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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Zamir Kelmendi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Marcus Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hansen pushes Kelmendi up against the cage in a clinch.
Hansen gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kelmendi (0) vs (2) Hansen
Hansen is working for a submission of some sort.
Hansen works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Kelmendi (0) vs (5) Hansen
Kelmendi is trying to escape the mount.
Hansen wants to take his opponent's back but Kelmendi doesn't allow it.
My spies in Savate Club inform me that Hansen has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Hansen wants to control the pace but Kelmendi is squirming around nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelmendi is looking to improve his position but Hansen isn't that keen on the idea.
Hansen looking to control but Kelmendi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Let's hope that Hansen 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.
Kelmendi could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hansen working for a guillotine from mount but Kelmendi is in no mood to give up.
Kelmendi is squirming around, avoiding Hansen's attempts to control the action.
Hansen looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Hansen looking for a guillotine from mount but Kelmendi is having none of it.
Hansen avoids the attempt from Kelmendi to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelmendi is desperately trying to improve his position but Hansen has a good base and remains in mount.
Kelmendi looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hansen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kelmendi is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelmendi reaches up to try and control the position but Hansen seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Kelmendi rolls and tries to escape and now Hansen has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Kelmendi (0) vs (8) Hansen
Kelmendi defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Hansen is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Kelmendi tries to break free.
Hansen is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kelmendi has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Hansen controlling the position well here. Kelmendi rolled but Hansen kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Kelmendi can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelmendi fending off the submission attempt from Hansen.
Kelmendi trying to control but not successfully.
Kelmendi can't escape the position.
Kelmendi trying to control the hands but Hansen breaks the grip.
Hansen is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Kelmendi is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Hansen is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kelmendi has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Hansen working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelmendi is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Hansen gets his way!
Kelmendi tries to escape the position.
Kelmendi manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hansen's guard. Nice work there by Kelmendi.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kelmendi (2) vs (8) Hansen
Hansen keeping full guard, as Kelmendi tries to pass.
Hansen keeping moving, preventing Kelmendi from controlling successfully.
Hansen 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kelmendi passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Kelmendi (5) vs (8) Hansen
Hansen tries to bench press Kelmendi off him but Kelmendi keeps the position.
Hansen is not content to let Kelmendi control the position.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Hansen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kelmendi off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kelmendi (5) vs (12) Hansen
Kelmendi trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Kelmendi is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Hansen gets his way!
Well, with Hansen on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Kelmendi is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Hansen looking for the choke but no joy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kelmendi preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Hansen.
Kelmendi trying to control but not successfully.
Kelmendi is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Hansen gets his way!
Hansen tries to keep control of the position but Kelmendi is staying busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelmendi fending off the submission attempt from Hansen.
Hansen working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kelmendi looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Kelmendi tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kelmendi wants to hold on but Hansen pushes him away.
Kelmendi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hansen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kelmendi is desperately trying to improve his position but Hansen has a good base and remains in mount.
Hansen is trying to take his opponent's back.
Kelmendi tries to reverse the position but Hansen maintains control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kelmendi is squirming around, avoiding Hansen's attempts to control the action.
Kelmendi 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.
Hansen is trying to control the action in half guard but Kelmendi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kelmendi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hansen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kelmendi looking for subs from the bottom but Hansen mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Kelmendi (5) vs (15) Hansen
Hansen with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Kelmendi is working to get back to half guard.
Hansen avoids the attempt from Kelmendi to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kelmendi working to try and regain half guard.
Hansen controlling from the full mount.
Kelmendi tries to hold on but Hansen pushes him away.
Kelmendi is trying desperately to improve position.
Kelmendi is working hard here to advance position.
Hansen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kelmendi tries to lock up and control but Hansen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hansen trying to control but Kelmendi is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kelmendi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hansen wants to control the pace but Kelmendi is squirming around nicely.
Hansen controlling the position easily from mount.
Kelmendi is trying desperately to improve position.
Hansen with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Hansen looking for a guillotine from mount but Kelmendi is having none of it.
Hansen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hansen tries to control but Kelmendi wriggling away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kelmendi working to try and regain half guard.
Hansen wants to control the pace but Kelmendi is squirming around nicely.
Kelmendi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hansen wants to control the pace but Kelmendi is squirming around nicely.
Kelmendi 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.
Hansen passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kelmendi (5) vs (18) Hansen
Hansen takes Kelmendi's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Kelmendi is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Kelmendi (5) vs (21) Hansen
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hansen is working for a rear naked choke. Kelmendi is not defending it well and Hansen has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Kelmendi refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Kelmendi's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marcus Hansen!
A very excited looking Marcus Hansen 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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