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TWGC 31 (185lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 3 losses; Shane MacGowan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 13 losses; Vulcahn Dravezesdi!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
MacGowan darts in looking for a takedown but Dravezesdi gets double underhooks and turns MacGowan into the cage.
Dravezesdi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: MacGowan (0) vs (2) Dravezesdi
Dravezesdi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and MacGowan defends it well.
MacGowan's coaches at Fenrir MMA have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Dravezesdi is trying to control the action in half guard but MacGowan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
MacGowan tries to get to full guard but Dravezesdi has control of the leg.
MacGowan has his hands clasped together around Dravezesdi's back. He's all about the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacGowan is refusing to be controlled, as Dravezesdi sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dravezesdi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
MacGowan is not content to let Dravezesdi control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
MacGowan wants to get back to full guard.
MacGowan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dravezesdi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dravezesdi's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: MacGowan (4) vs (2) Dravezesdi
I really don't envy Dravezesdi right now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MacGowan is not going to allow Dravezesdi to sit and survive in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Dravezesdi's body.
Dravezesdi is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
MacGowan has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Dravezesdi's body.
MacGowan has the hooks in. Dravezesdi is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Dravezesdi has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
MacGowan has the hooks in. Dravezesdi is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
A bit of a pause in the action here. MacGowan controlling the positon.
Dravezesdi is really stuck here.
Dravezesdi tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Dravezesdi can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dravezesdi is still trying to improve position.
MacGowan avoids the attempt from Dravezesdi to control.
Dravezesdi is desperately trying to improve his position but MacGowan has a good base and remains in mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan is trying to take his opponent's back.
MacGowan trying to control but Dravezesdi is having none of it.
Dravezesdi tries to reverse the position but MacGowan maintains control.
MacGowan controlling from the full mount.
Dravezesdi is trying desperately to improve position.
Dravezesdi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
MacGowan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: MacGowan (7) vs (2) Dravezesdi
MacGowan wants to control but Dravezesdi is keeping busy.
Dravezesdi manages to reverse the position and now he's in MacGowan's guard. Nice work there by Dravezesdi.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (7) vs (4) Dravezesdi
Dravezesdi tries to free his leg and advance position but MacGowan is retaining full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dravezesdi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dravezesdi wants to control from the top but MacGowan keeps moving.
MacGowan trying to control the position here.
Dravezesdi trying to control but MacGowan is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. MacGowan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dravezesdi pushing down on MacGowan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dravezesdi controlling the pace.
MacGowan won't allow Dravezesdi to pass to mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan gets back to full guard.
Dravezesdi wants to control from the top but MacGowan keeps moving.
MacGowan keeping full guard, as Dravezesdi tries to pass.
Dravezesdi wants to control from the top but MacGowan keeps moving.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dravezesdi trying to control the position from guard on top but MacGowan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dravezesdi looking to sit in guard and control but MacGowan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (9) vs (4) Dravezesdi
Dravezesdi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
MacGowan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dravezesdi is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (9) vs (6) Dravezesdi
Dravezesdi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
MacGowan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan looking for a sweep. Not yet MacGowan, not yet.
Dravezesdi trying to move into half guard but instead MacGowan has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (11) vs (6) Dravezesdi
Dravezesdi trying to control the position.
Dravezesdi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
MacGowan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dravezesdi working a defensive guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan trying to control the position from guard on top but Dravezesdi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dravezesdi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dravezesdi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in MacGowan's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (11) vs (8) Dravezesdi
Dravezesdi trying to control the position from guard on top but MacGowan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan seems keen to control Dravezesdi's posture.
Dravezesdi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
MacGowan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
MacGowan working a defensive 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!
MacGowan takes the fight on points by 11 to 8. |
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