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TWGC 16 (185lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Gauthier St. Georges and John Dux. St. Georges's entrance music is Jiu Jitsu. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 1 losses; Gauthier St. Georges! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; John Dux!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
St. Georges has closed the distance and engaged Dux in a clinch.
St. Georges jumps guard but Dux turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
St. Georges is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dux to keep the fight standing.
Dux has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by St. Georges after a bit of a struggle.
St. Georges can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gauthier St. Georges. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St. Georges jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dux walks away with a smile on his face. St. Georges gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dux tries to clinch up.
St. Georges avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
St. Georges has managed to clinch.
St. Georges ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. St. Georges no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Dux drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dux jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dux works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dux is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and St. Georges defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dux is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. St. Georges doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dux.
Dux wants to work for an arm triangle but St. Georges is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dux looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dux seems to be looking for submissions.
Dux is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. St. Georges doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dux.
Dux is working for a kimura but St. Georges is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
St. Georges is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Dux is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux is sneakily working for an arm triangle but St. Georges sees it coming and defends easily.
Dux wants to work for an arm triangle but St. Georges is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dux is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so St. Georges is just riding it out for now. Dux eventually gives up the hold.
Dux is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but St. Georges still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, St. Georges has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: St. Georges (4) vs (0) Dux
Dux is trying to work for a sweep but St. Georges has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: St. Georges (6) vs (0) Dux
Dux can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St. Georges wants to control the pace but Dux is squirming around nicely.
Dux is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dux sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Dux is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but St. Georges pulls his head out easily.
St. Georges seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dux does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dux actively working from the bottom here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dux moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dux looking for submissions from the bottom but instead St. Georges passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: St. Georges (9) vs (0) Dux
Dux gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: St. Georges (11) vs (0) Dux
Dux is looking to improve his position but St. Georges isn't that keen on the idea.
St. Georges has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges controlling from mount.
Dux is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dux is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
St. Georges trying to control but Dux is having none of it.
St. Georges controlling from mount.
Dux is desperately trying to improve his position but St. Georges has a good base and remains in mount.
St. Georges looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dux is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dux keeps trying to improve his position.
Dux sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Dux actively working from the bottom here.
Dux looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dux looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
St. Georges controlling the pace.
St. Georges is looking to advance position but Dux won't allow it.
Dux actively working from the bottom here.
Dux with the active half guard here but St. Georges passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: St. Georges (14) vs (0) Dux
St. Georges staying calm.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dux tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dux looks to move to half guard but instead St. Georges has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: St. Georges (16) vs (0) Dux
Dux is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dux is still trying to improve position.
St. Georges looking to control but Dux is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dux is looking to get to half guard.
St. Georges controlling his opponent.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges'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.
Dux regains half guard.
Dux looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and St. Georges pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: St. Georges (19) vs (0) Dux
Dux working to try and regain half guard.
Dux sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Dux is trying to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dux looking for submissions off his back.
St. Georges trying to control the action but Dux is working from the bottom.
St. Georges trying to mount his opponent but Dux defends it.
Dux is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but St. Georges pulls his head out easily.
Dux wants to sweep but St. Georges has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: St. Georges (22) vs (0) Dux
Dux is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges is looking to take a break and control but Dux is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dux is looking for a sweep.
Dux looking for a sweep but St. Georges has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: St. Georges (24) vs (0) Dux
St. Georges controlling the position easily from mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dux is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
St. Georges looking to control but Dux is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dux is looking to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
St. Georges working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Dux is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
St. Georges takes the fight on points by 24 to 0. |
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