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TWGC 43 (205lbs, D1): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2 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 55 wins and 55 losses; Esteban Mondragon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 72 wins and 37 losses; Ricky Clubber!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Clubber gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mondragon to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mondragon (2) vs (0) Clubber
Mondragon has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Mondragon looking to pass the guard.
Mondragon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mondragon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
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.
Mondragon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clubber is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clubber looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mondragon is one step ahead there. #T1#
Mondragon being controlled here momentarily.
Clubber's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Mondragon wants to pass the guard but Clubber is keeping the position.
Our spies down at at Jed's Gym inform us that Clubber has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#T2#
Clubber being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clubber looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mondragon puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mondragon perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Clubber is in trouble now - Mondragon has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mondragon (5) vs (0) Clubber
Mondragon seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Clubber is holding on tight.
#T3#
Mondragon controlling his opponent.
Clubber is working to get back to half guard.
Mondragon 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.
Clubber tries to hold on but Mondragon postures up.
Clubber stops Mondragon from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better. #T4#
Mondragon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Clubber is trying desperately to improve position.
Mondragon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mondragon content just to control the position here. #T5#
Clubber tries to lock up and control but Mondragon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mondragon content just to control the position here.
Mondragon wants to control the pace but Clubber is squirming around nicely.
Clubber bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mondragon (5) vs (2) Clubber
Mondragon 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.
Mondragon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T6#
Mondragon managing to control the position.
Mondragon is trying to keep Clubber in close.
Mondragon 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.#T7#
Mondragon is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mondragon can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Clubber controls the pace.
Mondragon looking to control.
#T8#
Clubber stays in close to Mondragon's body and controls the position. #SUB#
Mondragon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mondragon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Clubber content to stall in guard here. #T9#
Mondragon trying to keep a closed guard but Clubber is proving a slippery customer.
Clubber is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Clubber preventing the sweep. #T10#
Clubber controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mondragon 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.
Mondragon pulls Clubber in close to his closed guard and prevents Clubber from doing any damage or advancing position.
Clubber showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T11##SUB#
Mondragon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Clubber is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Let's hope that Clubber 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.
Mondragon is pulling down on Clubber's head to control his posture. #T12#
Clubber won't allow Mondragon to sweep him here.
Mondragon trying to control the position.
#T13#
Clubber pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mondragon is keeping the position for now.
Mondragon 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.
Clubber sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mondragon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T14#
Clubber slips nicely into half guard.
Clubber performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mondragon wants to control but Clubber is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mondragon wants to control the action here but instead Clubber manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mondragon (5) vs (5) Clubber
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Mondragon gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Mondragon takes the fight on points by 6 to 5.
A very excited looking Esteban Mondragon made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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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 13 wins and 8 losses; Khadem Abdul Karim! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 123 wins and 82 losses; Kurt Diesel!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Abdul Karim will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Diesel tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Abdul Karim or perhaps it was just good defense by Diesel, which made it look bad.
Diesel drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Abdul Karim defends it well.
Diesel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Diesel feints the counter takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khadem Abdul Karim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Diesel. No joy for Abdul Karim on that attempt.
Diesel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Abdul Karim. #TD#
Diesel gets caught flat footed, as Abdul Karim shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Abdul Karim (2) vs (0) Diesel
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diesel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Abdul Karim looking to pass the guard.
Diesel is pulling down on Abdul Karim's head to control his posture. #T1#
Abdul Karim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diesel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diesel keeping moving, preventing Abdul Karim from controlling successfully.
Abdul Karim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diesel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Abdul Karim seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #T2#
Abdul Karim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diesel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Abdul Karim works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Diesel tries to get to full guard but Abdul Karim has control of the leg.
Abdul Karim is looking to take a break and control but Diesel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Diesel is trying is best to control the position here.
Abdul Karim is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Abdul Karim tries to pass the half guard into mount. Diesel knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Diesel trying to control here.
Abdul Karim seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diesel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T4#
Diesel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Diesel.
Diesel keeping full guard, as Abdul Karim tries to pass.
Abdul Karim not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Diesel pulls Abdul Karim in close to prevent any damage. #T5#
Abdul Karim wants to pass the guard but Diesel is keeping the position.
Diesel keeping moving, preventing Abdul Karim from controlling successfully. #T6#
Diesel pulls Abdul Karim in close to his closed guard and prevents Abdul Karim from doing any damage or advancing position.
Abdul Karim trying to control but Diesel is working from the bottom.
Abdul Karim controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Abdul Karim seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Diesel for as long as he can get away with.#T7#
Diesel pulls Abdul Karim in close to prevent any damage.
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.
Abdul Karim trying to control but Diesel is working from the bottom. #T8#
Abdul Karim looking to pass the guard. #T9#
Diesel is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Abdul Karim is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Abdul Karim trying to control but Diesel is working from the bottom.
Diesel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Abdul Karim manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Abdul Karim (2) vs (2) Diesel#T10#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Abdul Karim holds on and takes a little breather.
Abdul Karim looking for a sweep. Not yet Abdul Karim, not yet.
Diesel is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Abdul Karim is adopting a defensive guard.
Abdul Karim working a defensive guard here.
#T11#
Diesel content to stall in guard here.
Abdul Karim is adopting a defensive guard.#T12#
Abdul Karim looking for a sweep. Not yet Abdul Karim, not yet.
Diesel content to stall in guard here.
Abdul Karim keeping full guard, as Diesel tries to pass. #T13#
Abdul Karim bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Diesel's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Abdul Karim (4) vs (2) Diesel
Diesel being controlled here, momentarily.
Abdul Karim preventing the sweep.
Diesel pulls Abdul Karim in close to his closed guard and prevents Abdul Karim from doing any damage or advancing position.#T14#
Abdul Karim wants to control from the top but Diesel keeps moving.
Diesel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Abdul Karim's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Abdul Karim (4) vs (4) Diesel
Abdul Karim trying to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Abdul Karim managing to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Abdul Karim is heads and Diesel is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... tails!
Diesel wins on points by 5 to 4.
During a confident post fight interview, Kurt Diesel thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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