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TWGC 27 (185lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Chiku Maneno (ranked 828 p4p, 106 weight class) and Lalama Amana (ranked 4558 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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 2 wins and 1 losses; Chiku Maneno! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Lalama Amana!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Maneno gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maneno pulls guard effortlessly.
Maneno controlling the position.
My spies in Navy Street MMA inform me that Amana has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Amana pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maneno is keeping the position for now.
Maneno tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Amana tries to free his leg and advance position but Maneno is retaining full guard.
Amana keeps trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amana is fighting to break Maneno's control of his arms but Maneno is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Amana slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Maneno (0) vs (3) Amana
Amana looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maneno wants to control but Amana postures up.
Amana tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Amana has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Amana is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Maneno knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Maneno tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Amana is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Maneno is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Amana is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Maneno has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maneno is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amana trying to advance position but Maneno counters by regaining guard.
Amana slips nicely into half guard.
Amana is pressing down on Maneno's thigh, looking to free his foot. Maneno is holding on for now.
Amana is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Maneno reverses the position - he's now on top in Amana's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maneno (2) vs (3) Amana
Maneno seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Amana wants to sweep here but Maneno controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amana looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Maneno puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Maneno is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Amana is looking for a sweep. Maneno is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Maneno controlling the pace.
Amana gets full guard.
Maneno tries to free his leg and advance position but Amana is retaining full guard.
Maneno controlling from the top position.
Amana wants to sweep but no luck.
Maneno slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Maneno (5) vs (3) Amana
Amana tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Maneno wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maneno staying calm.
Amana is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here.
Amana is looking to regain half guard here but Maneno keeps moving and retains side control.
Maneno looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Maneno will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Maneno slows the pace down.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Amana is looking to reverse the position.
Maneno advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Maneno (7) vs (3) Amana
Maneno looking to control and managing it successfully.
Amana looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Maneno (10) vs (3) Amana
I really don't envy Amana right now.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Maneno controlling the positon.
Maneno's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Maneno keeps control of the position as Amana tries to break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maneno biding his time, controlling Amana.
Amana tries to roll but Maneno sticks to his back.
Amana is still trying to improve position.
Maneno really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Amana.
Amana rolls, trying to escape but Maneno keeps control of the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Maneno biding his time, controlling Amana.
Amana is trying to break free.
Amana is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Amana breaks Maneno's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maneno (10) vs (5) Amana
Maneno trying to control the position here.
Amana looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maneno is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maneno (12) vs (5) Amana
Amana escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Maneno gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Maneno is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Amana looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Amana has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Maneno has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Maneno (15) vs (5) Amana
Amana manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maneno (15) vs (7) Amana
Maneno is defending against the submission attempts here by Amana.
Maneno keeping hold of Amana's head, controlling as best he can.
Maneno slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Maneno keeping full guard, as Amana tries to pass.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Maneno pulls Amana in close to prevent any damage.
Maneno keeping full guard, as Amana tries to pass.
Amana being controlled here momentarily.
Amana wants to pass the guard but Maneno is keeping the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Maneno tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Amana passes Maneno's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Amana wants to pass the guard but Maneno is defending well.
Amana passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Maneno! Score +3 for passing guard: Maneno (15) vs (10) Amana
Maneno wants to control but Amana is having none of it.
Maneno is desperately trying to improve his position but Amana has a good base and remains in mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Maneno stops Amana from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Maneno is in all sorts of trouble here.
Amana fails to advance to Maneno's back.
Maneno slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Amana tries to pass to full mount but Maneno defends it.
Maneno controlling the position for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Maneno trying to control here.
Amana trying to mount his opponent but Maneno defends it.
Maneno gets back to full guard.
Maneno looking for a sweep. Not yet Maneno, not yet.
Amana wants to pass the guard but Maneno is keeping the position.
Maneno trying to control the position here.
Amana 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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Maneno looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Amana pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maneno is keeping the position for now.
Maneno looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Amana advances to half guard.
Amana wants to free his trapped foot but Maneno is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Amana trying to advance position but Maneno counters by regaining guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Amana stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maneno swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Amana slips nicely into half guard.
Maneno is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are battling for position here. Maneno manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Amana looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maneno manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Amana manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maneno (17) vs (10) Amana
Maneno not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maneno takes the fight on points by 17 to 10.
During a confident post fight interview, Chiku Maneno thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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