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TWGC 43 (205lbs, D2): London Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Rick Ness! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Kanud Odimabesser!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Odimabesser moves into the clinch.#TD#
Ness jumps guard and drags Odimabesser to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Odimabesser preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Odimabesser has gone for a leg lock! Ness slips out almost immediately though and dives into Odimabesser's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ness (2) vs (0) Odimabesser#SUB2#
Odimabesser is looking for a triangle but Ness pushes his legs off easily.
Odimabesser keeping moving, preventing Ness from controlling successfully.
Ness passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Ness (5) vs (0) Odimabesser
Odimabesser tries to buck Ness off but Ness is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Ness is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Odimabesser knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Odimabesser gets back to half guard.#T1##SUB2#
Odimabesser looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Odimabesser actively working from the bottom here.
Ness content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ness is trying to control. Odimabesser wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T2#
Ness stalling away here and it's allowed Odimabesser to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Ness passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Ness (8) vs (0) Odimabesser
Ness wants to lay and pray for a moment but Odimabesser keeps working. #SUB#
Ness is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Odimabesser knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ness looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Odimabesser is trying to improve his position.
Ness trying to control the position but Odimabesser is working away.
Ness is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Odimabesser will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#T3#
Ness wants to control but Odimabesser is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Ness tries for a kimura but Odimabesser is defending well.
Ness trying to control the action but Odimabesser is working from the bottom.
Odimabesser is looking for a sweep.
Ness trying to control the action but Odimabesser is working from the bottom.
Ness will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T4##SUB#
Ness working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ness just content to control the position. #SUB#
Ness looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
Ness is trying to get an arm triangle but Odimabesser is defending well.
Ness trying to control the action but Odimabesser is working from the bottom. #T5#
Odimabesser tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB#
Ness is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Odimabesser is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB#
Ness thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Odimabesser is not content to let Ness control the position.
Odimabesser tries to buck Ness off but Ness is having none of it.
Odimabesser keeps trying to improve his position.
Odimabesser regains half guard there - taking advantage of Ness's attempt to lay and pray for a moment. #T6#
Ness performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB#
Ness is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Odimabesser wants to improve his position but Ness is controlling well.
Ness seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Odimabesser does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB2#
Odimabesser looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Odimabesser is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ness wants to free his trapped foot but Odimabesser is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T7#
Odimabesser is refusing to be controlled, as Ness sits in half guard. #SUB#
Ness seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ness is looking to take a break and control but Odimabesser is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Ness is trying to work for a kimura but Odimabesser is defending well.
Ness has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Ness (11) vs (0) Odimabesser
Ness sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T8#
Odimabesser is looking to improve his position but Ness isn't that keen on the idea.
Odimabesser is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ness tries to control but Odimabesser wriggling away. #SUB#
Ness is working for a guillotine from mount but Odimabesser frees his head quite easily.
#SUB#
Ness jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Odimabesser manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Odimabesser tries to buck Ness off but Ness is having none of it.#T9#
Ness wants to lay and pray for a moment but Odimabesser keeps working.
Ness is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Odimabesser is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Odimabesser tries to buck Ness off but Ness is having none of it.
Ness trying to control the position but Odimabesser is working away. #SUB#
Ness working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Odimabesser is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ness's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#T10##SUB2#
Odimabesser looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ness seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ness is looking to take a break and control but Odimabesser is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Odimabesser wants to improve his position but Ness is controlling well.
Ness stalling. #T11#
Ness is trying to control. Odimabesser wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
Ness is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Odimabesser is just riding it out for now. Ness eventually gives up the hold. #SUB2#
Odimabesser actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Odimabesser looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Ness is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T12#
Odimabesser is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Odimabesser looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Ness is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ness prevents Odimabesser from improving his position.
Ness wants to take a breather but Odimabesser is having none of it.
Odimabesser works his way to full guard. Good work.
Our spies down at at Alpha Brasil inform us that Odimabesser has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Ness trying to control the position from guard on top but Odimabesser is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T13#
Ness passes into half guard. #SUB2#
Odimabesser looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ness is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ness (14) vs (0) Odimabesser#SUB#
Ness is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Odimabesser is surviving well by controlling Ness's body position as best he can.
Odimabesser is trying desperately to improve position.
Ness tries to control but Odimabesser wriggling away. #T14#
Ness controlling his opponent.
Ness works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Ness (17) vs (0) Odimabesser#SUB#
Ness working for the choke.
Odimabesser looking very determined here, making life difficult for Ness.
Ness has good solid back control here.
Ness controlling well, preventing Odimabesser from escaping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ness has good solid back control here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ness takes the fight on points by 17 to 0.
Our winner, Rick Ness, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 10 losses; Elijah Anderson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Fidel Legions!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and James Glass.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Legions doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
Legions has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Legions tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Legions moves in looking to clinch but Anderson pushes him off.
Anderson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Legions is fending him off so far but Anderson persists. Nope, Legions circles away and we're back to standing.
Legions wants to counter the offense by Anderson and move into the clinch position.#CL2#
Legions instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Legions manages to pull guard.
Legions working a defensive guard here.
Anderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Legions is retaining full guard.
Legions is trying to hold Anderson in close to prevent damage but Anderson has managed to pass into half guard.
Anderson is thwarting Legions's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legions is looking to improve his position.
Legions keeps control of the position for the meantime. #T1#
Legions wants to get back to full guard.
Legions is still trying to improve position.
Legions wants to control but Anderson is keeping busy.
Legions is looking for a sweep. Anderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Anderson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Legions wants to control but Anderson passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Anderson (3) vs (0) Legions
Legions tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Anderson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T2#
Legions keeps trying to improve his position.
Legions regains half guard.
Anderson controlling the pace.
Anderson wants to pass the guard but Legions is defending well.
Anderson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Legions is doing well to control the position and prevent Anderson from advancing to side control.
Well, if Anderson 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.
#T3#
Legions wants to improve his position but Anderson is controlling well.
#SUB#
Anderson is working for a submission of some sort.
Legions won't allow Anderson to pass to mount.
Legions trying to control but Anderson postures up.
#T4#
Anderson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Legions trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Anderson (6) vs (0) Legions
Anderson controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Legions wants to control but Anderson is having none of it.
Legions regains half guard.
Anderson controlling the action here. #T5##SUB2#
Legions actively working from the bottom here.
Well, if Anderson 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.
Legions won't allow Anderson to pass to mount. #T6#
Anderson prevents Legions from improving his position.#SUB2#
Legions looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Anderson is thwarting Legions's attempts to control the position.
Anderson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Legions is looking to control Anderson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Legions avoid being mounted?#T7#
Anderson trying to mount his opponent but Legions defends it.
Legions trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Anderson manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Anderson (9) vs (0) Legions
Anderson manages to capitalize on a mistake by Legions to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Anderson (12) vs (0) Legions
You can see the frustration on Legions's face� He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Legions looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Anderson controlling well, preventing Legions from escaping the position.
Legions trying to control the hands but Anderson won't let him. #T8#
You can see the frustration on Legions's face� He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Legions is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Anderson off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Anderson trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Legions doesn't escape.
Anderson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Legions for as long as he can get away with.#T9#
Anderson'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.
Legions trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #T10#
Anderson controls the action.
Legions can't escape the position.
Anderson has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Legions's body.
Legions can't escape the position.
Legions trying to control but not successfully. #T11#
Anderson controlling well, preventing Legions from escaping the position.
Legions is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Anderson.
Legions trying to control the hands but Anderson breaks the grip.
Anderson keeps control of the position as Legions tries to break free.
Anderson is not going to allow Legions to sit and survive in this position. #SUB#
Legions defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
#T12#
Anderson doesn't have the hooks in and Legions manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anderson (12) vs (2) Legions
Legions looking to sit in guard and control but Anderson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anderson (14) vs (2) Legions#SUB2#
Legions throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Legions has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Anderson has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Anderson (17) vs (2) Legions
Legions tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Anderson staying calm.#T13#
I wouldn't like to be where Legions is right now.
Anderson taking a breather here.
Legions can't do much from the bottom here.
Anderson wants to control but Legions is keeping him busy. #T14#
Legions sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Legions is looking to control Anderson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Legions avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Anderson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Legions doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Anderson.
Anderson is taking a breather. Legions 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Legions is in trouble now - Anderson has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Anderson (20) vs (2) Legions
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson takes the fight on points by 20 to 2.
A victorious Elijah Anderson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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