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TWGC 43 (205lbs, D2): London Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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 4 wins and 10 losses; Elijah Anderson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Fidel Legions!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and James Glass.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Legions doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
Legions has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Legions tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Legions moves in looking to clinch but Anderson pushes him off.
Anderson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Legions is fending him off so far but Anderson persists. Nope, Legions circles away and we're back to standing.
Legions wants to counter the offense by Anderson and move into the clinch position.
Legions instigates a clinch.
Legions manages to pull guard.
Legions working a defensive guard here.
Anderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Legions is retaining full guard.
Legions is trying to hold Anderson in close to prevent damage but Anderson has managed to pass into half guard.
Anderson is thwarting Legions's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legions is looking to improve his position.
Legions keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legions wants to get back to full guard.
Legions is still trying to improve position.
Legions wants to control but Anderson is keeping busy.
Legions is looking for a sweep. Anderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Anderson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Legions wants to control but Anderson passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Anderson (3) vs (0) Legions
Legions tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Anderson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legions keeps trying to improve his position.
Legions regains half guard.
Anderson controlling the pace.
Anderson wants to pass the guard but Legions is defending well.
Anderson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Legions is doing well to control the position and prevent Anderson from advancing to side control.
Well, if Anderson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legions wants to improve his position but Anderson is controlling well.
Anderson is working for a submission of some sort.
Legions won't allow Anderson to pass to mount.
Legions trying to control but Anderson postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Legions trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Anderson (6) vs (0) Legions
Anderson controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Legions wants to control but Anderson is having none of it.
Legions regains half guard.
Anderson controlling the action here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Legions actively working from the bottom here.
Well, if Anderson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Legions won't allow Anderson to pass to mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Anderson prevents Legions from improving his position.
Legions looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Anderson is thwarting Legions's attempts to control the position.
Anderson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Legions is looking to control Anderson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Legions avoid being mounted?
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Anderson trying to mount his opponent but Legions defends it.
Legions trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Anderson manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Anderson (9) vs (0) Legions
Anderson manages to capitalize on a mistake by Legions to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Anderson (12) vs (0) Legions
You can see the frustration on Legions's face� He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Legions looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Anderson controlling well, preventing Legions from escaping the position.
Legions trying to control the hands but Anderson won't let him.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Legions's face� He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Legions is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Anderson off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Anderson trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Legions doesn't escape.
Anderson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Legions for as long as he can get away with.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Anderson'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.
Legions trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Anderson controls the action.
Legions can't escape the position.
Anderson has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Legions's body.
Legions can't escape the position.
Legions trying to control but not successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Anderson controlling well, preventing Legions from escaping the position.
Legions is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Anderson.
Legions trying to control the hands but Anderson breaks the grip.
Anderson keeps control of the position as Legions tries to break free.
Anderson is not going to allow Legions to sit and survive in this position.
Legions defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Anderson doesn't have the hooks in and Legions manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anderson (12) vs (2) Legions
Legions looking to sit in guard and control but Anderson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anderson (14) vs (2) Legions
Legions throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Legions has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Anderson has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Anderson (17) vs (2) Legions
Legions tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Anderson staying calm.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
I wouldn't like to be where Legions is right now.
Anderson taking a breather here.
Legions can't do much from the bottom here.
Anderson wants to control but Legions is keeping him busy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Legions sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Legions is looking to control Anderson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Legions avoid being mounted?
Anderson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Legions doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Anderson.
Anderson is taking a breather. Legions says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Legions is in trouble now - Anderson has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Anderson (20) vs (2) Legions
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson takes the fight on points by 20 to 2.
A victorious Elijah Anderson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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