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TWGC 42 (185lbs, D3): Finals - 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Cedric Duran! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Islim Makhmud!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Duran fails with a takedown attempt.
Duran misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#CL2#
Makhmud rushes Duran and presses him up against the cage.
Duran fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cedric Duran. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Makhmud jumps guard.
Makhmud controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makhmud 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.#T1#
Makhmud pulls Duran in close to prevent any damage.
Duran tries to free his leg and advance position but Makhmud is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Makhmud tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duran stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Makhmud swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Makhmud keeping moving, preventing Duran from controlling successfully.
Makhmud tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T2#
Duran tries to free his leg and advance position but Makhmud is retaining full guard.
Makhmud keeping moving, preventing Duran from controlling successfully.
Makhmud keeping full guard, as Duran tries to pass.
Makhmud is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Duran looking to pass the guard.
Duran is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T3#
Duran trying to control but Makhmud is working from the bottom.
Duran stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Makhmud swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Makhmud lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Duran (0) vs (2) Makhmud
Makhmud is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Duran looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Makhmud pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duran is keeping the position for now. #T4#
Duran controls Makhmud momentarily but Makhmud frees himself.
Makhmud content to stall in guard here.
Duran controls Makhmud momentarily but Makhmud frees himself. #T5##SUB#
Makhmud avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Makhmud sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Makhmud looking to pass the guard.
Makhmud sitting in guard here, content to control. #T6#
Duran wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Makhmud is now in half guard.
Makhmud content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Duran tries to get to full guard but Makhmud has control of the leg. #T7#
Makhmud stalling.
Makhmud tries to pass to full mount but Duran defends it.
Duran gets back to full guard.
#SUB#
Duran throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T8#
Makhmud sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Duran not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Makhmud controlling from the top position.
Makhmud tries to free his leg and advance position but Duran is retaining full guard. #T9#
Makhmud is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Makhmud slips nicely into half guard.
Duran wants to control but Makhmud is keeping busy.
Well, if Makhmud is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Duran trying to control from the bottom.
#T10#
Makhmud content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Duran has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Makhmud is working away from the top position though.
Makhmud is controlling the pace.
Makhmud is thwarting Duran's attempts to control the position.#T11#
Duran is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Makhmud is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Makhmud controlling the action here.
Makhmud is pressing down on Duran's thigh, looking to free his foot. Duran is holding on for now.
Duran works his way to full guard. Good work.
Makhmud is stalling in the full guard.
Duran can't keep his opponent in guard - Makhmud advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T12#
Duran trying to control here.
Makhmud content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #SUB#
Duran actively working from the bottom here.
Makhmud wants to pass to mount but Duran is defending the position. #T13#
Makhmud trying to control the pace.
Makhmud's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Makhmud works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Duran (0) vs (5) Makhmud
Duran tries to hold on but Makhmud postures up.#T14#
Makhmud sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Duran tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Makhmud tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Makhmud wins on points by 5 to 0.
After winning the bout, Islim Makhmud 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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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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; George Tucker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Ariel Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD#
Tucker lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tucker (2) vs (0) Diaz#SUB2#
Diaz has his foot on Tucker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tucker works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Diaz 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 slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB2#
Diaz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tucker defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz working a defensive guard here.
Tucker stands and throws Diaz's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Tucker (5) vs (0) Diaz#T1#
Tucker in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Diaz is looking to reverse the position.
Diaz is being controlled here.
Diaz is looking to reverse the position.
Diaz is trying to work for a sweep but Tucker has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Tucker (7) vs (0) Diaz
Tucker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Diaz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Diaz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tucker controlling the position easily from mount. #T2#
Diaz is working to get back to half guard.
Diaz is still trying to improve position.
Tucker controlling from the full mount.
Diaz is looking to get to half guard.
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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Diaz tries to hold on but Tucker pushes him away. #T3#
Tucker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tucker avoids the attempt from Diaz to control.
Tucker controlling the pace for now.
Diaz wants to control but Tucker is having none of it.
Diaz is looking to improve his position but Tucker isn't that keen on the idea.
Diaz wants to hold on but Tucker pushes him away.
Tucker controlling the pace for now. #T4#
Diaz is desperately trying to improve his position but Tucker has a good base and remains in mount.
Tucker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Diaz is trying to escape the mount.
Tucker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Diaz wants to control but Tucker is having none of it.#T5#
Tucker controlling from the full mount.
Diaz wants to hold on but Tucker pushes him away.
Tucker controlling from the full mount.
Diaz gets back to half guard.
Diaz wants to improve his position but Tucker is controlling well.
Diaz is looking to control Tucker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Diaz avoid being mounted?#T6#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Tucker is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Diaz! Score +3 for passing guard: Tucker (10) vs (0) Diaz
Tucker looking to control and managing it successfully.
Diaz tries to hold on but Tucker postures up.
Tucker controlling the pace for now.
Tucker avoids the attempt from Diaz to control.
Tucker content just to control the position here.
Diaz is trying desperately to improve position.#T7#
Tucker controlling from the full mount.
Diaz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tucker looking to control and managing it successfully. #T8#
Diaz is looking to get to half guard.
Tucker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Diaz tries to lock up and control but Tucker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Diaz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Diaz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T9#
Tucker controlling from mount.
Tucker avoids the attempt from Diaz to control.
Tucker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tucker controlling his opponent.
Tucker has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T10#
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.
Diaz regains half guard.#SUB2#
Diaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tucker pulls his head out easily.
Tucker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T11#
Further stalling from Tucker.
Diaz trying to control but Tucker postures up.
Tucker is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Tucker (13) vs (0) Diaz
Diaz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tucker looking to control and managing it successfully.
Diaz is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T12#
Tucker looking to control and managing it successfully.
Diaz is trying desperately to improve position.
Tucker looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tucker continues to stall.#T13#
Diaz is trying to escape the mount.
Tucker controlling the pace for now.
Diaz tries to hold on but Tucker pushes him away.
Diaz sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Tucker stalling.
Diaz is trying to maintain the position but Tucker is very close to passing his half guard.#T14#
Tucker takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Diaz trying to hold on to Tucker's head to control him but Tucker postures up.
Tucker seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Diaz won't allow Tucker to pass to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tucker takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tucker wants to pass the guard but Diaz is defending well.
Tucker controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tucker takes the fight on points by 13 to 0. |
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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Zhandouji Quantou! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; McGregor Lee!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Eddie Farnsworth and Alyssa Summers.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Lee takes the fight into the clinch.
Quantou looking for a takedown.
Quantou has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lee drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lee wants a takedown but no success here.
#TD2#
Lee pulls Quantou into guard.
Lee seems keen to control Quantou's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quantou slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lee holds on and takes a little breather. #T1#
Quantou controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Quantou looking to pass the guard.
Quantou preventing the sweep.
Lee wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Quantou wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.#T2#
Lee is pulling down on Quantou's head to control his posture.
Lee's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Let's hope that Lee 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.
Lee wants to sweep here but Quantou controlling him for the moment.
Quantou trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Quantou (0) vs (2) Lee
Lee works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Quantou (0) vs (5) Lee
Quantou wants to control but Lee is having none of it.#T3#
Lee tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Quantou on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Quantou tries to get out of the position.
Quantou regains half guard.
Quantou preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Lee seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Quantou trying to control here.
#T4#
Lee seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lee is looking to advance position but Quantou won't allow it.
Quantou tries to get to full guard but Lee has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lee moves into full mount! Quantou won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Quantou (0) vs (8) Lee
Lee looking to control and managing it successfully. #T5#
Lee prevents Quantou from getting the reversal.
Lee controlling the position easily from mount.
Quantou is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lee tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Quantou working to try and regain half guard.
#T6#
Lee controlling the pace for now. #T7#
More stalling from Lee.
Quantou is looking to get to half guard.
Quantou wants to control but Lee is having none of it.
Lee controlling his opponent.
Quantou is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lee controlling from the full mount.
Quantou is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T8#
Lee controlling from mount.
Quantou is looking to improve his position but Lee isn't that keen on the idea.
Lee 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 can't escape the position.
#T9#
Lee sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Quantou tries to reverse the position but Lee maintains control.
Lee sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Quantou is looking to get to half guard.#T10#
Lee controlling his opponent.
Quantou is trying to escape the mount.
Lee tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lee with more of the same as he continues to hold on.#T11#
Quantou working to try and regain half guard.
Quantou is working hard here to advance position.
Quantou wants to hold on but Lee pushes him away.#T12#
Lee sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Quantou is trying to escape the mount.
Lee controlling the pace for now. #T13#
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Lee.
Quantou tries to reverse the position but Lee maintains control.
Lee content just to control the position here.
Quantou is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T14#
Lee controlling from mount.
Quantou is working to get back to half guard.
Lee controlling the position easily from mount.
Quantou is looking to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee wins on points by 8 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 0 losses; Alex Anderson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Monk Seal!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Seal has taken the fight to the clinch.
Seal prevents a takedown attempt there.
Seal is pressed up against the cage. Anderson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Seal down to the mat. Seal avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Anderson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Seal defends well and Anderson ends up having to push Seal into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson wants a takedown but no success here.
#TD2#
Seal pulls guard.
Anderson wants to pass the guard but Seal is keeping the position.
Anderson postures up.
#SUB2#
Seal working for submissions but it's allowed Anderson to get to half guard.
Anderson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Seal is looking to control Anderson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Seal avoid being mounted?
Anderson has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Seal trying to get back to full guard but Anderson takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Anderson (3) vs (0) Seal
Anderson wants to control the pace but Seal is squirming around nicely.
Anderson controlling the pace for now.
Seal keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Anderson wants to control the pace but Seal is squirming around nicely.
Seal gets back to half guard.#T2##SUB2#
Seal is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anderson pulls his head out easily.
Seal is concentrating on defense, preventing Anderson from advancing position.
Anderson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Seal does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Anderson is looking for a kimura here.
Anderson is taking a breather. Seal says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Anderson is looking to advance position but Seal won't allow it.
Anderson performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T3#
Seal trying to control from the bottom.
Anderson is controlling the pace.
Seal wants to get back to full guard.
Anderson slows the pace down in half guard.
Seal wants to control but Anderson is keeping busy.
#T4#
Seal tries to get to full guard but Anderson has control of the leg.
Seal trying to hold on to Anderson's head to control him but Anderson postures up.
Seal is not content to let Anderson control the position.
Seal has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Anderson is working away from the top position though.
Seal moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Anderson trying to control but Seal is working from the bottom. #T5#
Anderson postures up.
Seal is pulling down on Anderson's head. It's preventing any offense from Anderson, at least for the moment.
Seal keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Anderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Seal is retaining full guard.
Anderson trying to control but Seal is working from the bottom.
Anderson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Seal keeps moving. #T6##SUB2#
Seal looking for a guillotine here but Anderson defends easily.
#SUB2#
Seal escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Anderson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Seal is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Anderson trying to control but Seal is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T7#
Seal keeping full guard, as Anderson tries to pass.
Seal trying to keep a closed guard but Anderson is proving a slippery customer.
Anderson trying to control but Seal is working from the bottom.
Anderson wants to pass the guard but Seal is keeping the position.
Anderson advances to half guard.
Anderson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Seal does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Anderson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Seal knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Anderson is trying to control the action in half guard but Seal is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T8#
Anderson trying to mount his opponent but Seal defends it.
Seal gets back to full guard.
Anderson postures up.
Anderson preventing the sweep.
Anderson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Seal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T9##SUB2#
Seal is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Seal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seal is trying to control the position but Anderson postures up.
Anderson preventing the sweep.
Anderson trying to control but Seal is working from the bottom.
Anderson stopping the sweep attempt from Seal.#T10#
Anderson trying to control but Seal is working from the bottom.
Anderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Seal is keeping the position for now. #T11#
Anderson is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Seal throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Seal keeps moving.
Seal is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Anderson is looking to advance position but Seal has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Anderson (3) vs (4) Seal#T12#
Anderson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Seal takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Seal fails to advance to Anderson's back.
Anderson is squirming around, avoiding Seal's attempts to control the action.
Anderson is looking to improve his position but Seal isn't that keen on the idea.#T13#
Seal controlling from mount. #SUB2#
Seal wants to finish this one by submission but Anderson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Seal.
Anderson working to try and regain half guard.
Anderson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Seal trying to mount his opponent but Anderson defends it. #T14#
Seal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anderson keeps working.
Seal has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Anderson (3) vs (7) Seal
Seal tries to control but Anderson wriggling away.
Anderson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Seal looking to control and managing it successfully.
Anderson is trying desperately to improve position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seal wins on points by 7 to 3.
A relieved looking Monk Seal thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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