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TWGC 42 (185lbs, D1): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 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 0 wins and 2 losses; Sickwat Dan ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Binsar Siregar!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dan moves into the clinch.
Dan tightens his grip and picks Siregar up, before dumping him to the ground. Siregar manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dan (2) vs (0) Siregar
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Siregar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dan is aware though and is defending well.
Siregar seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Siregar controls Dan momentarily but Dan frees himself.
Dan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dan wants to control from the top but Siregar keeps moving.
Siregar is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dan looking to pass the guard.
Dan won't allow Siregar to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dan looking to pass the guard.
Dan is pushing down on Siregar's leg trying to pass to half guard. Siregar is fighting to maintain full guard but Dan has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dan seems to be working for a kimura but Siregar defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Siregar wants to get back to full guard.
Dan wants to control but Siregar is keeping him busy.
Siregar wants to control but Dan is keeping busy.
Siregar is looking for a sweep. Dan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Siregar gets back to full guard.
Siregar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dan wants to control from the top but Siregar keeps moving.
Siregar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Siregar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dan trying to control the position from guard on top but Siregar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dan wants to pass the guard but Siregar is keeping the position.
Dan stands and throws Siregar's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dan (5) vs (0) Siregar
Dan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dan working away.
Dan wants to control but Siregar is keeping him busy.
Dan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Siregar, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siregar is looking for a sweep.
Siregar is not content to let Dan control the position.
Dan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Siregar knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Siregar is not content to let Dan control the position.
You can see the frustration on Siregar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dan is looking to take a break and control but Siregar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Siregar is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here as Dan stalls from top position.
Dan tries to advance to mount but can't.
Siregar is looking to regain half guard here but Dan keeps moving and retains side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dan tries to move into full mount but can't pass Siregar's legs.
Siregar is trying to control Dan 's posture but Dan avoids it.
Dan controlling the position.
Siregar struggling a bit here.
Dan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Siregar has escaped the position, nice work there.
Siregar wants to control but Dan postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Siregar is not content to let Dan control the position.
Dan wants to control for a moment but Siregar uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Dan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Siregar keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Siregar trying to hold on to Dan 's head to control him but Dan postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dan is keen to just control but Siregar is a slippery customer.
Dan wants to pass to mount but Siregar is defending the position.
Siregar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dan is keen to just control but Siregar is a slippery customer.
Siregar is trying to get back to full guard.
Siregar is still trying to improve position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Siregar works his way to full guard. Good work.
Siregar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Siregar lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dan (5) vs (2) Siregar
Dan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Siregar's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dan (7) vs (2) Siregar
Dan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Siregar controls Dan momentarily but Dan frees himself.
Siregar working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Dan has passed into half guard!
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Siregar moves into full guard.
Siregar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dan (7) vs (4) Siregar
Dan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Siregar pulls his head out easily.
Siregar stalling.
Siregar wants to pass to mount but Dan is defending the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dan is trying to control but can't.
Dan looking for submissions off his back.
Dan tries to get to full guard but Siregar has control of the leg.
Dan wants to control but Siregar is keeping busy.
Siregar is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Siregar.
Siregar moves into full mount! Dan won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Dan (7) vs (7) Siregar
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Siregar wants to control the pace but Dan is squirming around nicely.
Dan tries to lock up and control but Siregar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dan sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Dan is looking for a sweep. Siregar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Siregar wants to pass the guard but Dan is defending well.
Siregar has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Dan (7) vs (10) Siregar
Siregar controlling his opponent.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Siregar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Siregar has control of Dan 's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Dan regains control of the situation pretty easily.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Siregar working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Dan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Siregar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dan is looking to escape.
Dan is looking to get to half guard.
Siregar has hold of Dan 's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Dan manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dan sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Siregar looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Siregar is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Siregar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dan keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Siregar wins on points by 10 to 7.
A victorious Binsar Siregar thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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