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TWGC 37 (265+lbs, D2): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Mac Anudo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Billy Williams!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Anudo moves into the clinch successfully.
Williams can't get the takedown.
Anudo tries for a takedown but Williams manages to get underhooks.
Williams is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#TD#
Anudo drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Anudo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Anudo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Anudo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Williams wants to pass the guard but Anudo is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anudo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Williams manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anudo (2) vs (0) Williams
Williams looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anudo is one step ahead there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Williams can do anything to dispel that myth.#T1#
Anudo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Williams really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Anudo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Anudo passes Williams's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Williams is looking for a sweep. Anudo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Anudo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Anudo has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#SUB#
Williams is defending against the submission attempts here by Anudo.
Williams is holding on to half guard well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Anudo is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Williams reverses the position - he's now on top in Anudo's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anudo (2) vs (2) Williams
Williams stays in close to Anudo's body and controls the position. #SUB2#
Williams drops back, looking for a kneebar! Anudo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Anudo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Anudo! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Anudo (6) vs (2) Williams#SUB#
Anudo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Williams is not content to let Anudo control the position. #T3#
Anudo passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Williams! Score +2 for reaching mount: Anudo (8) vs (2) Williams
Anudo avoids the attempt from Williams to control.#SUB#
Anudo has hold of Williams's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Williams manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Williams working to try and regain half guard.
Anudo tries to control but Williams wriggling away. #T4#
Anudo wants to take Williams's back here but Williams is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
#SUB#
Anudo swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Williams is now in Anudo's guard. A big mistake from Anudo there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anudo (8) vs (4) Williams
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Anudo is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anudo (10) vs (4) Williams
Anudo looking to pass the guard.
Anudo stays in close to Williams's body and controls the position. #SUB#
Anudo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Williams looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Williams looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Williams! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Anudo (10) vs (8) Williams#T5##SUB2#
Williams is trying to get an arm triangle but Anudo is defending well.
Anudo is looking for a sweep.
Williams wants to control but Anudo is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Williams looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB2#
Williams is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Anudo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Anudo tries to bench press Williams off him but Williams keeps the position. #T6##SUB2#
Williams looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Anudo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #SUB2#
Williams is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Anudo sees it coming and defends easily.
Williams is looking to take a break and control but Anudo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Williams is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Anudo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Williams is working away from the top position though.#SUB2#
Williams seems to be looking for submissions.
#T7#
Anudo wants to get back to full guard.
Williams wants to advance to full mount but Anudo doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Anudo 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.
Williams wants to control from the top but Anudo keeps moving.
Williams slips nicely into half guard.#SUB2#
Williams looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Williams prevents Anudo from improving his position.#T8#
Anudo is looking to control Williams's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Anudo avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Williams looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#SUB2#
Williams seems to be looking for submissions.
#T9#
Anudo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Anudo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Anudo wants to get back to full guard.
Williams looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB2#
Williams is looking for a kimura here.
Anudo is trying to get back to full guard.#T10##SUB2#
Williams is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB2#
Williams is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Anudo is pressing down on Williams's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB#
Anudo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Williams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anudo swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Williams drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Anudo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Williams has Anudo in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anudo (12) vs (8) Williams#T11#
Anudo advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Anudo (15) vs (8) Williams
Anudo advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Anudo (17) vs (8) Williams
Williams sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Anudo trying to pass the guard but Williams defending well.
Anudo trying to advance position but Williams counters by regaining guard. #T12#
Anudo wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
Anudo looking to pass the guard.
Anudo advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Anudo (20) vs (8) Williams
Williams is not content to let Anudo control the position. #SUB#
Anudo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Williams rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Anudo's guard! Nice work there by Williams! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anudo (20) vs (10) Williams#T13##SUB#
Anudo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Williams is aware though and is defending well.
Anudo looking to control.
#SUB2#
Williams has gone for a leg lock! Anudo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Williams's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anudo (22) vs (10) Williams
Anudo stands and throws Williams's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Anudo (25) vs (10) Williams#SUB#
Anudo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Williams prevents Anudo from moving into mount. #T14#
Williams tries to improve position but can't. #SUB#
Anudo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Williams knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB#
Anudo tries for a kimura but Williams is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anudo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Williams keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anudo takes the fight on points by 25 to 10.
Mac Anudo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Miles Knox! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Roger Daly!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Daly looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Knox! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Knox (0) vs (4) Daly
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Knox prevents Daly from improving position.
Knox tries to buck Daly off but Daly is having none of it.
Daly wants to control but Knox is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daly just content to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Daly is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Knox has escaped the position, nice work there.
Daly passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Knox! Score +2 for reaching mount: Knox (0) vs (6) Daly#T1#
Daly takes Knox's back. Score +3 for taking back: Knox (0) vs (9) Daly
Daly struggling to keep hold of the position.
Knox is trying to break free.
Knox is working hard here to advance position.
A lull in the action here.
Daly biding his time, controlling Knox.
Knox trying to control the position but Daly manages to sink in the hooks. #T2#
Daly has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Knox's body.
#SUB2#
Daly patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Daly tries to keep control of the position but Knox is staying busy.#SUB2#
Daly working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Knox rolls, trying to escape but Daly keeps control of the position.
#T3#
Daly controlling the position well here. Knox rolled but Daly kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Knox is trying to break free.
Daly is not going to allow Knox to sit and survive in this position. #T4##SUB2#
Daly is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Knox defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Daly really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Knox.
Daly has the hooks in. Knox is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Daly wants to control but Knox is keeping busy.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Daly's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T5#
Knox is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Daly looking for the choke from the back. #T6#
Knox trying to control the position but Daly manages to sink in the hooks.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Daly's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
I really don't envy Knox right now.
Daly trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Knox trying to control the hands but Daly won't let him. #SUB2#
Knox is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
#T7#
Daly tries to get the hooks in deep but Knox pushed the leg off.
Knox just trying to survive but Daly is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Daly is looking to control Knox but Knox is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Daly gets his hands free as Knox looks to control.
Knox staying busy and making it hard for Daly to control.
Daly looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Well, with Daly on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Knox is tapping out... Can he escape the position?#SUB2#
Daly is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Knox has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #SUB2#
Knox fending off the submission attempt from Daly. #T8#
Daly not allowing Knox to control his hands.
Daly biding his time, controlling Knox.
A lull in the action here.
#T9#
A bit of a pause in the action here. Daly controlling the positon.
Knox tries to break free.
Daly slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Knox is keeping busy.
#T10#
What can Knox do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Daly keeps control of the position as Knox tries to break free.
Knox staying busy and making it hard for Daly to control.
Daly controlling from the back.
It looks like Daly might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Let's hope that Daly has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T11#
Daly is trying to control but Knox is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Daly takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Knox (0) vs (12) Daly#SUB2#
Daly tightening his grip on Knox, looking for the choke.
Daly looking to hold on to the position here but Knox rolls and ends up regaining guard.
#T12#
Daly trying to control the position from guard on top but Knox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Knox is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Daly advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Knox (0) vs (15) Daly#SUB2#
Daly thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Knox can't do much from the bottom here. #T13#
Daly is looking to take a break and control but Knox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Knox tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Daly wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T14##SUB2#
Daly goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Knox rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Daly's guard! Nice work there by Knox! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Knox (2) vs (15) Daly
Knox trying to control but Daly is working from the bottom.
Daly is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Knox trying to control the position from guard on top but Daly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Daly bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Knox's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Knox (2) vs (17) Daly
And that's the end of the fight!
Daly wins on points by 17 to 2.
A very excited looking Roger Daly 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 Miles Knox had this to say: 'PIRANHA '. |
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