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CACC 199:Feltre vRodionovich 2 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Chase Morgan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Don Lemieux!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Morgan tries to score a body lock takedown but Lemieux shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lemieux tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lemieux has picked Morgan up - he's going for a ride! Lemieux dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Morgan (0) vs (2) Lemieux
Lemieux trying to control from half guard but Morgan is working away.
Lemieux is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Morgan has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemieux wants to free his trapped foot but Morgan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemieux is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Morgan defends it well.
Lemieux seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Morgan has recovered full guard.
Morgan keeping full guard, as Lemieux tries to pass.
Lemieux is looking to pass into half guard but Morgan pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Morgan is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morgan (2) vs (2) Lemieux
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Lemieux keeps moving.
Lemieux wants to control but Morgan passes easily into half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Morgan's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Lemieux makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lemieux.
Morgan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lemieux manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Morgan manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morgan (2) vs (4) Lemieux
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lemieux tries to free his leg and advance position but Morgan is retaining full guard.
Lemieux wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lemieux being controlled here momentarily.
Lemieux sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Morgan's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to control but Lemieux is keeping busy.
Lemieux is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lemieux wants to control but Morgan is keeping him busy.
Lemieux is looking to advance position but Morgan won't allow it.
Morgan is refusing to be controlled, as Lemieux sits in half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Lemieux 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.
Lemieux passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Morgan (2) vs (7) Lemieux
Morgan tries to hold on but Lemieux pushes him away.
Lemieux tries to take his opponent's back but Morgan turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morgan (4) vs (7) Lemieux
Lemieux has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Clark's Champion's. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Lemieux looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Morgan passes into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Morgan prevents Lemieux from improving his position.
Morgan is taking a breather. Lemieux 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.
Lemieux keeping control of the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux trying to control here.
Morgan is controlling the pace.
Lemieux is refusing to be controlled, as Morgan sits in half guard.
Lemieux is trying to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morgan pulls his head out easily.
Lemieux makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lemieux.
Lemieux is trying to keep Morgan in close.
Lemieux is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morgan (4) vs (9) Lemieux
Lemieux is looking to advance position but Morgan won't allow it.
Lemieux is keen to just control but Morgan is a slippery customer.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lemieux in particular looking to stall.
Lemieux is thwarting Morgan's attempts to control the position.
Lemieux trying to control the action but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Lemieux is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Lemieux is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Still in half guard, Lemieux seems content to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux trying to mount his opponent but Morgan defends it.
Lemieux wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morgan keeps working.
Lemieux not doing much here.
Lemieux is looking to stall here but Morgan recovers full guard.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Lemieux from controlling successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Morgan's guard.
Morgan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lemieux is working away from the top position though.
Morgan is doing well to control the position and prevent Lemieux from advancing to side control.
Lemieux is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Morgan to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Lemieux slips nicely into half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is staying active underneath Lemieux, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lemieux moves into full mount! Morgan won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Morgan (4) vs (12) Lemieux
Lemieux can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Morgan is looking to escape.
Lemieux fails to advance to Morgan's back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to hold on but Lemieux postures up.
Lemieux is looking to work his way around to Morgan's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Lemieux trying to control but Morgan is having none of it.
Lemieux avoids the attempt from Morgan to control.
Lemieux wants to take his opponent's back but instead Morgan manages to regain half guard.
Morgan won't allow Lemieux to pass to mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to control but Lemieux is keeping busy.
Lemieux seems to be looking for submissions.
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.
Morgan is staying active underneath Lemieux, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lemieux is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lemieux is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Morgan reverses the position - he's now on top in Lemieux's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morgan (6) vs (12) Lemieux
Lemieux trying to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lemieux wins on points by 12 to 6.
A victorious Don Lemieux thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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