderson can't do much from the bottom here.
Anderson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Adaev wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Adaev working away.#T1##SUB#
Adaev tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Adaev has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Anderson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Adaev is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Anderson sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Adaev is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Anderson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Adaev. #SUB#
Adaev is looking for a kimura but Anderson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Adaev to get the leverage.
Adaev has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Anderson is looking for a sweep. Adaev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Anderson is refusing to be controlled, as Adaev sits in half guard. #T2#
Anderson wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Adaev is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Anderson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Adaev pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Adaev wants to work for an arm triangle but Anderson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Adaev working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Anderson's thigh. Anderson counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Adaev trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3##SUB#
Adaev drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Anderson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Adaev has Anderson in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Adaev (5) vs (2) Anderson
Adaev not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB#
Adaev has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Anderson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Adaev working for a triangle but Anderson defends it easily.
#T4#
Anderson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Adaev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Adaev is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Anderson defends well.
Anderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Adaev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anderson slips nicely into half guard.#T5#
Anderson trying to control the pace. #SUB#
Adaev looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Adaev looking for submissions off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Adaev tries to get to full guard but Anderson has control of the leg.
Anderson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Let's hope that Anderson 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.#T6#
Anderson wants to pass the guard but Adaev is defending well. #SUB2#
Anderson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Adaev has managed to free his arm - good work.
Anderson wants to control but Adaev is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Adaev looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Anderson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Adaev slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Anderson wants to pass the guard but Adaev is keeping the position.#T7#
Adaev managing to control the position.
Anderson is pushing down on Adaev's leg trying to pass to half guard. Adaev is fighting to maintain full guard but Anderson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Adaev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Anderson wants to work for an arm triangle but Adaev is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Anderson is thwarting Adaev's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Adaev looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T8##SUB#
Adaev is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anderson pulls his head out easily.
Adaev gets back to full guard.
Anderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Adaev is retaining full guard.
Anderson trying to control but Adaev is working from the bottom.
Anderson pushing down on Adaev's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB#
Adaev is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anderson pulls his head out easily.
Anderson passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Adaev (5) vs (5) Anderson
Anderson trying to control but Adaev is having none of it.
Adaev is looking to get to half guard.#T9#
Anderson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Anderson wants to take his opponent's back but Adaev doesn't allow it.
Adaev is trying to escape the mount.
Adaev tries to lock up and control but Anderson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Anderson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Anderson trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T10#
Anderson controlling from the full mount.
Anderson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Adaev is looking to escape.
Adaev tries to reverse the position but Anderson maintains control.
Anderson wants to control the pace but Adaev is squirming around nicely.
Anderson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Adaev is desperately trying to improve his position but Anderson has a good base and remains in mount.#T11#
Adaev tries to hold on but Anderson postures up.
Anderson wants to take Adaev's back here but Adaev is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Anderson controlling from mount.
Adaev gets back to half guard.#SUB2#
Anderson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Anderson stalling. #SUB#
Adaev actively working from the bottom here.#T12#
Adaev is not content to let Anderson control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Adaev wants to control but Anderson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Adaev is looking to improve his position.
Adaev wants to control but Anderson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Anderson trying to mount his opponent but Adaev defends it.
Anderson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Adaev is looking for a sweep. Anderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Anderson trying to control the pace. #T13#
Adaev moves into full guard.
#SUB#
Adaev is looking for a triangle but Anderson pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
Adaev is looking for a triangle here but Anderson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Adaev (5) vs (8) Anderson
Adaev is breathing heavily.
Anderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Adaev keeps working.
Anderson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Adaev tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T14##SUB2#
Anderson goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Adaev rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Anderson's guard! Nice work there by Adaev! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Adaev (7) vs (8) Anderson
Adaev is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Adaev passes Anderson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Anderson wants to get back to full guard.
Adaev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anderson keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Adaev is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson wins on points by 8 to 7. |
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