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TWGC 35 (185lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 22 losses; Tigran Minasian! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Yamcha Wolf-Fang!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
No luck for Minasian with that takedown attempt.
Minasian fails with a takedown attempt.
Minasian shoots for a double leg takedown but Wolf-Fang sprawls well. He's pushed Minasian's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tigran Minasian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Minasian shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wolf-Fang defends it nicely.
Tigran Minasian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wolf-Fang takes the fight into the clinch.
Minasian drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wolf-Fang gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minasian is working for takedown but Wolf-Fang is calmly controlling the position for now.
Minasian tries for a takedown but Wolf-Fang manages to get underhooks.
Wolf-Fang is trying to trip Minasian. He has hold of a leg but Minasian is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Wolf-Fang persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Minasian (0) vs (2) Wolf-Fang
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minasian keeping full guard, as Wolf-Fang tries to pass.
Minasian looking for a sweep. Not yet Minasian, not yet.
Minasian is trying to keep Wolf-Fang in close.
Wolf-Fang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Minasian is keeping the position for now.
Minasian is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wolf-Fang is pushing down on Minasian's leg trying to pass to half guard. Minasian is fighting to maintain full guard but Wolf-Fang has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf-Fang perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Wolf-Fang is looking to stall here but Minasian recovers full guard.
Minasian keeping full guard, as Wolf-Fang tries to pass.
Wolf-Fang pushes down on Minasian's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf-Fang trying to control the action but Minasian is working from the bottom.
Minasian wants to control but Wolf-Fang is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Minasian is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wolf-Fang wants to control but Minasian is keeping him busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Wolf-Fang passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Minasian (0) vs (5) Wolf-Fang
Minasian wants to control but Wolf-Fang is having none of it.
Minasian is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wolf-Fang is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf-Fang trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wolf-Fang controlling his opponent.
Wolf-Fang can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Minasian is looking to escape.
Minasian stops Wolf-Fang from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Wolf-Fang controlling from mount.
We've been informed that Wolf-Fang has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Minasian is squirming around, avoiding Wolf-Fang's attempts to control the action.
Wolf-Fang is looking to work his way around to Minasian's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Wolf-Fang looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wolf-Fang manages to capitalize on a mistake by Minasian to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Minasian (0) vs (8) Wolf-Fang
Minasian tries to break free.
Wolf-Fang wants to control but Minasian is keeping busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Minasian tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Wolf-Fang works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Minasian (0) vs (11) Wolf-Fang
Wolf-Fang tries to get the hooks in deep but Minasian pushed the leg off.
Minasian is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
A lull in the action here.
Wolf-Fang controlling well, preventing Minasian from escaping the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Minasian wants to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Wolf-Fang's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Minasian tries to escape but Wolf-Fang has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Wolf-Fang has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Minasian's body.
Wolf-Fang has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Minasian is defending well but eventually Wolf-Fang manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Minasian has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Yamcha Wolf-Fang!
In his post fight interview, Yamcha Wolf-Fang started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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