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CACC 139: Hozdic vs Nielsen II PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; De Forest Treadwell! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Francis Begbie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Begbie closes the distance and pushes Treadwell back into the ropes.
Treadwell tightens his grip and picks Begbie up, before dumping him to the ground. Begbie manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Treadwell (2) vs (0) Begbie
Begbie told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Begbie working a defensive guard here.
Treadwell 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.
Begbie looking for a sweep. Not yet Begbie, not yet.
Treadwell works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Treadwell is keen to just control but Begbie is a slippery customer.
Treadwell passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Treadwell (5) vs (0) Begbie
Begbie is not content to let Treadwell control the position.
Treadwell advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Treadwell (7) vs (0) Begbie
Begbie can't escape the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Treadwell looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Treadwell takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Treadwell looking to control but Begbie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Treadwell working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Begbie turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Treadwell off and cradles Begbie's limp body as Treadwell celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). De Forest Treadwell!
A very excited looking De Forest Treadwell made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Francis Begbie had this to say: 'Bollocks to the lot of ya!'. |
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