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CACC 69 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Azar Qasi (ranked 1572 p4p, 187 weight class) and Dollar Hero (ranked 4110 p4p, 363 weight class). Qasi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, For Whom The Bell Tolls. Hero has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 9 losses; Azar Qasi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 2 losses; Dollar Hero!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hero closes the distance and clinches.
Qasi tries to score a body lock takedown but Hero shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Qasi wants a takedown but no success here.
Qasi turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Qasi (4) vs (0) Hero
Hero regains half guard.
Qasi stalling away here and it's allowed Hero to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Qasi tries to free his leg and advance position but Hero is retaining full guard.
Hero keeping moving, preventing Qasi from controlling successfully.
Qasi is really struggling to control Hero but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hero looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hero is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qasi wants to pass the guard but Hero is keeping the position.
Hero is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hero controlling Qasi's posture.
Qasi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hero looking to hit a scissor sweep but Qasi is one step ahead there.
Qasi looking to pass the guard.
Hero is looking for a triangle here but Qasi uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Qasi (7) vs (0) Hero
Qasi wants to control but Hero is keeping him busy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hero tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Qasi wants to take a breather but Hero manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Qasi.
Hero trying to control the position.
Qasi forces his way into half guard.
Qasi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hero defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hero trying to control but Qasi postures up.
Qasi is looking for a kimura here.
Hero is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Qasi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Qasi's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Qasi (7) vs (4) Hero
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Qasi is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Hero is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Qasi knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Qasi for a finish.
Hero keeps control of the position as Qasi tries to break free.
Qasi is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Mello MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Hero trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Qasi rolls, trying to escape but Hero keeps control of the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hero is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Qasi defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Hero controlling well, preventing Qasi from escaping the position.
Qasi tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Qasi is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hero tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Qasi gets back to half guard.
Hero wants to free his trapped foot but Qasi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Qasi regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hero trying to control but Qasi is working from the bottom.
Hero postures up.
Qasi 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.
Qasi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Qasi keeping full guard, as Hero tries to pass.
Qasi looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hero puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hero is working for a submission of some sort.
Qasi wants to get back to full guard.
Qasi gets full guard.
Qasi keeping moving, preventing Hero from controlling successfully.
Qasi is looking to sweep but instead, Hero has passed into half guard.
Hero prevents Qasi from improving his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Qasi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Qasi.
Qasi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hero is aware though and is defending well.
Hero is pushing down on Qasi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Qasi is fighting to maintain full guard but Hero has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are battling for position here. Qasi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hero won't allow Qasi to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Qasi is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Qasi (9) vs (4) Hero
Qasi trying to control the position from guard on top but Hero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hero is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Qasi trying to control but Hero is working from the bottom.
Hero wants to sweep but no luck.
Hero trying to keep a closed guard but Qasi is proving a slippery customer.
Hero looking for a sweep. Not yet Hero, not yet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Qasi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Qasi in particular looking to stall.
Hero manages to get to full guard.
Qasi preventing the sweep.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Qasi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Qasi wants to control from the top but Hero keeps moving.
Hero keeping full guard, as Qasi tries to pass.
Hero keeping moving, preventing Qasi from controlling successfully.
Qasi postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Qasi slips nicely into half guard.
Hero gets full guard.
Qasi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Qasi wants to control from the top but Hero keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hero wants to sweep here but Qasi controlling him for the moment.
Qasi trying to control but Hero is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Qasi takes the fight on points by 9 to 4.
Our winner, Azar Qasi, 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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