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TWG 38 (135lbs, D1): London Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Destin Craven! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Hratch Tzien!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Tzien takes the fight into the clinch.
Craven is defending well against a takedown attempt.#TD2#
Tzien gets control of Craven's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tzien will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Craven tries to free his leg and advance position but Tzien is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tzien 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.
Tzien has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Let's hope that Tzien 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Craven advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Craven (3) vs (0) Tzien#T1##SUB#
Craven tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tzien prevents Craven from improving position. #SUB#
Craven working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Craven trying to control the action but Tzien is working from the bottom.
We've been hearing that Craven has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Tzien is trying to improve his position.#T2#
Craven wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tzien keeps working.
Craven advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Craven (5) vs (0) Tzien
Craven fails to advance to Tzien's back.
Tzien is wriggling around trying to escape.
#SUB#
Craven looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#SUB#
Craven is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Tzien to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Tzien shrugs it off.
Tzien prevents Craven from taking his back.#T3#
Craven can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tzien is looking to escape.
Tzien is desperately trying to improve his position but Craven has a good base and remains in mount.
Craven wants to control the pace but Tzien is squirming around nicely.
Tzien prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Craven tries to take Tzien's back but instead Tzien uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Tzien is staying active underneath Craven, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tzien is pressing down on Craven's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Craven looking to pass the guard. #T4##SUB2#
Tzien throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Craven trying to control but Tzien is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Tzien working for a triangle but Craven defends it easily.
Tzien keeping moving, preventing Craven from controlling successfully.
Craven pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tzien is keeping the position for now. #T5#
Craven is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tzien looking to hit a scissor sweep but Craven is one step ahead there.
Craven stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tzien swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Craven advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Craven (8) vs (0) Tzien#SUB#
Craven is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tzien knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Craven tries to move to mount but Tzien blocks the move with his legs. #T6#
Tzien is trying to get back to half guard.
Tzien is trying to control Craven's posture but Craven avoids it. #SUB#
Craven tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Craven has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tzien keeps Craven under control for a moment.
Craven working away.#SUB#
Craven wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tzien, who protects the arm well.
Craven tries to move to full mount but Tzien actually manages to regain half guard. #T7##SUB#
Craven is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB#
Craven is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB#
Craven is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Craven is looking for a kimura but Tzien is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Craven to get the leverage. #T8##SUB#
Craven is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Craven is looking to take a break and control but Tzien is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Craven is trying to work for a kimura but Tzien is defending well.
Tzien keeping hold of Craven's head, controlling as best he can. #SUB#
Tzien is defending against the submission attempts here by Craven.
Tzien works his way to full guard. Good work.#T9#
Tzien looking to hit a scissor sweep but Craven is one step ahead there.
Tzien bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Craven's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Craven (8) vs (2) Tzien
Tzien stopping the sweep attempt from Craven.
Craven is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tzien pushes down on Craven's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Craven slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Craven tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T10#
Craven has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Tzien has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Craven (8) vs (5) Tzien
Tzien trying to control the action but Craven is working from the bottom.
Craven wants to control but Tzien postures up.
Tzien trying to control the position but Craven is working away.
You can see the frustration on Craven's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Craven tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tzien wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T11#
Craven is working hard here to advance position.
Tzien slows the pace down.
Tzien advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Craven (8) vs (7) Tzien
Craven is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tzien trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tzien might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Craven haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Craven really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T12#
Tzien sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tzien prevents Craven from getting the reversal.
Tzien moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Craven (8) vs (10) Tzien
Craven is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Tzien's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Craven rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Craven works his way to full guard. Good work.#T13#
Craven tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tzien pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Craven is keeping the position for now.
Tzien slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Craven (8) vs (13) Tzien
Tzien tries to move into full mount but can't pass Craven's legs.
Craven struggling a bit here.
Craven is looking for a sweep.
Craven tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Tzien presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Craven (8) vs (15) Tzien#T14#
Tzien fails to advance to Craven's back.
Craven is trying desperately to improve position.#SUB2#
Tzien jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Craven manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Craven wants to control but Tzien postures up.
Craven tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tzien wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Craven sneaks back into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tzien trying to control the action but Craven is working from the bottom.
Tzien works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Craven (8) vs (18) Tzien
And that's the end of the fight!
Tzien wins on points by 18 to 8.
Hratch Tzien bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 16 losses; Chan Siam! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 4 losses; Kazuo Imanari!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Siam shoots in for a takedown but Imanari shows good takedown defense.
Imanari leaves Siam with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#TD2#
Imanari shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Siam (0) vs (2) Imanari
Imanari is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Imanari working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Siam's thigh. Siam counters though and makes it back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Imanari slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T1#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Siam holds on and takes a little breather.
Siam being controlled here, momentarily.
Siam keeping full guard, as Imanari tries to pass. #T2#
Imanari wants to control from the top but Siam keeps moving.
Siam pulls Imanari in close to his closed guard and prevents Imanari from doing any damage or advancing position.
Imanari stopping the sweep attempt from Siam.
Siam not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Imanari wants to control from the top but Siam keeps moving.
Siam trying to control the position here. #T3#
Imanari is stalling in the full guard.
Siam trying to control the position here.
Imanari looking to sit in guard and control but Siam gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Siam (2) vs (2) Imanari
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Siam wants to pass the guard but Imanari is keeping the position.
Siam is looking to advance position but Imanari has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Siam (2) vs (6) Imanari
Siam is squirming around, avoiding Imanari's attempts to control the action. #T5#
Imanari controlling the pace for now.
Siam is working to get back to half guard.
Siam is squirming around, avoiding Imanari's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Imanari tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Siam regains half guard.#T6#
Imanari looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Siam keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Imanari is keen to just control but Siam is a slippery customer.
Siam 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.
Imanari content to control rather than advance.
Siam is looking for a sweep. Imanari is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T7#
Siam trying to control from the bottom.
Siam wants to improve his position but Imanari is controlling well.
Imanari is controlling the pace.
Siam is refusing to be controlled, as Imanari sits in half guard.
Imanari controlling the action here. #T8#
Siam is trying to get back to full guard.
Imanari trying to control from half guard but Siam is working away.
Siam tries to get to full guard but Imanari has control of the leg.
Imanari is looking to advance position but Siam won't allow it.
Siam has a hand on Imanari's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Imanari takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Siam (2) vs (9) Imanari#T9#
Imanari avoids the attempt from Siam to control.
Imanari wants to control the pace but Siam is squirming around nicely.
Imanari prevents Siam from getting the reversal.#T10#
Imanari trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Siam manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Siam is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T11#
Siam slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Siam looking to control.
Imanari tries to free his leg and advance position but Siam is retaining full guard.
Imanari passes Siam's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Imanari is trying to control the action in half guard but Siam is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Imanari is pressing down on Siam's thigh, looking to free his foot. Siam is holding on for now.
Siam is staying active underneath Imanari, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T12#
Imanari is looking to advance position but Siam won't allow it.
Imanari performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Let's hope that Imanari 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.#T13#
Siam is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Imanari controlling the pace.
Siam is looking for a sweep. Imanari is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Imanari trying to control the pace. #T14#
Imanari has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Siam (2) vs (12) Imanari
Imanari takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Siam is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Imanari sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Imanari wins on points by 12 to 2.
Our winner, Kazuo Imanari, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 22 losses; Vartan Esteves! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 14 losses; John Lee!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Lee clinches up with Esteves and pushes him back against the cage.#TD2#
Lee is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Esteves can't fight it off and eventually Lee manages to take the fight to the floor. Esteves looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Esteves (0) vs (2) Lee
Lee showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB#
Esteves escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Esteves is looking for a triangle but Lee pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Esteves swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Esteves has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Lee 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 Esteves. Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (0) vs (5) Lee
Esteves is trying to improve his position.#T1#
Lee has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Esteves (0) vs (7) Lee
Esteves really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lee controlling his opponent.
Esteves is desperately trying to improve his position but Lee has a good base and remains in mount.
Esteves is working hard here to advance position.#T2#
Lee content just to control the position here.
Esteves working to try and regain half guard.
Esteves really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lee sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Esteves tries to reverse the position but Lee maintains control.#T3#
Lee looking to control and managing it successfully.
Esteves tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lee fails to move to back control.
Esteves is desperately trying to improve his position but Lee has a good base and remains in mount.#T4#
Lee tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Esteves has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Esteves (0) vs (10) Lee
Esteves rolls, trying to escape but Lee keeps control of the position.
Esteves is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Lee.
Esteves is trying to break free.
Esteves rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Esteves moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Esteves wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment. #T5##SUB#
Esteves has an active guard here but Lee has managed to pass into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Esteves is looking for a sweep. Lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lee performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Esteves tries to get to full guard but Lee has control of the leg. #T6#
Esteves is looking to control Lee's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Esteves avoid being mounted?
Esteves wants to get back to full guard but Lee has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (0) vs (13) Lee
Esteves is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lee in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Lee tries to advance to mount but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T7#
Lee advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Esteves (0) vs (15) Lee
Lee controlling from mount.
Lee can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Esteves is looking to escape.
Esteves bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (2) vs (15) Lee
Esteves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now. #T8#
Lee pulls Esteves in close to prevent any damage.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Esteves trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Lee manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (2) vs (17) Lee
Esteves looking for a sweep. Not yet Esteves, not yet.
Lee not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB#
Esteves looking for a guillotine here but Lee defends easily.
#T9#
Lee pushing down on Esteves's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lee is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (2) vs (20) Lee
Esteves is looking to get to half guard.#T10#
Lee takes Esteves's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Esteves is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Esteves (2) vs (23) Lee
Esteves tries to break free.
Lee 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.
Esteves is really stuck here.
Good control from Lee.
Esteves trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Lee controlling well, preventing Esteves from escaping the position.
#T11#
Lee is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Lee is hanging on to Esteves's back as he tries to escape.
Lee biding his time, looking for the opening.
Esteves turns into Lee and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (4) vs (23) Lee
Esteves wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving. #T12#
Lee pulls Esteves in close to his closed guard and prevents Esteves from doing any damage or advancing position.
Esteves is looking to pass into half guard but Lee pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Lee is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (4) vs (25) Lee
Esteves wants to control the position but Lee says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Lee wants to pass to mount but Esteves is defending the position.
Esteves wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Esteves is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lee pulls his head out easily.
Lee perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T13#
Let's hope that Lee 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.
Esteves manages to get to full guard.
Esteves is looking to sweep but instead, Lee has passed into half guard.
Lee controlling the action here.
It looks like Lee 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.#T14#
Esteves wants to get back to full guard but Lee has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (4) vs (28) Lee
Esteves really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lee takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Esteves is looking to get to half guard.
Esteves is trying to reverse the position but instead Lee has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Esteves (4) vs (31) Lee
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Esteves wants to escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee wins on points by 31 to 4.
John Lee seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 4 losses; Charles Manson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 6 losses; Jaxon Bremner!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Bremner tries to clinch up.
Manson stuffs the takedown attempt from Bremner. Bremner gets slowly back to his feet.
Bremner dives in and grabs Manson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Manson pushes down on Bremner's head and hops out.#CL2#
Bremner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bremner wants a takedown but no success here.
Charles Manson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaxon Bremner.
Bremner looking for a takedown.
Bremner is working for takedown but Manson is calmly controlling the position for now.#TD2#
Bremner gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Manson (0) vs (2) Bremner
Manson keeping moving, preventing Bremner from controlling successfully.
Manson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Manson (2) vs (2) Bremner
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bremner is keeping the position for now.
Bremner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Manson is one step ahead there.
Manson pushes down on Bremner's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T1#
Bremner is trying to maintain the position but Manson is very close to passing his half guard.
Manson trying to mount his opponent but Bremner defends it. #SUB2#
Bremner looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bremner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bremner trying to hold on to Manson's head to control him but Manson postures up.
Manson passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Manson (5) vs (2) Bremner
Bremner is trying to escape the mount.
#T2#
Bremner prevents Manson from taking his back.
Manson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Manson pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Bremner is trying to escape the mount but Manson keeps good control and instead manages to take Bremner's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Manson (8) vs (2) Bremner#SUB#
Bremner is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
#SUB#
Bremner is looking to escape here. Oh dear - Manson has locked on a rear naked choke here! Bremner is tapping out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Charles Manson!
Charles Manson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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