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TWGC 35 (185lbs, D3): London Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Moe Lester! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Kikuchiyo Mifune!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Mifune closes the distance and pushes Lester back into the cage.
Lester has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mifune is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mifune wants a takedown.
Mifune tries for a takedown but Lester manages to get underhooks.
Mifune wants a takedown but no success here.
Moe Lester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kikuchiyo Mifune.
Mifune is looking for a takedown.
Lester is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mifune is defending well.
Mifune prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mifune drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lester definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lester wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mifune is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lester has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mifune is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mifune can't get the takedown.
Lester tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mifune is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lester is defending well.
Lester prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lester works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lester (2) vs (0) Mifune
Lester is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mifune has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lester has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Lester (5) vs (0) Mifune
Lester controls the position from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester continues to stall.
More hug and hope from Lester.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mifune is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mifune can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Mifune can't do much from the bottom here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lester in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lester has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Lester.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lester'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.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mifune struggling a bit here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mifune can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mifune trying to remain calm as Lester controls from the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lester takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
An out of breath Moe Lester thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Kikuchiyo Mifune stepped up to the mic, saying 'Going back to the drawing board'. |
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