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TWGC 32 (155lbs, D2): Hilo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Neil Nucombe! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Dallas Winston!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Winston looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nucombe is fending him off so far but Winston persists. Nope, Nucombe circles away and we're back to standing.
Nucombe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Winston manages to circle out of the way.
Winston fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#CL#
Nucombe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Winston wants a takedown but no success here.
Neil Nucombe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dallas Winston.#TD#
Nucombe has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Winston clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Nucombe (4) vs (0) Winston
Winston is keeping busy.
Good control from Nucombe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
A lull in the action here.
Nucombe keeps control of the position easily here as Winston tries to buck him off.
Nucombe controlling well, preventing Winston from escaping the position.
Nucombe struggling to keep hold of the position.
#T2#
Winston can't escape the position.
Nucombe looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nucombe wants to control but Winston is keeping busy.
Winston tries to escape the position.
Winston keeps trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winston is still trying to improve position.
Winston trying to control but not successfully.
Nucombe is looking to control Winston but Winston is wriggling around and keeping busy. #T3#
Winston wants to control his opponent's hands but Nucombe gets his hands free.
Nucombe struggling to keep hold of the position.
Winston tries to escape the position.
Nucombe tries to keep control of the position but Winston is staying busy.#T4#
Despite being in a bad position, Winston is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts.
Nucombe trying to control momentarily.
Nucombe is riding his opponent, not letting Winston buck him off.
Winston has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Winston tries to escape but Nucombe has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Nucombe's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
#T5#
Nucombe biding his time, controlling Winston.
Nucombe is hanging on to Winston's back as he tries to escape.
Nucombe tries to get the hooks in deep but Winston pushed the leg off.
Winston tries to break free.
Nucombe controls the position.#T6#
Winston trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Winston is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Nucombe tries to get the hooks in deep but Winston pushed the leg off. #T7#
Nucombe controlling well, preventing Winston from escaping the position.
Nucombe tries to keep control of the position but Winston is staying busy.#T8#
Winston is in bad spot here.
Nucombe tries to keep control of the position but Winston is staying busy.
Nucombe is riding his opponent, not letting Winston buck him off.
Winston looking very determined here, making life difficult for Nucombe.
Winston tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! #T9#
Winston really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nucombe wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Winston is looking to get to half guard.
Nucombe wants to control the pace but Winston is squirming around nicely.
Winston is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T10#
Nucombe looking to control but Winston is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nucombe is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Winston is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Nucombe (7) vs (0) Winston
Winston is keeping busy.
#T11#
Winston tries to escape but Nucombe has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Nucombe tries to keep control of the position but Winston is staying busy.
Nucombe keeps control of the position as Winston tries to break free.
Winston looking very determined here, making life difficult for Nucombe.
#SUB#
Nucombe is looking for a choke. Winston gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Winston manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nucombe (7) vs (2) Winston#T12#
Nucombe is trying to keep Winston in close.
Winston slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Winston is looking to pass into half guard but Nucombe pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Nucombe is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nucombe (9) vs (2) Winston
Winston seems keen to control Nucombe's posture.#T13#
Nucombe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nucombe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nucombe won't allow Winston to sweep him here.
Winston keeping moving, preventing Nucombe from controlling successfully.
Winston wants to hit a sweep here but Nucombe passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Winston there! Score +3 for passing guard: Nucombe (12) vs (2) Winston
Winston gets back to half guard.#T14#
Nucombe trying to control from Winston's half guard. Winston has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Winston wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Nucombe 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Winston controlling Nucombe's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nucombe takes the fight on points by 12 to 2.
A relieved looking Neil Nucombe thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Dallas Winston had this to say: 'Fuck it'. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tom Faire! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Snail Tail!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Colin Fray.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Faire shoots in for a takedown but Tail shows good takedown defense.
Faire looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tail is fending him off so far but Faire persists. Nope, Tail circles away and we're back to standing.
And Tail tries to counter it with a takedown but Faire pushes his down on his head and steps out.#TD#
Faire is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tail's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Faire (2) vs (0) Tail
Faire passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Faire (5) vs (0) Tail
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Faire looking to control and managing it successfully.
Faire seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Tail for as long as he can get away with.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tail is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tail keeps trying to improve his position.#T1##SUB#
Faire is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Tail to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Tail shrugs it off.
Tail is looking to improve his position but Faire isn't that keen on the idea.#SUB#
Faire working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. #SUB#
Faire working for a submission but Tail is keeping him at bay.
Faire avoids the attempt from Tail to control.
Faire tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Faire trying to control but Tail is having none of it. #T2##SUB#
Faire goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Tail is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Faire (5) vs (2) Tail
Tail wants to control from the top but Faire keeps moving. #SUB#
Faire is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tail stands and throws Faire's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Faire (5) vs (5) Tail
Faire is trying to improve his position.#T3#
Faire regains half guard.
Tail wants to free his trapped foot but Faire is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tail moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Faire (5) vs (8) Tail
Faire is trying to improve his position.
Faire is working hard here to advance position.
Faire is not content to let Tail control the position. #SUB2#
Tail tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tail has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T4##SUB2#
Tail working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Faire is trying to improve his position.
Tail wants to lay and pray for a moment but Faire keeps working.
Tail tries to move to mount but Faire blocks the move with his legs. #T5#
Tail trying to control the position but Faire is working away.
Tail working away.
Tail passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Faire! Score +2 for reaching mount: Faire (5) vs (10) Tail
Tail wants to control the pace but Faire is squirming around nicely.
Tail controlling from the full mount.
Tail looking to control but Faire is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Faire wants to hold on but Tail pushes him away.#T6##SUB2#
Tail jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Faire is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Faire and Tail has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
#SUB2#
Tail is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Faire knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB2#
Tail tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB2#
Tail tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tail has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T7#
Faire struggling a bit here.
Faire regains half guard.
Faire gets back to full guard.
Tail wants to control from the top but Faire keeps moving. #SUB#
Tail got a little sloppy there for a moment and Faire has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tail has managed to get both his arms back between Faire's legs - danger averted.
Faire has control of Tail's left arm, preventing Tail from doing any damage. #T8#
Tail wants to control from the top but Faire keeps moving.
Tail sitting in guard, not really doing much.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Faire is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Faire (7) vs (10) Tail
Tail is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Faire wants to control from the top but Tail keeps moving. #T9#
Tail is trying to control the position but Faire postures up.
Faire looking to sit in guard and control but Tail gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Faire (7) vs (12) Tail#SUB#
Faire looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tail stands and throws Faire's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Faire (7) vs (15) Tail
Faire tries to buck Tail off but Tail is having none of it.#SUB2#
Tail thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Faire can't do much from the bottom here. #T10#
Faire stops Tail from passing to mount.
Faire tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tail trying to control the action but Faire is working from the bottom.
Faire tries to bench press Tail off him but Tail keeps the position. #SUB2#
Tail working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T11##SUB2#
Tail tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Faire regains half guard.
Tail is looking to take a break and control but Faire is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T12##SUB2#
Tail is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Faire has managed to free his arm - good work.
Faire is looking to improve his position.
Faire gets back to full guard.
Faire wants to sweep but no luck.
Tail controlling from the top position.
Tail pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Faire is keeping the position for now. #T13##SUB#
Faire looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB2#
Tail drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Faire manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Tail has Faire in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Faire (9) vs (15) Tail
Tail has control of Faire's left arm, preventing Faire from doing any damage.
Faire engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T14#
Faire trying to control the position from guard on top but Tail is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Faire stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tail swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tail looking to control.
#SUB#
Faire thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Faire stands and throws Tail's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Faire (12) vs (15) Tail
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tail is looking to reverse the position.#SUB#
Faire tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Faire has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tail prevents Faire from moving into mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tail wins on points by 15 to 12. |
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