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TWGC 43 (205lbs, D3): New York 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 London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Kesse Nesse! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Larry LeFell!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Nesse looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for LeFell! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Nesse (4) vs (0) LeFell
LeFell has one of Nesse's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.#SUB#
Nesse swings around for an armbar but LeFell sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Nesse's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nesse (4) vs (2) LeFell#SUB#
Nesse is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and LeFell defends well.#SUB#
Nesse has an active guard here but LeFell has managed to pass into half guard.
Nesse is refusing to be controlled, as LeFell sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
LeFell tries to pass to full mount but Nesse defends it.
LeFell is trying to control. Nesse wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T1#
Nesse is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Nesse is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but LeFell pulls his head out easily.
Nesse wants to sweep but LeFell has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Nesse (4) vs (5) LeFell
LeFell trying to control the position but Nesse is working away.
Nesse is looking for a sweep.
Nesse is not content to let LeFell control the position.
Nesse tries to improve position but can't. #T2#
Nesse sneaks back into half guard.#SUB#
Nesse looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
LeFell seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
LeFell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nesse keeps working. #T3##SUB#
Nesse looking for subs from the bottom but LeFell mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Nesse (4) vs (8) LeFell
LeFell trying to control but Nesse is having none of it.
Nesse keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
LeFell tries to control but Nesse wriggling away.
Nesse is in all sorts of trouble here.
#SUB2#
LeFell with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
#T4#
LeFell tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nesse is looking to get to half guard.#SUB2#
LeFell has control of Nesse's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Nesse regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Nesse has given up his back here. Will LeFell look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Nesse (4) vs (11) LeFell
Good control from LeFell.
LeFell looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nesse tries to escape but LeFell has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T5#
Nesse is keeping busy.
Nesse tries to roll but LeFell sticks to his back.
Nesse is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
LeFell patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
LeFell trying to control momentarily.
LeFell keeps control of the position as Nesse tries to break free.
Nesse manages to reverse the position and now he's in LeFell's guard. Nice work there by Nesse.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nesse (6) vs (11) LeFell
LeFell tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T6##SUB#
Nesse drops back, looking for a kneebar! LeFell looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. LeFell looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from LeFell! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Nesse (6) vs (15) LeFell#SUB2#
LeFell is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nesse has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nesse is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
LeFell is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nesse has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nesse regains half guard.#SUB#
Nesse looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T7#
LeFell with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SUB#
Nesse is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but LeFell pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Nesse actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
LeFell is working for a kimura but Nesse is defending it quite comfortably.
LeFell trying to pass the guard but Nesse defending well.
LeFell is keen to just control but Nesse is a slippery customer.#T8#
Nesse wants to improve his position but LeFell is controlling well.
LeFell performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB#
Nesse is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but LeFell pulls his head out easily.
Nesse has a hand on LeFell's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. LeFell takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Nesse (6) vs (18) LeFell
Nesse tries to get back to half guard but can't.
LeFell controlling the pace for now. #T9#
LeFell can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nesse is looking to escape.
Nesse is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
LeFell trying to control but he's not successful this time.
LeFell prevents Nesse from getting the reversal.
LeFell controlling the position easily from mount.
Nesse is squirming around, avoiding LeFell's attempts to control the action. #T10#
LeFell looking to control and managing it successfully.
LeFell moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Nesse (6) vs (21) LeFell
LeFell doesn't have the hooks in and Nesse manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nesse (8) vs (21) LeFell#SUB#
Nesse drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and LeFell dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nesse (8) vs (23) LeFell
LeFell trying to control but Nesse is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Nesse throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB#
Nesse throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! LeFell escapes and throws Nesse's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Nesse (8) vs (26) LeFell
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T11##SUB2#
LeFell is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nesse knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB2#
LeFell tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
A lull in the action here.
Nesse tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but LeFell wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T12#
LeFell is looking to take a break and control but Nesse is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
LeFell tries for a kimura but Nesse is defending well.
Nesse is looking for a sweep.#SUB2#
LeFell tries for a kimura but Nesse is defending well. #T13#
Nesse is trying to improve his position.#SUB2#
LeFell is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nesse knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB2#
LeFell looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB2#
LeFell is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nesse has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nesse tries to buck LeFell off but LeFell is having none of it.#T14#
Nesse is not content to let LeFell control the position.
Nesse tries to get back to half guard but can't.
LeFell trying to control the position but Nesse is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nesse is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
LeFell wins on points by 26 to 8.
An out of breath Larry LeFell thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; George Tucker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Beaux Copper!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Joseph Jones and Steve Montenegro.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Horrible takedown attempt by Copper or perhaps it was just good defense by Tucker, which made it look bad.
Copper shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tucker as he avoids it easily. #CL#
Tucker drives through and clinches with Copper against the cage.
#TD#
Tucker tightens his grip and picks Copper up, before dumping him to the ground. Copper manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tucker (2) vs (0) Copper
Tucker controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tucker wants to pass the guard but Copper is keeping the position.
Tucker is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Copper is trying to control the position but Tucker postures up. #T1#
Tucker preventing the sweep.
Tucker looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Copper wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Tucker sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Copper's guard.
Tucker seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tucker is pressing down on Copper's thigh, looking to free his foot. Copper is holding on for now.
Copper is trying to control but can't.
#T2#
Tucker looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Copper looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Tucker.
Tucker is thwarting Copper's attempts to control the position.
Copper wants to improve his position but Tucker is controlling well.
#T3#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
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.
Copper wants to control but Tucker is keeping busy.
Tucker controlling the pace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tucker is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Copper reverses the position - he's now on top in Tucker's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tucker (2) vs (2) Copper
Tucker controls Copper momentarily but Copper frees himself. #T4#
Tucker 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: Tucker (4) vs (2) Copper
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Copper can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tucker not doing much here.
Copper is controlling Tucker's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Tucker controlling the action here.
Copper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tucker is pressing down on Copper's thigh, looking to free his foot. Copper is holding on for now. #T5#
Copper tries to roll over but Tucker keeps him under control.
Tucker is looking to advance position but Copper won't allow it.
Tucker is taking a breather. Copper 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.
Copper tries to roll over but Tucker keeps him under control.
Tucker is looking to take a break and control but Copper is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T6#
Copper wants to improve his position but Tucker is controlling well.
Tucker is taking a breather. Copper 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.
Copper is trying to get back to full guard.
Copper is trying to maintain the position but Tucker is very close to passing his half guard.
Tucker is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tucker wants to control but Copper is keeping him busy.
Copper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tucker moves into full mount! Copper won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Tucker (7) vs (2) Copper#T7#
Tucker controlling his opponent. #T8#
Tucker tries to control but Copper wriggling away.
Copper is desperately trying to improve his position but Tucker has a good base and remains in mount.
Tucker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Copper is looking to escape.
Tucker content just to control the position here.
Copper can't escape the position.
#T9#
Tucker looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tucker tries to control but Copper wriggling away.
Tucker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tucker continues to hold on tight.
Copper tries to reverse the position but Tucker maintains control.
Copper is squirming around, avoiding Tucker's attempts to control the action. #T10#
Tucker controlling the position easily from mount.
Copper sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Tucker seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Copper slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tucker passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Tucker (10) vs (2) Copper
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. #T11#
Copper is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Copper is trying to get back to half guard.
Copper seems a little lost for a moment, as Tucker dominates the positioning.
Copper is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T12#
Tucker content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Tucker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Copper keeps working.
Copper is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tucker works to advance to full mount. Copper defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Tucker (12) vs (2) Copper
Copper working to try and regain half guard.
#T13#
Copper is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tucker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Further stalling from Tucker.#T14#
Tucker looking to control but Copper is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tucker controlling the pace for now.
Tucker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tucker controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Copper is squirming around, avoiding Tucker's attempts to control the action.
Tucker controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tucker takes the fight on points by 12 to 2. |
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