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TWGC 44 (155lbs, D1): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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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 0 wins and 0 losses; Kamil Marek! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Freddy Lummings!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Marek shoots in and gets a takedown into Lummings's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Marek (2) vs (0) Lummings
Lummings being controlled here, momentarily.
Lummings looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marek is one step ahead there.
Lummings is trying to control the position but Marek postures up.
Marek passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lummings wants to get back to full guard.
Lummings wants to control but Marek is keeping busy.
#T1#
Marek trying to mount his opponent but Lummings defends it.
Marek is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lummings wants to control but Marek is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Marek looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lummings wants to control the action here but instead Marek manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Marek (5) vs (0) Lummings
Lummings wants to control but Marek is having none of it.
Marek content just to control the position here. #T2#
Lummings is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lummings gets back to half guard.
Lummings regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lummings is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lummings controlling Marek's posture.
Marek is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T3#
Lummings keeping full guard, as Marek tries to pass.
Marek controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lummings is trying to keep Marek in close.
Lummings wants to control but Marek passes easily into half guard.
#T4#
Lummings wants to get back to full guard but Marek has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Marek (8) vs (0) Lummings
Lummings is trying to improve his position.
Lummings keeps Marek under control for a moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lummings is looking to reverse the position.
Lummings being controlled for a moment. #T5#
Lummings is looking to reverse the position.
Lummings sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Marek wants to pass the guard but Lummings is defending well.
Marek uses his free foot to push down on Lummings's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lummings. Score +3 for passing guard: Marek (11) vs (0) Lummings
Lummings is working to get back to half guard.
#T6#
Lummings tries to lock up and control but Marek gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Marek controlling from mount.
Lummings tries to hold on but Marek pushes him away.
Marek seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Lummings is holding on tight.
Lummings tries to control the position but Marek now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Marek (14) vs (0) Lummings
Lummings tries to escape but Marek has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #T7#
I would not like to be Lummings right now.
Lummings trying to control the hands but Marek won't let him.
Lummings tries to escape the position.
Lummings trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Marek is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
#T8#
Lummings wants to escape the position.
Lummings keeps trying to improve his position.
Marek is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. #T9#
I really don't envy Lummings right now.
Marek doesn't have the hooks in and Lummings manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Marek (14) vs (2) Lummings
Lummings wants to control from the top but Marek keeps moving.
Lummings controlling from the top position.
Lummings trying to control the position from guard on top but Marek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T10#
Marek pulls Lummings in close to prevent any damage.
Marek keeping moving, preventing Lummings from controlling successfully.
Marek trying to control the position here. #T11#
Marek keeping moving, preventing Lummings from controlling successfully.
Marek pulls Lummings in to control the position.
Marek working a defensive guard here.
Marek is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T12#
Lummings passes into half guard.
Marek is refusing to be controlled, as Lummings sits in half guard.
Lummings is looking to stall here but Marek recovers full guard.
Lummings looking to sit in guard and control but Marek gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Marek (16) vs (2) Lummings#T13#
Lummings 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.
Marek engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Lummings is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lummings can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Marek controls the pace.
Marek has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T14#
Marek seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lummings for as long as he can get away with.
Marek passes into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lummings trying to control but Marek postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marek takes the fight on points by 16 to 2.
A very excited looking Kamil Marek 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. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Wulfgang Bleak! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 11 losses; Rafael Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Ribeiro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bleak is fending him off so far but Ribeiro persists. Nope, Bleak circles away and we're back to standing.
Bleak is looking to counter the offense by Ribeiro and move into the clinch.
Ribeiro shoots in for a double leg but Bleak sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#TD2#
Ribeiro gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bleak (0) vs (2) Ribeiro
Bleak is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Ribeiro is working for a kimura but Bleak is defending it quite comfortably.
Bleak is looking for a sweep. Ribeiro 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.#SUB2#
Ribeiro is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bleak is just riding it out for now. Ribeiro eventually gives up the hold.
Ribeiro tries to pass to full mount but Bleak defends it. #T1#
Bleak gets back to full guard.
Ribeiro postures up.
Bleak keeping full guard, as Ribeiro tries to pass.
Bleak trying to control the position here.
Bleak continues to stall.#T2#
Ribeiro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bleak is keeping the position for now.
Bleak controlling the position.
More hug and hope from Bleak.
Ribeiro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bleak is keeping the position for now. #T3#
Ribeiro is fighting to break Bleak's control of his arms but Bleak is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bleak keeping moving, preventing Ribeiro from controlling successfully.
Ribeiro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bleak swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ribeiro passes into half guard.
Bleak won't allow Ribeiro to pass to mount.
Ribeiro works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bleak (0) vs (5) Ribeiro#T4##SUB2#
Ribeiro is working for a guillotine from mount but Bleak frees his head quite easily.
Bleak keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bleak is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Ribeiro goes for an armbar but Bleak turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bleak. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bleak (2) vs (5) Ribeiro
Bleak wants to control from the top but Ribeiro keeps moving. #T5#
Bleak stopping the sweep attempt from Ribeiro.
Bleak wants to pass the guard but Ribeiro is keeping the position.
Bleak stopping the sweep attempt from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro keeping full guard, as Bleak tries to pass.
Ribeiro is trying to keep Bleak in close.
#T6#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bleak sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ribeiro's guard.
Ribeiro is pressing down on Bleak's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bleak stopping the sweep attempt from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bleak looking to pass the guard.
Bleak trying to control the position from guard on top but Ribeiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bleak postures up.
#T7##SUB#
Bleak has gone for a leg lock! Ribeiro slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bleak's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bleak (2) vs (7) Ribeiro
Ribeiro wants to pass the guard but Bleak is keeping the position.
Bleak seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ribeiro is looking to pass into half guard but Bleak pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bleak is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bleak (4) vs (7) Ribeiro
Ribeiro looking to control but Bleak passes into half guard.
Bleak with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T8#
Bleak is thwarting Ribeiro's attempts to control the position.
Bleak is looking to advance position but Ribeiro won't allow it.
Ribeiro moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ribeiro wants to control but Bleak passes easily into half guard.
#SUB2#
Ribeiro actively working from the bottom here.#T9#
Ribeiro trying to control here.
#SUB#
Bleak is working for a kimura but Ribeiro is defending it quite comfortably.
Ribeiro slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ribeiro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bleak is one step ahead there.
Ribeiro has his hands on Bleak's head, controlling the position. #T10#
Bleak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ribeiro is keeping the position for now.
Ribeiro controlling Bleak's posture. #SUB2#
Ribeiro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bleak defends it easily.
Ribeiro has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bleak has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bleak (7) vs (7) Ribeiro#T11#
Ribeiro tries to improve position but can't. #SUB#
Bleak is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ribeiro knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ribeiro tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Ribeiro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
What's Ribeiro going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.#SUB#
Bleak swings around for an armbar but Ribeiro sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bleak's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bleak (7) vs (9) Ribeiro#T12#
Bleak wants to improve his position but instead Ribeiro has moved into half guard.
Bleak is looking for a sweep. Ribeiro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bleak is controlling Ribeiro's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Ribeiro tries to pass to full mount but Bleak defends it.
Well,Bleak is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Bleak is trying to maintain the position but Ribeiro is very close to passing his half guard.#T13#
Ribeiro moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bleak (7) vs (12) Ribeiro
Bleak is trying to control Ribeiro's posture but Ribeiro avoids it.
Ribeiro trying to control the position but Bleak is working away.
Ribeiro staying calm.
Bleak is holding Ribeiro down, trying to stall.#T14#
Bleak prevents Ribeiro from improving position.
Ribeiro keeps trying to improve his position.
Ribeiro moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Bleak (7) vs (14) Ribeiro
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ribeiro tries to control but Bleak wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ribeiro wins on points by 14 to 7.
After winning the bout, Rafael Ribeiro thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Wulfgang Bleak was interviewed post fight and said 'I don't mind the pain, it helps remember the lesson. Great job by my opponent, he earned it. But I will be back!'. |
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