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TWGC 30 (155lbs, D4): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 5 losses; Anderson Nogueira ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jon Yankowy!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Nogueira gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nogueira jumps guard and drags Yankowy to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Yankowy sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nogueira knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yankowy on the ground.
Nogueira seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Yankowy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nogueira 's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yankowy trying to work for an americana but Nogueira has managed to regain full guard.
Yankowy looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yankowy forces his way into half guard.
Yankowy 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.
Yankowy trying to mount his opponent but Nogueira defends it.
Yankowy controlling the action here.
Yankowy is looking for a kimura but Nogueira is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Yankowy to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yankowy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nogueira doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yankowy.
Yankowy 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.
Nogueira is looking to control Yankowy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nogueira avoid being mounted?
Yankowy is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Yankowy passes Nogueira 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Yankowy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nogueira sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yankowy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Yankowy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nogueira sees it coming and defends easily.
Yankowy not doing much here.
Yankowy is looking to take a break and control but Nogueira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yankowy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nogueira defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yankowy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yankowy's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Nogueira (4) vs (0) Yankowy
Yankowy tries to break free.
Nogueira struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is hanging on to Yankowy's back as he tries to escape.
Nogueira not allowing Yankowy to control his hands.
Nogueira has the hooks in. Yankowy is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
A lull in the action here.
Yankowy looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
I really don't envy Yankowy right now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yankowy keeps trying to improve his position.
Nogueira not allowing Yankowy to control his hands.
Yankowy is really stuck here.
Yankowy looks winded!
Yankowy looking very determined here, making life difficult for Nogueira .
Yankowy manages to reverse the position and now he's in Nogueira 's guard. Nice work there by Yankowy.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nogueira (4) vs (2) Yankowy
Yankowy trying to control but Nogueira is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yankowy trying to move into half guard but instead Nogueira has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nogueira (6) vs (2) Yankowy
Yankowy wants to sweep but no luck.
Nogueira looking to pass the guard.
Yankowy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nogueira can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nogueira avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira stays in close to Yankowy's body and controls the position.
Yankowy seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Yankowy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yankowy looking for subs off his back but Nogueira has passed one foot through into half guard.
Yankowy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nogueira pulls his head out easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira wants to take a breather but Yankowy is having none of it.
Yankowy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yankowy actively working from the bottom here.
Yankowy has a hand on Nogueira 's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Nogueira takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Nogueira (9) vs (2) Yankowy
Nogueira tries to control but Yankowy wriggling away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Yankowy working to try and regain half guard.
Yankowy tries to lock up and control but Nogueira gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Yankowy is working to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Yankowy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nogueira trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nogueira is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Yankowy is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Yankowy looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Nogueira (12) vs (2) Yankowy
Yankowy tries to roll but Nogueira sticks to his back.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Yankowy is in bad spot here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Yankowy trying to control the position but Nogueira manages to sink in the hooks.
Yankowy is keeping busy.
Yankowy breaks Nogueira 's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nogueira (12) vs (4) Yankowy
Yankowy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Yankowy trying to control the position from guard on top but Nogueira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yankowy has gone for a leg lock! Nogueira slips out almost immediately though and dives into Yankowy's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nogueira (14) vs (4) Yankowy
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Yankowy looking for a sweep. Not yet Yankowy, not yet.
Yankowy working for a triangle but Nogueira defends it easily.
Nogueira trying to control but Yankowy is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Nogueira takes the fight on points by 14 to 4. |
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