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TWGC 32 (155lbs, D2): Finals - Round 2 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 2 wins and 0 losses; Thor Fresh! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 3 losses; Neil Nucombe!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nucombe tries for a takedown but Fresh manages to get underhooks.
Fresh tries for a takedown but Nucombe manages to get underhooks.
#TD#
Fresh decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Fresh working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nucombe doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nucombe manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fresh has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nucombe trying to control but Fresh is working from the bottom.
Nucombe is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Fresh working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Nucombe has passed into half guard!
#SUB#
Fresh looking for submissions off his back.#T1#
Fresh keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Fresh wants to improve his position but Nucombe is controlling well.
#SUB#
Fresh looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fresh wants to get back to full guard.
Fresh trying to control from the bottom.
#T2#
Fresh is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Fresh looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fresh is trying is best to control the position here. #SUB#
Fresh actively working from the bottom here.
Fresh is looking to control Nucombe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fresh avoid being mounted?
Fresh is looking for a sweep. Nucombe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T3#
Nucombe sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Fresh wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Fresh actively working from the bottom here.
Fresh makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fresh.
Fresh keeping full guard, as Nucombe tries to pass. #T4##SUB#
Nucombe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fresh has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nucombe has managed to get both his arms back between Fresh's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Fresh escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nucombe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Fresh looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fresh is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Nucombe controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB#
Fresh looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've been informed that Nucombe has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#T5#
Fresh keeping moving, preventing Nucombe from controlling successfully.
Fresh 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.#SUB#
Fresh has his foot on Nucombe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nucombe works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Fresh is looking for a triangle but Nucombe pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
Nucombe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nucombe trying to control the position from guard on top but Fresh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T6#
Nucombe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fresh swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Nucombe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB#
Fresh looking for a guillotine here but Nucombe defends easily.
#SUB#
Fresh working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nucombe doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nucombe manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T7##SUB#
Fresh escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nucombe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fresh will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Fresh is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nucombe is aware though and is defending well.
Fresh working a defensive guard but Nucombe passes into half guard.
Nucombe wants to pass the guard but Fresh is defending well.
Fresh is trying to get back to full guard.#T8##SUB#
Fresh looking for submissions off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nucombe in particular looking to stall.
Fresh moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nucombe stays in close to Fresh's body and controls the position.
Fresh looking for a sweep. Not yet Fresh, not yet. #T9##SUB#
Fresh throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB#
Fresh has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nucombe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Fresh is looking for a triangle here but Nucombe uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Fresh (0) vs (3) Nucombe
Nucombe is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Fresh tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nucombe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T10#
You can see the frustration on Fresh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fresh is looking to reverse the position.
Nucombe tries to advance to mount but can't.
Fresh is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nucombe off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fresh (4) vs (3) Nucombe#SUB#
Fresh is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
#SUB#
Fresh working for a choke but Nucombe is defending well. #T11##SUB#
Fresh patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?#SUB#
Fresh is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Nucombe is defending well though. Fresh let's go of the attempt for now.
Fresh avoiding Nucombe 's attempts to control his hands. #SUB#
Nucombe is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Nucombe is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Fresh off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.#SUB#
Fresh is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Nucombe has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #T12##SUB#
Fresh working for a choke but Nucombe reverses nicely into Fresh 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fresh (4) vs (5) Nucombe
Fresh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nucombe trying to control but Fresh is working from the bottom.
Fresh has his hands on Nucombe's head, controlling the position. #T13##SUB#
Fresh has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nucombe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fresh working a defensive guard here.
#SUB#
Fresh looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB#
Fresh has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Nucombe is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Fresh. Score +3 for passing guard: Fresh (4) vs (8) Nucombe#T14#
Nucombe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fresh keeps working.
Fresh is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fresh is trying to work for a sweep but Nucombe has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Fresh (4) vs (10) Nucombe
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nucombe prevents Fresh from getting the reversal.
Fresh wants to control but Nucombe is having none of it.
Fresh working to try and regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nucombe wins on points by 10 to 4.
During a confident post fight interview, Neil Nucombe thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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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 New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Koryu Miyagi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Nusrat Baigan!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Miyagi moves into the clinch.
Miyagi can't get the takedown.
#TD2#
Baigan pulls guard.
Miyagi looking to sit in guard and control but Baigan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyagi (0) vs (2) Baigan
Baigan is fighting to break Miyagi's control of his arms but Miyagi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#SUB#
Miyagi looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Baigan has picked Miyagi up and slammed him! Miyagi can't keep hold of the triangle and Baigan manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Miyagi (0) vs (5) Baigan
Miyagi tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Baigan easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Miyagi (0) vs (7) Baigan
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miyagi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyagi is working hard here to advance position.
Baigan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T1#
Miyagi sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Miyagi wants to get back to full guard.
Miyagi is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at SSJ Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Baigan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Miyagi is trying to control but Baigan passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Miyagi (0) vs (10) Baigan
Miyagi tries to buck Baigan off but Baigan is having none of it.#T2#
Miyagi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Baigan's best efforts.
Miyagi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB#
Miyagi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Baigan sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB#
Miyagi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB#
Baigan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T3##SUB#
Miyagi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Miyagi is looking to sweep but instead, Baigan has passed into half guard.
Baigan trying to control the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Miyagi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Baigan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Baigan's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Miyagi (4) vs (10) Baigan
Miyagi trying to control momentarily.
#T4##SUB#
Miyagi looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Baigan is controlling Miyagi 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyagi (4) vs (12) Baigan#SUB#
Miyagi working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Baigan has passed into half guard!
Miyagi is looking for a sweep. Baigan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Baigan in particular looking to stall.
Miyagi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T5##SUB#
Miyagi looking for submissions off his back.
Miyagi moves into full guard.
Miyagi wants to control but Baigan passes easily into half guard.
#SUB#
Miyagi with the active half guard here but Baigan passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Miyagi (4) vs (15) Baigan
Miyagi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T6##SUB#
Miyagi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Baigan pulls his head out easily.
Miyagi trying to get back to full guard but Baigan takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Miyagi (4) vs (18) Baigan
Miyagi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Baigan controlling the pace for now.
Miyagi is working to get back to half guard.
#T7#
Miyagi tries to lock up and control but Baigan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Baigan controlling the position easily from mount.
Baigan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Miyagi can't escape the position.
#T8#
Miyagi sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Baigan not doing much here.
Baigan wants to pass to mount but Miyagi is defending the position.
Miyagi is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Miyagi actively working from the bottom here.
Miyagi works his way to full guard. Good work.#T9#
Baigan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Baigan advances to half guard.
Baigan slows the pace down in half guard.
Miyagi wants to sweep but Baigan has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Miyagi (4) vs (21) Baigan
Miyagi tries to buck Baigan off but Baigan is having none of it.#T10#
Miyagi tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Baigan presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Miyagi (4) vs (23) Baigan
Baigan content just to control the position here.
Miyagi is looking to improve his position but Baigan isn't that keen on the idea.
Miyagi looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Miyagi (4) vs (26) Baigan
What can Miyagi do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Miyagi manages to reverse the position and now he's in Baigan's guard. Nice work there by Miyagi.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyagi (6) vs (26) Baigan#T11#
Baigan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyagi (6) vs (28) Baigan
Miyagi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Baigan advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Miyagi (6) vs (31) Baigan
Miyagi is looking to regain half guard here but Baigan keeps moving and retains side control. #T12#
Baigan controls the position.
Miyagi tries to improve position but can't.
Miyagi is trying to control Baigan's posture but Baigan avoids it.
Miyagi is trying to escape the position but Baigan is controlling the position.
Baigan gets to mount! Miyagi was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Miyagi (6) vs (33) Baigan#T13#
Miyagi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Miyagi wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Miyagi (6) vs (36) Baigan
Miyagi breaks Baigan's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyagi (8) vs (36) Baigan
Miyagi looking to pass the guard.
Miyagi looking to sit in guard and control but Baigan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyagi (8) vs (38) Baigan
Miyagi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Baigan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miyagi wants to hit a sweep here but Baigan passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Miyagi there! Score +3 for passing guard: Miyagi (8) vs (41) Baigan#T14#
Baigan prevents Miyagi from getting the reversal.
Miyagi wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Miyagi (8) vs (44) Baigan
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
I really don't envy Miyagi right now.
Baigan not allowing Miyagi to control his hands.
Baigan controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baigan wins on points by 44 to 8.
The defeated Koryu Miyagi had this to say: 'Ill train smarter and harder next time, so i come back stronger than ever!'. |
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