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TWGC 40 (185lbs, D1): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Roman Kersikov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 7 losses; Armad Bates!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kersikov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bates defends well and Kersikov ends up having to push Bates into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bates turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Kersikov (0) vs (4) Bates
Bates trying to control the position but Kersikov is working away.
Kersikov prevents Bates from moving into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bates takes a little break here. Kersikov wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Kersikov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kersikov (2) vs (4) Bates
Bates is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bates is trying is best to control the position here.
Kersikov not doing much here.
Bates is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kersikov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kersikov's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kersikov (2) vs (8) Bates
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates has got his arm under Kersikov's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Kersikov has spun round into Bates's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kersikov (4) vs (8) Bates
Bates looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kersikov passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov (7) vs (8) Bates
You can see the frustration on Bates's face as Kersikov controls the position.
Bates looking for a sweep but Kersikov has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kersikov (9) vs (8) Bates
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates can't escape the position.
Kersikov avoids the attempt from Bates to control.
Kersikov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bates wants to control but Kersikov is having none of it.
Kersikov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bates is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates keeps trying to improve his position.
Bates gets back to half guard.
Bates tries to roll over but Kersikov keeps him under control.
Kersikov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bates is trying to control but Kersikov manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov (12) vs (8) Bates
Kersikov prevents Bates from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov controlling the pace for now.
Bates tries to lock up and control but Kersikov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bates is trying to escape the mount.
Kersikov wants to take Bates's back here but Bates is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Bates is squirming around, avoiding Kersikov's attempts to control the action.
Bates regains half guard.
Bates wants to control but Kersikov passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov (15) vs (8) Bates
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bates tries to buck Kersikov off but Kersikov is having none of it.
Bates gets back to half guard.
Kersikov passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bates! Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov (18) vs (8) Bates
Kersikov is trying to take his opponent's back.
Bates working to try and regain half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bates regains half guard.
Bates is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bates trying to control from the bottom.
Bates is trying to get back to full guard.
Kersikov controlling the action here.
Bates trying to control but Kersikov postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bates is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kersikov pulls his head out easily.
Bates trying to control but Kersikov postures up.
Bates is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kersikov pulls his head out easily.
Bates wants to get back to full guard.
Bates controlling the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bates looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Kersikov pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov (21) vs (8) Bates
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov controlling from the full mount.
Bates is working to get back to half guard.
Kersikov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bates keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bates tries to control Kersikov's body but Kersikov pushes him off. Bates squirms to his side and now Kersikov has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Kersikov (24) vs (8) Bates
Kersikov has the hooks in. Bates is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Kersikov biding his time, controlling Bates.
Bates just trying to survive but Kersikov is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Bates might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kersikov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bates rolls, trying to escape but Kersikov keeps control of the position.
Kersikov tries to keep control of the position but Bates is staying busy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bates trying to control the hands but Kersikov breaks the grip.
I really don't envy Bates right now.
Kersikov has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Bates's body.
Bates breaks Kersikov's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kersikov (24) vs (10) Bates
Bates looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bates looking to pass the guard.
Bates wants to control from the top but Kersikov keeps moving.
Bates's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kersikov pulls Bates in to control the position.
Bates wants to control from the top but Kersikov keeps moving.
Bates looking to pass the guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov is pulling down on Bates's head. It's preventing any offense from Bates, at least for the moment.
Bates tries to free his leg and advance position but Kersikov is retaining full guard.
Bates won't allow Kersikov to sweep him here.
Bates looking to sit in guard and control but Kersikov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kersikov (26) vs (10) Bates
Bates trying to keep a closed guard but Kersikov is proving a slippery customer.
Bates keeping full guard, as Kersikov tries to pass.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bates is looking for a triangle but Kersikov pushes his legs off easily.
Kersikov slips nicely into half guard.
Kersikov trying to control from half guard but Bates is working away.
Bates trying to control from the bottom.
Bates wants to get back to full guard.
Bates is trying to control but can't.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Kersikov seems content to control.
Bates looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bates has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kersikov is working away from the top position though.
Kersikov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bates wants to improve his position but Kersikov is controlling well.
Kersikov slows the pace down in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kersikov takes the fight on points by 26 to 10.
An out of breath Roman Kersikov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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