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TWGC 34 (155lbs, D4): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Terry Thatcher! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Nate Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Thatcher gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thatcher is pressed up against the cage. Garcia has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thatcher down to the mat. Thatcher avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Thatcher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Garcia.
Garcia is looking to clinch.
Thatcher moves into the clinch successfully.
Thatcher is looking to take this one to the mat.
Thatcher drops down looking for an ankle pick but Garcia pulls his leg out and moves away.
Thatcher moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thatcher changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Garcia fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Thatcher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thatcher clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thatcher tries for a takedown but Garcia manages to get underhooks.
Thatcher has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Garcia avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Garcia jumps guard but Thatcher turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Thatcher wants to take the fight to the mat but Garcia manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Thatcher wants a takedown.
Garcia wants a takedown but no success here.
Thatcher tries for a takedown. No joy.
Garcia has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Thatcher after a bit of a struggle.
Thatcher gets underhooks to prevent Garcia's takedown attempt.
Thatcher is working for takedown but Garcia is calmly controlling the position for now.
Thatcher gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Thatcher (2) vs (0) Garcia
Garcia wants to control but Thatcher is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Garcia manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Thatcher looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia has his foot on Thatcher's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Thatcher works his way back into a safe position though.
Thatcher knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Garcia on the ground.
Thatcher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.
Thatcher is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thatcher seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Garcia for as long as he can get away with.
Garcia is adopting a defensive guard.
Thatcher sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Garcia's guard.
Garcia makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Garcia.
Thatcher controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Garcia has his hands on Thatcher's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thatcher stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thatcher controls from within his opponent's guard.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Thatcher tries to pass.
Garcia is trying to control the position but Thatcher postures up.
Garcia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thatcher is one step ahead there.
Garcia working for a triangle but Thatcher defends it easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Thatcher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.
Thatcher looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Thatcher advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thatcher is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Thatcher has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Thatcher'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.
Garcia works his way to full guard. Good work.
Garcia is trying to keep Thatcher in close.
Thatcher 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.
Thatcher looking to pass the guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Garcia has his foot on Thatcher's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Thatcher works his way back into a safe position though.
Garcia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Thatcher slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Thatcher trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thatcher wants to pass the guard but Garcia is keeping the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Thatcher trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thatcher not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Garcia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Thatcher's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thatcher (2) vs (2) Garcia
Garcia passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Thatcher (2) vs (5) Garcia
Thatcher tries to improve position but can't.
Thatcher tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Thatcher (2) vs (7) Garcia
Garcia trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Thatcher working to try and regain half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Garcia looking for a guillotine from mount but Thatcher is having none of it.
Garcia trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Garcia might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Thatcher haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Thatcher defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Garcia.
Thatcher wants to control but Garcia is having none of it.
Thatcher wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Thatcher (2) vs (10) Garcia
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Garcia has the hooks in. Thatcher is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Garcia is looking for the choke from the back position but Thatcher is controlling his hands well.
Thatcher is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Garcia working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Thatcher is doing well to defend. Garcia seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Thatcher is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nate Garcia! |
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