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CACC 59 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Neil Flanagan (ranked 5579 p4p, 501 weight class) and Rafael Cortez (ranked 10701 p4p, 593 weight class). Cortez has chosen Wake Me Up as his entrance music. Rafael Cortez acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Neil Flanagan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 7 losses; Rafael Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Cortez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Flanagan is looking to clinch but Cortez is avoiding it.
Flanagan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cortez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Flanagan tries to clinch up.
Flanagan is looking to clinch.
Cortez rushes Flanagan and presses him up against the ropes.
Cortez lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Flanagan (0) vs (2) Cortez
Cortez stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flanagan wants to get back to full guard.
Flanagan trying to control from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cortez in particular looking to stall.
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.
Flanagan wants to control but Cortez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cortez is thwarting Flanagan's attempts to control the position.
Flanagan trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Flanagan (0) vs (5) Cortez
Flanagan tries to hold on but Cortez postures up.
Flanagan is working to get back to half guard.
Cortez controlling his opponent.
Flanagan is working to get back to half guard.
Cortez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Cortez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Flanagan is looking to improve his position but Cortez isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cortez controlling the pace for now.
Flanagan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cortez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flanagan is desperately trying to improve his position but Cortez has a good base and remains in mount.
Cortez controlling the position easily from mount.
Flanagan tries to hold on but Cortez pushes him away.
Cortez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flanagan tries to hold on but Cortez postures up.
Cortez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Flanagan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cortez controlling from mount.
Flanagan is trying to escape the mount.
Cortez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Flanagan is looking to improve his position but Cortez isn't that keen on the idea.
Cortez avoids the attempt from Flanagan to control.
Flanagan is looking to improve his position but Cortez isn't that keen on the idea.
Flanagan bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Flanagan (2) vs (5) Cortez
Flanagan has gone for a leg lock! Cortez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Flanagan's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Flanagan (2) vs (7) Cortez
Flanagan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cortez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Flanagan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cortez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cortez is sitting in close to Flanagan's body. Flanagan has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Cortez is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Cortez is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Flanagan.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Neil Flanagan!
Neil Flanagan decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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