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TWGC 33 (170lbs, D4): London Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Hatori Hanzo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Alexander Lincoln !
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Hanzo closes the distance and pushes Lincoln back into the cage.
Hanzo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lincoln trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lincoln wants to control from the top but Hanzo keeps moving.
Hanzo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hanzo tries to get out of the position.
Lincoln looking to sit in guard and control but Hanzo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hanzo (2) vs (0) Lincoln
Lincoln looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanzo passes Lincoln '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.
Hanzo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Hanzo (5) vs (0) Lincoln
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanzo controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Hanzo (8) vs (0) Lincoln
A bit of a pause in the action here. Hanzo controlling the positon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln trying to control the action but Hanzo just sinks the hooks in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
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.
Hanzo is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Lincoln defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Hanzo slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln trying to control the action but Hanzo just sinks the hooks in.
Hanzo has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Lincoln 's body.
You can see the frustration on Lincoln 's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln trying to control the hands but Hanzo won't let him.
Hanzo is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Lincoln trying to control the position but Hanzo manages to sink in the hooks.
Hanzo is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Lincoln has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hanzo biding his time, looking for the opening.
Hanzo continues to stall.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Good control from Hanzo.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln tries to escape but Hanzo has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Hanzo not allowing Lincoln to control his hands.
Hanzo slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Lincoln tries to escape but Hanzo has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Hanzo biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln trying to control the hands but Hanzo won't let him.
Hanzo controlling from the back.
Hanzo'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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hanzo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Further stalling from Hanzo.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Hanzo takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
After the big win, Hatori Hanzo made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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