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TWGC 26 (155lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Gauthier St. Georges (ranked 575 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Maeda (ranked 673 p4p, 82 weight class). St. Georges's entrance music is Jiu Jitsu. A fine choice. Maeda has chosen Submission as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Gauthier St. Georges has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Gauthier St. Georges seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 2 losses; Gauthier St. Georges! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Thomas Maeda!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Maeda gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
St. Georges pulls guard.
Maeda looking to pass the guard.
Maeda trying to control the position from guard on top but St. Georges is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maeda tries to free his leg and advance position but St. Georges is retaining full guard.
St. Georges pulls Maeda in to control the position.
St. Georges wants to sweep but no luck.
Maeda works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Maeda wants to work for an arm triangle but St. Georges is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
St. Georges is defending against the submission attempts here by Maeda.
St. Georges wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda 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 Maeda.
Still in half guard, Maeda seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Georges is looking for a sweep. Maeda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Maeda wants to work for an arm triangle but St. Georges is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Maeda is working for a kimura but St. Georges is defending it quite comfortably.
Maeda is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
St. Georges is trying to get back to full guard.
Maeda trying to pass the guard but St. Georges defending well.
St. Georges moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges keeping moving, preventing Maeda from controlling successfully.
Maeda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maeda advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: St. Georges (0) vs (3) Maeda
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maeda tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
St. Georges regains half guard.
St. Georges desperately trying to maintain half guard.
St. Georges wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda is looking for a kimura here.
St. Georges knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maeda on the ground.
St. Georges is staying active underneath Maeda, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
St. Georges moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Maeda trying to control but St. Georges is working from the bottom.
St. Georges keeping full guard, as Maeda tries to pass.
Maeda trying to control the position from guard on top but St. Georges is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maeda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. St. Georges is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maeda thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Maeda drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and St. Georges dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St. Georges (2) vs (3) Maeda
St. Georges passes Maeda's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
St. Georges controlling the action here.
St. Georges prevents Maeda from improving his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges is taking a breather. Maeda 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.
Maeda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with St. Georges in particular looking to stall.
Maeda wants to get back to full guard.
St. Georges trying to pass the guard but Maeda defending well.
Maeda 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.
St. Georges not doing much here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
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.
Maeda trying to control from the bottom.
St. Georges sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Maeda tries to roll over but St. Georges keeps him under control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges is pressing down on Maeda's thigh, looking to free his foot. Maeda is holding on for now.
St. Georges is thwarting Maeda's attempts to control the position.
St. Georges stalling.
This is a sustained period of stalling by St. Georges.
St. Georges will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Maeda wants to improve his position but St. Georges is controlling well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Maeda trying to control here.
St. Georges looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Maeda wants to get back to full guard.
St. Georges is taking a breather. Maeda 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.
St. Georges is thwarting Maeda's attempts to control the position.
Maeda looking for submissions off his back.
Maeda trying to control but St. Georges postures up.
Maeda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but St. Georges pulls his head out easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges trying to control the pace.
St. Georges is thwarting Maeda's attempts to control the position.
Maeda manages to get to full guard.
Maeda wants to sweep here but St. Georges controlling him for the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Maeda is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
St. Georges pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maeda is keeping the position for now.
St. Georges slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Maeda tries to land a sweep but no joy.
St. Georges advances to half guard.
St. Georges is thwarting Maeda's attempts to control the position.
St. Georges sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Maeda is looking to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Maeda is trying to maintain the position but St. Georges is very close to passing his half guard.
St. Georges performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Maeda manages to get to full guard.
Maeda is looking for a triangle here but St. Georges uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: St. Georges (5) vs (3) Maeda
St. Georges controls the position.
St. Georges continues to hold on tight.
Maeda is looking to reverse the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges happy to just control the position for now.
Maeda tries to buck St. Georges off but St. Georges is having none of it.
St. Georges in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Maeda is looking for a sweep.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Maeda manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Maeda tries to roll over but St. Georges keeps him under control.
Maeda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but St. Georges pulls his head out easily.
St. Georges controlling the action here.
Maeda is trying to control but can't.
Maeda might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control St. Georges haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
St. Georges controlling the action here.
Maeda is trying to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Maeda moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
St. Georges trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maeda is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
St. Georges engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
St. Georges takes the fight on points by 5 to 3.
The defeated Thomas Maeda had this to say: 'Through Japanese translator to English. "My opponent was better today. I will not underestimate him next time"'. |
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