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TWG 38 (135lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Maksim Taranin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 0 losses; Richard Cheese!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Cheese defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Taranin.
We've been hearing reports that Taranin has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Taranin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cheese wants to counter with a clinch but Taranin pushes him away.
Taranin shoots for a takedown but Cheese saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Taranin sets himself, and Cheese steps forward looking for the clinch! Taranin avoids it this time.
Cheese stuffs the takedown attempt from Taranin. Taranin gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maksim Taranin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taranin shoots in but Cheese avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cheese is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taranin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cheese wants to counter with a clinch but Taranin pushes him away.
Taranin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cheese circles away.
Cheese steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Taranin.
Taranin tries to close the distance and clinch but Cheese swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cheese wants to counter with a clinch but Taranin pushes him away.
Taranin shoots in for a double leg but Cheese sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Taranin clinches up against the cage.
Taranin has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cheese uses from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taranin looking for a sweep. Not yet Taranin, not yet.
Taranin trying to control the position.
Taranin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taranin is adopting a defensive guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese won't allow Taranin to sweep him here.
Taranin working a defensive guard here.
Taranin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cheese is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Taranin can't keep his opponent in guard - Cheese advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taranin is trying to maintain the position but Cheese is very close to passing his half guard.
Taranin is looking to improve his position.
Taranin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Taranin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cheese tries to pass to full mount but Taranin defends it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cheese's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Taranin is doing well to control the position and prevent Cheese from advancing to side control.
Taranin wants to control but Cheese passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Taranin (0) vs (3) Cheese
Cheese happy to just control the position for now.
Taranin tries to buck Cheese off but Cheese is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Taranin struggling a bit here.
Cheese content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Taranin is trying to control Cheese's posture but Cheese avoids it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cheese moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Taranin is looking to regain half guard here but Cheese keeps moving and retains side control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cheese staying calm.
Taranin is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taranin can't do much from the bottom here.
Taranin is trying to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cheese happy to just control the position for now.
Taranin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cheese wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Taranin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Taranin is trying is best to control the position here.
Taranin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Taranin working for submissions but it's allowed Cheese to get to half guard.
Taranin actively working from the bottom here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cheese keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Taranin wants to get back to full guard.
Cheese looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Taranin trying to control here.
Taranin keeping hold of Cheese's head, controlling as best he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Taranin is trying to maintain the position but Cheese is very close to passing his half guard.
Cheese trying to control the pace.
Taranin wants to control but Cheese is keeping busy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cheese in particular looking to stall.
Taranin is looking for a sweep. Cheese is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Taranin won't allow Cheese to pass to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cheese trying to control the pace.
Taranin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cheese wins on points by 3 to 0.
Richard Cheese seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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