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TWGC 36 (205lbs, D2): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Simon Hedegaard! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Sam Short!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Short has a takedown stuffed.
Short keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#TD#
Hedegaard throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Short tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hedegaard is in Short's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hedegaard (2) vs (0) Short
Hedegaard looking to pass the guard.
Hedegaard stopping the sweep attempt from Short.
Hedegaard not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've been hearing that Hedegaard has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hedegaard passes Short's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hedegaard prevents Short from improving his position.#SUB#
Hedegaard wants to work for an arm triangle but Short is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T1##SUB#
Hedegaard is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Short doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hedegaard. #SUB#
Hedegaard is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Short manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Short has his hands on Hedegaard's head, controlling the position.
Short can't keep his opponent in guard - Hedegaard advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T2##SUB#
Hedegaard is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Short has managed to free his arm - good work.
Short tries to get to full guard but Hedegaard has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Short is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hedegaard's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hedegaard's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hedegaard (2) vs (4) Short
Hedegaard manages to reverse the position and now he's in Short's guard. Nice work there by Hedegaard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hedegaard (4) vs (4) Short
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Short seems keen to control Hedegaard's posture.
Hedegaard trying to control but Short is working from the bottom. #T3#
Hedegaard is fighting to break Short's control of his arms but Short is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Short looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Short not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hedegaard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Short has Hedegaard pulled in close to control his posture.
Hedegaard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Short is keeping the position for now. #T4##SUB2#
Short looking for a guillotine here but Hedegaard defends easily.
Short wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hedegaard forces his way into half guard.#SUB#
Hedegaard is working for a kimura but Short is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB2#
Short is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hedegaard pulls his head out easily. #T5#
Short is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Hedegaard trying to mount his opponent but Short defends it.
Hedegaard is working hard here to advance position.#SUB#
Hedegaard is working for a kimura but Short is defending it quite comfortably.
Hedegaard prevents Short from improving his position.#T6##SUB#
Hedegaard is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hedegaard is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Short! Score +3 for passing guard: Hedegaard (7) vs (4) Short
Hedegaard moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Hedegaard (10) vs (4) Short
Hedegaard will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Short is in bad spot here.
Short trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
You can see the frustration on Short's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#SUB#
Hedegaard has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Short is in real trouble here. Hedegaard gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Short is tapping out! Hedegaard wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Simon Hedegaard!
Simon Hedegaard really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Altitude Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Get Wet About Don! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 3 losses; Kron Gracie!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but About Don swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but About Don swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Gracie tries to get set, About Don tries to push him back and clinch up but Gracie manages to avoid the attempt.#CL2#
Gracie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD2#
Gracie is trying to trip About Don. He has hold of a leg but About Don is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Gracie persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: About Don (0) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie wants to control from the top but About Don keeps moving.
Gracie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from About Don.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but About Don gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: About Don (2) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie is trying to control the position but About Don postures up. #T1#
Gracie keeping full guard, as About Don tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and About Don defends well.
We've been hearing that About Don has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
About Don tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
About Don pushes down on Gracie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T2#
About Don trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
About Don postures up.
About Don being controlled here momentarily.
About Don pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now. #T3#
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Gracie 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
About Don wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. About Don manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: About Don (2) vs (4) Gracie
Gracie is fighting to break About Don's control of his arms but About Don is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Gracie advances to half guard.
Gracie controlling the action here.
Gracie trying to control from About Don's half guard. About Don has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. About Don swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but About Don keeps moving. #T5#
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but About Don gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: About Don (4) vs (4) Gracie#SUB2#
Gracie looking for subs off his back but About Don has passed one foot through into half guard.
About Don perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gracie 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.
Gracie wants to control the action here but instead About Don manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: About Don (7) vs (4) Gracie
About Don trying to control but Gracie is having none of it. #T6#
Gracie is trying to escape the mount but About Don keeps good control and instead manages to take Gracie's back.
Score +3 for taking back: About Don (10) vs (4) Gracie
What can Gracie do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Will About Don go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
About Don gets his hands free as Gracie looks to control.
About Don keeps control of the position easily here as Gracie tries to buck him off.
Gracie trying to control the hands but About Don won't let him. #T7#
A lull in the action here.
About Don is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
#SUB#
About Don working for a choke but Gracie is defending well. #SUB#
About Don patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?#T8#
About Don controls the action.#SUB#
About Don is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Gracie knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Gracie for a finish.
Gracie prevents About Don from getting a body triangle.#T9#
About Don controls the position.
Gracie looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Gracie rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Gracie tries to roll over but About Don keeps him under control.
Gracie wants to control the action here but instead About Don manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: About Don (13) vs (4) Gracie#T10#
Gracie can't escape the position.
Gracie keeps trying to improve his position.
About Don trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie 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: About Don (13) vs (6) Gracie
About Don has his hands on Gracie's head, controlling the position. #T11##SUB2#
Gracie drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and About Don dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: About Don (15) vs (6) Gracie
About Don is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
About Don wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
About Don pushing down on Gracie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
About Don is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.#T12##SUB2#
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as About Don sits in half guard. #SUB#
About Don is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.
Gracie is staying active underneath About Don, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gracie wants to control but About Don is keeping busy and won't allow it.
About Don is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard. #T13#
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
About Don stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position.
About Don trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie looking to control but About Don passes into half guard.
#T14#
Gracie wants to control but About Don is keeping busy.
About Don wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of About Don's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take About Don's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: About Don (15) vs (10) Gracie
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
About Don can't escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
About Don takes the fight on points by 15 to 10.
Post fight, an emotional Get Wet About Don said 'I am GWad, don of dons.'. |
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