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TWGC 37 (155lbs, D3): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 2 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 5 losses; Neil Nucombe! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Mangas Coloradas!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nucombe moves into the clinch.
Coloradas drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nucombe pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nucombe rushes Coloradas and presses him up against the cage.
Nucombe can't get the takedown.
Nucombe works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nucombe (2) vs (0) Coloradas
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coloradas is pulling down on Nucombe's head. It's preventing any offense from Nucombe, at least for the moment.
Coloradas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nucombe's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nucombe (2) vs (2) Coloradas
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coloradas stays in close to Nucombe's body and controls the position.
Coloradas wants to pass the guard but Nucombe is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coloradas 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.
Nucombe is pulling down on Coloradas's head to control his posture.
Nucombe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nucombe wants to sweep here but Coloradas controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coloradas is stalling in the full guard.
Nucombe wants to control but Coloradas passes easily into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Coloradas in particular looking to stall.
Nucombe trying to control here.
Coloradas with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nucombe controlling the position well.
Nucombe has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Coloradas is working away from the top position though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Coloradas controlling the action here.
Coloradas is looking to advance position but Nucombe won't allow it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Coloradas is looking to pass Nucombe's guard but actually Nucombe recovers to full guard.
Nucombe looking to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Coloradas won't allow Nucombe to sweep him here.
Coloradas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nucombe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Coloradas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nucombe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Coloradas 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.
Coloradas pushing down on Nucombe's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nucombe is trying to control but can't.
Coloradas looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Coloradas is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nucombe has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Coloradas is working away from the top position though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Coloradas is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Let's hope that Coloradas 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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nucombe is trying to maintain the position but Coloradas is very close to passing his half guard.
Coloradas trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Coloradas might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nucombe tries to roll over but Coloradas keeps him under control.
Coloradas not doing much here.
Nucombe tries to get to full guard but Coloradas has control of the leg.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Coloradas is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nucombe holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Coloradas looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nucombe trying to control from the bottom.
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! Nucombe is heads and Coloradas is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... heads!
Nucombe takes the fight on points by 3 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Neil Nucombe thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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