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The Island Season 10, 135 lbs, Round 4 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sacha Gardet (ranked 1513 p4p, 0 weight class) and Etienne Gueguen (ranked 1401 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sacha Gardet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Etienne Gueguen!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gueguen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gardet defends it nicely.
Gardet shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gueguen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gueguen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gueguen manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gueguen in particular looking to stall.
Gueguen is keen to just control but Gardet is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gueguen wants to pass to mount but Gardet is defending the position.
Gardet might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gueguen prevents Gardet from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gueguen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gardet sees it coming and defends easily.
Gueguen trying to control the action but Gardet is working from the bottom.
Gardet slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gardet seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Gueguen tries to free his leg and advance position but Gardet is retaining full guard.
Gueguen trying to control but Gardet is working from the bottom.
Gardet manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gueguen manages to get himself to full guard.
Gueguen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardet is looking to pass into half guard but Gueguen pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Gueguen is in guard.
Gardet manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gueguen manages to get himself to full guard.
Gardet wants to control from the top but Gueguen keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gueguen keeping full guard, as Gardet tries to pass.
Gardet trying to control the position from guard on top but Gueguen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gueguen keeping full guard, as Gardet tries to pass.
Gueguen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gardet gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gueguen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gardet gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardet slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gueguen keeping full guard, as Gardet tries to pass.
Gueguen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gardet defends well.
Gueguen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gardet pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gueguen is keeping the position for now.
Gardet is working hard here to advance position.
Gueguen looking for subs off his back but Gardet has passed one foot through into half guard.
Gueguen is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gueguen is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Gardet has latched onto it... Big trouble! Gardet pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Gueguen is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Gardet!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sacha Gardet!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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