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TWGC 25 (170lbs, D4): London Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Anderson Nogueira (ranked 5935 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Lotus (ranked 7423 p4p, 0 weight class). Lotus is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Eye of the tiger. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Anderson Nogueira ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tommy Lotus!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nogueira tries to clinch there but Lotus circles away.
Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch but Lotus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lotus changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nogueira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nogueira moves in looking to clinch but Lotus pushes him off.
Nogueira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lotus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nogueira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lotus shoots for a double leg takedown but Nogueira sprawls well. He's pushed Lotus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lotus looks winded!
Lotus keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nogueira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nogueira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lotus tries to counter with a clinch but Nogueira shakes him off and moves away.
Nogueira wants to clinch.
Nogueira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lotus clinches up with Nogueira and pushes him back against the cage.
Lotus stops a takedown attempt from Nogueira .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lotus changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nogueira fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch but Lotus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nogueira wants to clinch up but Lotus keeps it at a distance.
Nogueira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lotus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nogueira keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Anderson Nogueira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Lotus.
Nogueira doesn't manage to clinch there - Lotus circles away.
Lotus forces Nogueira back against the cage and clinches.
Nogueira has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lotus uses from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lotus controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nogueira is trying to keep Lotus in close.
Lotus forces his way into half guard.
Lotus is looking to take a break and control but Nogueira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lotus slows the pace down in half guard.
Lotus is looking to take a break and control but Nogueira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lotus content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lotus is looking to take a break and control but Nogueira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nogueira knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lotus on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lotus not doing much here.
Nogueira trying to control from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lotus in particular looking to stall.
Nogueira wants to get back to full guard.
Lotus controlling the action here.
Nogueira is refusing to be controlled, as Lotus sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lotus controlling the pace.
Lotus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nogueira keeps working.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nogueira has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Lotus is trying to control the action in half guard but Nogueira is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lotus controlling the pace.
Nogueira wants to improve his position but Lotus is controlling well.
Lotus is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nogueira is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lotus not doing much here.
Nogueira trying to control but Lotus postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nogueira is staying active underneath Lotus, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nogueira has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lotus is working away from the top position though.
Lotus is keen to just control but Nogueira is a slippery customer.
Lotus with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lotus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nogueira keeps working.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lotus controlling the action here.
Nogueira is trying to control but can't.
Lotus performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lotus wants to control but Nogueira is keeping him busy.
Lotus content to control rather than advance.
Nogueira is not content to let Lotus control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Lotus is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lotus is trying to control the action in half guard but Nogueira is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lotus performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nogueira wants to improve his position but Lotus is controlling well.
Lotus is taking a breather. Nogueira says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Nogueira is refusing to be controlled, as Lotus sits in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lotus is taking a breather. Nogueira says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lotus trying to control the action but Nogueira is working from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Lotus seems content to control.
Lotus is trying to control. Nogueira wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lotus is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lotus wants to take a breather but Nogueira is having none of it.
Lotus controlling the action here.
Lotus is trying to control. Nogueira wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lotus controlling the pace.
Lotus is keen to just control but Nogueira is a slippery customer.
Lotus is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nogueira tries to roll over but Lotus keeps him under control.
Lotus controlling the action here.
Lotus trying to control the action but Nogueira is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lotus content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nogueira is trying to maintain the position but Lotus is very close to passing his half guard.
Lotus controlling the action here.
Lotus wants to control but Nogueira is keeping him busy.
Lotus looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lotus prevents Nogueira from improving his position.
Lotus trying to control the pace.
Nogueira is staying active underneath Lotus, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lotus content to control rather than advance.
Nogueira is not content to let Lotus control the position.
Lotus stalling.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lotus trying to control the action but Nogueira is working from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Lotus seems content to control.
Lotus is trying to control. Nogueira wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lotus is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nogueira is refusing to be controlled, as Lotus sits in half guard.
Lotus controlling the action here.
Lotus is keen to just control but Nogueira is a slippery customer.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lotus seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nogueira is trying to control but can't.
Lotus content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lotus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nogueira keeps working.
Lotus with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lotus seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nogueira does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Lotus is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lotus trying to control from half guard but Nogueira is working away.
Lotus controlling the action here.
Nogueira is trying to control but can't.
Lotus with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lotus wants to take a breather but Nogueira is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lotus in particular looking to stall.
Nogueira wants to control but Lotus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lotus is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lotus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nogueira keeps working.
Lotus is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nogueira trying to control from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Nogueira is heads and Lotus is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... heads!
Nogueira takes the fight on points by 1 to 0. |
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