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TWGC 43 (205lbs, D1): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Co-main event
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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 10 wins and 2 losses; Elrey Dorado! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 6 losses; Diego Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nogueira fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dorado feinted with a counter takedown.
We've been hearing reports that Dorado has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.#CL2#
Dorado gets tackled into the cage by Nogueira. Nogueira maintains the clinch.
Nogueira prevents a takedown attempt there.
#TD#
Nogueira is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dorado is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Nogueira to the mat. Nogueira regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dorado (2) vs (0) Nogueira
Nogueira controls Dorado momentarily but Dorado frees himself.
Nogueira seems keen to control Dorado's posture.
Our spies down at at Silverback MMA 🦍 inform us that Nogueira has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Nogueira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Nogueira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Dorado got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nogueira has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dorado has managed to get both his arms back between Nogueira's legs - danger averted.#T1#
Dorado is pushing down on Nogueira's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nogueira is fighting to maintain full guard but Dorado has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nogueira is looking to control Dorado's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nogueira avoid being mounted?
Nogueira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nogueira manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Nogueira looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Nogueira working for a triangle but Dorado defends it easily.
#T2#
Nogueira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nogueira can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dorado controls the pace.
Dorado preventing the sweep.
Dorado postures up.
Nogueira looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Nogueira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nogueira looking for a sweep. Not yet Nogueira, not yet. #T3##SUB2#
Nogueira is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nogueira looking to control.
#SUB2#
Nogueira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB2#
Nogueira had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dorado defends it easily.#SUB2#
Nogueira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB2#
Nogueira looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dorado passes into half guard.
#T4#
Nogueira tries to get to full guard but Dorado has control of the leg.
Dorado sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nogueira has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dorado is working away from the top position though.
Nogueira is looking to improve his position.
Nogueira trying to control here.
#SUB2#
Nogueira actively working from the bottom here.#T5#
Nogueira wants to control but Dorado is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dorado trying to control the action but Nogueira is working from the bottom.
Nogueira is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Dorado is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nogueira is just riding it out for now. Dorado eventually gives up the hold.
Dorado wants to take a breather but Nogueira is having none of it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nogueira gets back to full guard.
#T6##SUB2#
Nogueira is looking for a triangle but Dorado pushes his legs off easily.
Dorado being controlled here momentarily. #SUB2#
Nogueira is looking for a triangle but Dorado pushes his legs off easily.
Nogueira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dorado is one step ahead there.
Nogueira looking to control.
Nogueira working a defensive guard but Dorado passes into half guard.
#T7#
Dorado 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 for a sweep. Dorado is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Nogueira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dorado in particular looking to stall.
Nogueira is looking for a sweep. Dorado is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nogueira is trying to maintain the position but Dorado is very close to passing his half guard.
Nogueira is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Dorado is staying active.
Nogueira is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.#T8#
Dorado 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.
Dorado perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nogueira is looking to improve his position.
Nogueira trying to control but Dorado postures up.
Dorado looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dorado controlling the action here.
Nogueira trying to control from the bottom.
#T9#
Nogueira is looking for a sweep. Dorado is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nogueira is looking to control Dorado's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nogueira avoid being mounted?
Nogueira is trying to get back to full guard.
Nogueira gets back to full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nogueira holds on and takes a little breather. #SUB2#
Nogueira looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Dorado has picked Nogueira up and slammed him! Nogueira can't keep hold of the triangle and Dorado manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Dorado (5) vs (0) Nogueira#T10#
Nogueira tries to improve position but can't.
Nogueira is trying to control Dorado's posture but Dorado avoids it.
Dorado controls the position.
Nogueira is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Dorado is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Dorado (7) vs (0) Nogueira
Dorado takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nogueira tries to lock up and control but Dorado gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nogueira is desperately trying to improve his position but Dorado has a good base and remains in mount.
Dorado wants to control the pace but Nogueira is squirming around nicely.
Dorado tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T11#
Dorado can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nogueira is looking to escape.
Nogueira is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dorado takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nogueira is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dorado trying to control but Nogueira is having none of it. #T12#
Dorado sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dorado's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Dorado tries to control but Nogueira wriggling away.
Nogueira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dorado controlling the position easily from mount. #T13#
Nogueira can't escape the position.
Dorado controlling the position easily from mount.
Nogueira is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T14#
Dorado controlling the pace for now.
Nogueira is desperately trying to improve his position but Dorado has a good base and remains in mount.
Dorado controlling the position easily from mount.
Nogueira really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Dorado takes the fight on points by 7 to 0.
Elrey Dorado thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 10 losses; Tubbs Singleton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; David Hanson!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Singleton dives in and scores a takedown into Hanson's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Singleton (2) vs (0) Hanson#SUB2#
Hanson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Singleton passes into half guard.
Hanson wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Hanson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Singleton with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hanson is looking for a sweep. Singleton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Singleton in particular looking to stall.#SUB2#
Hanson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Hanson actively working from the bottom here.#T1#
Hanson won't allow Singleton to pass to mount.
Singleton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hanson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Still in half guard, Singleton seems content to control.
Singleton works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Singleton (5) vs (0) Hanson
Hanson being controlled for a moment.
We've been hearing good reports from Singleton's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Hanson is looking for a sweep.#T2#
Singleton is looking to take a break and control but Hanson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hanson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hanson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hanson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Singleton is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hanson is trying to get back to full guard.
Singleton is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T3#
Hanson tries to get to full guard but Singleton has control of the leg.
Singleton tries to pass to full mount but Hanson defends it.
Hanson is looking for a sweep. Singleton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Singleton looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SUB2#
Hanson looking for a kimura from the bottom but Singleton passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Singleton (8) vs (0) Hanson
Singleton wants to control but Hanson is keeping him busy. #T4#
Hanson is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanson trying to remain calm as Singleton controls from the top position.
Singleton wants to control but Hanson is keeping him busy.
Hanson seems a little lost for a moment, as Singleton dominates the positioning.
Hanson regains half guard.#SUB2#
Hanson looking for a kimura from the bottom but Singleton passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Singleton (11) vs (0) Hanson
Singleton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hanson keeps working.
Singleton just content to control the position. #T5#
Hanson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hanson is letting Singleton control him for a moment.
Hanson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Singleton's best efforts.#SUB2#
Hanson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Hanson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Singleton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hanson keeps working. #T6##SUB2#
Hanson looking for submissions off his back.
Singleton is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB2#
Hanson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Singleton is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hanson is staying active underneath Singleton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Singleton moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Singleton (14) vs (0) Hanson
Hanson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Singleton's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#T7#
Hanson wants to get back to full guard.
Singleton not doing much here.
Hanson tries to get to full guard but Singleton has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, Singleton seems content to control.
Hanson is looking for a sweep. Singleton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Singleton takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SUB#
Singleton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hanson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Singleton.
Hanson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T8##SUB2#
Hanson has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Singleton 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 Hanson. Score +3 for passing guard: Singleton (17) vs (0) Hanson
Singleton controls the position.
Hanson tries to bench press Singleton off him but Singleton keeps the position.
Singleton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hanson keeps working.
Hanson is looking to regain half guard here but Singleton keeps moving and retains side control.
Hanson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #SUB2#
Hanson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Singleton pulls his head out easily.
Singleton keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T9#
Hanson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hanson.
Hanson being controlled here, momentarily.
Hanson wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Hanson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Singleton wants to control from the top but Hanson keeps moving.
Singleton advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Singleton (20) vs (0) Hanson
Hanson is not content to let Singleton control the position. #T10#
Hanson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hanson tries to roll over but Singleton keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Hanson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Hanson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Singleton in particular looking to stall.#SUB2#
Hanson actively working from the bottom here.#T11#
Singleton with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hanson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Singleton is pressing down on Hanson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hanson is holding on for now. #SUB2#
Hanson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Singleton is controlling the pace.
#T12#
Singleton trying to control the action but Hanson is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Hanson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Hanson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hanson is looking to get back to full guard here but Singleton has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Singleton (23) vs (0) Hanson
Hanson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Singleton moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Hanson. Score +3 for passing guard: Singleton (26) vs (0) Hanson
Hanson is looking to regain half guard here but Singleton keeps moving and retains side control.
Hanson looks winded!#T13#
Singleton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hanson keeps working.
Hanson is trying to get back to half guard.
Singleton is staying tight to Hanson's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Hanson is looking to regain half guard here but Singleton keeps moving and retains side control.
Singleton happy to just control the position for now.
Hanson is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T14#
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Hanson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hanson is still trying to improve position.
Singleton controls the position.
Hanson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Singleton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Singleton happy to just control the position for now.
Hanson tries to bench press Singleton off him but Singleton keeps the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Singleton takes the fight on points by 26 to 0.
Tubbs Singleton 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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