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TWGC 42 (145lbs, D3): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Don Asakura! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Benson Beckley!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Beckley works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Asakura (0) vs (2) Beckley
Beckley drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Beckley jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Beckley is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Asakura is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Asakura has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Asakura (2) vs (2) Beckley
Asakura knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Beckley on the ground.
Beckley keeping full guard, as Asakura tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beckley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Asakura's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Asakura (2) vs (4) Beckley
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beckley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckley drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Beckley jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Beckley drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Beckley jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Beckley thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Beckley is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Beckley drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Beckley seems to have locked his on tight now - Asakura screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Beckley, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Benson Beckley! |
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