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TWGC 40 (185lbs, D4): Tokyo 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 6 losses; Moe Lester! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Zhandouji Quantou!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Lester has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lester tries for a takedown. No joy.
Quantou tries for a takedown but Lester manages to get underhooks.
Quantou is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lester can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moe Lester. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lester can't get the takedown.
Lester prevents the takedown attempt.
Lester changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Quantou fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Quantou closes the distance and clinches up with Lester, looking for a takedown. Quantou pushes Lester against the cage but Lester circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lester moves into the clinch.
Lester looking for a takedown.
Lester is breathing heavily.
Lester is looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester is trying to drag Quantou to the mat but Quantou just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Quantou is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lester is defending well.
Quantou is looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quantou tries for a takedown but Lester manages to get underhooks.
Quantou is trying to drag Lester to the mat but Lester just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Quantou stops a takedown attempt from Lester.
Quantou tries for a takedown. No joy.
Quantou is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lester gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Quantou.
Quantou drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lester is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Quantou is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester wants the takedown. Quantou is fighting it off but Lester persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Quantou's guard against the cage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lester (2) vs (0) Quantou
Quantou looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lester is one step ahead there.
Quantou seems keen to control Lester's posture.
Quantou is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lester stopping the sweep attempt from Quantou.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester got a little sloppy there for a moment and Quantou has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lester has managed to get both his arms back between Quantou's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quantou is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lester is aware though and is defending well.
Lester postures up.
Quantou has control of Lester's left arm, preventing Lester from doing any damage.
Quantou not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Quantou looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lester is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quantou wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Quantou looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Quantou had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lester defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Quantou escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lester gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lester wants to pass the guard but Quantou is keeping the position.
Lester controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Quantou has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lester has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Lester (5) vs (0) Quantou
Quantou is trying to improve his position.
Quantou is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Lester working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Quantou tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Quantou isn't going anywhere.
Quantou sneaks back into half guard.
Quantou wants to get back to full guard but Lester has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Lester (8) vs (0) Quantou
Quantou wants to control but Lester is having none of it.
Quantou really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Quantou wants to control but Lester is having none of it.
Quantou really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lester takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Quantou is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Quantou looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Lester (11) vs (0) Quantou
Quantou rolls, trying to escape but Lester keeps control of the position.
Quantou is still trying to improve position.
Quantou trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Quantou needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.
Quantou is trying to break free.
Quantou trying to control but not successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lester has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Quantou's body.
Quantou wants to escape the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Quantou keeps trying to improve his position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Lester controlling the positon.
Lester is hanging on to Quantou's back as he tries to escape.
Quantou trying to control the position but Lester manages to sink in the hooks.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lester controlling well, preventing Quantou from escaping the position.
Lester wants to control but Quantou is keeping busy.
Quantou tries to escape the position.
Quantou turns into Lester and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lester (11) vs (2) Quantou
Lester pulls Quantou in close to his closed guard and prevents Quantou from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lester keeping full guard, as Quantou tries to pass.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Quantou trying to control but Lester is working from the bottom.
Quantou content to stall in guard here.
Quantou has gone for a leg lock! Lester slips out almost immediately though and dives into Quantou's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lester (13) vs (2) Quantou
Quantou looking to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Quantou looking for a sweep. Not yet Quantou, not yet.
Quantou looking to control.
Quantou working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lester has passed into half guard!
Quantou is looking for a sweep. Lester is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Lester takes the fight on points by 13 to 2.
A very excited looking Moe Lester made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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