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Event:
TWGC 42 (185lbs, D4): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2
Date: Sep 11, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Stu Pendous! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Kieran Chan!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Chan clinches up against the cage.
Chan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pendous to keep the fight standing.
Pendous has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Chan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pendous is trying to drag Chan to the mat but Chan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#TD#
Pendous turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Pendous manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Pendous (4) vs (0) Chan
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pendous trying to control the position but Chan is working away. #SUB#
Pendous wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Chan, who protects the arm well. #T1##SUB#
Pendous is trying to get an arm triangle but Chan is defending well. #SUB#
Pendous tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pendous has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Chan tries to improve position but can't.
Chan wants to control but Pendous postures up.#T2##SUB#
Pendous is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chan has escaped the position, nice work there.
Chan can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB#
Pendous thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Chan manages to work his way to half guard, despite Pendous's best efforts.#T3##SUB#
Pendous is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Chan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pendous.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chan wants to control the action here but instead Pendous manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pendous (7) vs (0) Chan#SUB#
Pendous with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Pendous manages to capitalize on a mistake by Chan to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Pendous (10) vs (0) Chan#SUB#
Pendous is persistently looking for the submission but Chan is defending it well.
#T4#
Chan wants to control his opponent's hands but Pendous gets his hands free. #SUB#
Chan 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 Pendous gets his way!
Pendous keeps control of the position as Chan tries to break free.
Chan trying to control the hands but Pendous won't let him.
Chan is in bad spot here.
#T5#
Chan is still trying to improve position.#SUB#
Pendous working for the choke.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Chan is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
#SUB#
Pendous is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
#SUB#
Chan preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Pendous. #T6##SUB#
Pendous is looking for the choke from the back position but Chan is controlling his hands well. #SUB#
Pendous has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Chan! Can he survive? No! He's out! Pendous gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Stu Pendous! |
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Event:
TWGC 42 (185lbs, D4): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Sep 10, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Kieran Chan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Hunter Cisneros!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Nice takedown defense from Cisneros. No joy for Chan on that attempt. #CL#
Chan drives through and clinches with Cisneros against the cage.
#TD2#
Cisneros jumps into guard, dragging Chan to the mat.
#SUB2#
Cisneros escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cisneros keeping full guard, as Chan tries to pass.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cisneros can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Cisneros working for a triangle but Chan defends it easily.
Cisneros wants to sweep here but Chan controlling him for the moment.
Chan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T1#
Cisneros pulls Chan in close to prevent any damage.
Cisneros is continuing to stall.
Chan content to stall in guard here.
Chan wants to pass the guard but Cisneros is keeping the position.#T2##SUB2#
Cisneros is looking for a triangle but Chan pushes his legs off easily.
Chan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chan wants to control from the top but Cisneros keeps moving. #T3##SUB2#
Cisneros is looking for a triangle here but Chan uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chan (3) vs (0) Cisneros
Cisneros is looking to regain half guard here but Chan keeps moving and retains side control.
Cisneros is trying to control Chan's posture but Chan avoids it. #SUB#
Chan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cisneros has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cisneros tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T4#
Chan trying to control the action but Cisneros is working from the bottom.
Cisneros prevents Chan from moving into mount.
Cisneros is letting Chan control him for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chan is looking to take a break and control but Cisneros is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T5#
Cisneros is looking for a sweep.
Cisneros is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Chan is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chan (5) vs (0) Cisneros
Cisneros can't escape the position.
Chan controlling from mount.
Cisneros is squirming around, avoiding Chan's attempts to control the action.
Cisneros is trying desperately to improve position.#T6#
Cisneros wants to hold on but Chan pushes him away.
Chan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Chan avoids the attempt from Cisneros to control.#SUB#
Chan looking for a guillotine from mount but Cisneros is having none of it.
Cisneros tries to lock up and control but Chan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T7#
Chan fails to move to back control. #SUB#
Chan goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Cisneros turns into him and now he's in Chan's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chan (5) vs (2) Cisneros
Chan trying to keep a closed guard but Cisneros is proving a slippery customer.
Cisneros is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T8#
Chan working a defensive guard but Cisneros manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chan (5) vs (5) Cisneros
Cisneros controlling from side mount. #SUB2#
Cisneros swings around for an armbar but Chan sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cisneros's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chan (7) vs (5) Cisneros
Chan trying to control the position from guard on top but Cisneros is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chan is pushing down on Cisneros's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cisneros is fighting to maintain full guard but Chan has managed to sneak the leg through.#T9#
Cisneros is staying active underneath Chan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cisneros is trying to control but can't.
Chan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cisneros keeps working.
Chan is really struggling to control Cisneros but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Chan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Chan tries to pass to full mount but Cisneros defends it. #T10#
Cisneros is trying to maintain the position but Chan is very close to passing his half guard.
Cisneros might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chan haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Chan stalling.
Cisneros has his hands clasped together around Chan's back. He's all about the action.
Cisneros trying to control from the bottom.
#T11##SUB2#
Cisneros looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cisneros is trying to control but Chan manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Chan (10) vs (5) Cisneros#SUB#
Chan goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Cisneros is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chan (10) vs (7) Cisneros#SUB#
Chan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cisneros defends it easily.
Cisneros wants to control from the top but Chan keeps moving. #T12#
Cisneros pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chan is keeping the position for now.
Cisneros is fighting to break Chan's control of his arms but Chan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Chan looking for a sweep. Not yet Chan, not yet.
Chan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB#
Chan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cisneros passes into half guard.
#T13##SUB2#
Cisneros is looking for a kimura here.
Chan is looking for a sweep. Cisneros is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cisneros looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SUB2#
Cisneros is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Chan sees it coming and defends easily.#T14#
Chan trying to control from the bottom.
Cisneros wants to pass to mount but Chan is defending the position.
Cisneros prevents Chan from improving his position.
Cisneros trying to advance position but Chan counters by regaining guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cisneros's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chan (12) vs (7) Cisneros
And that's the end of the fight!
Chan takes the fight on points by 12 to 7. |
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