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TWGC 42 (185lbs, D3): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; George Tucker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Islim Makhmud!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Makhmud has managed to clinch.
#TD2#
Makhmud pulls guard.
Tucker looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tucker wants to control from the top but Makhmud keeps moving.
Tucker controls from within his opponent's guard.
Makhmud wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makhmud looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tucker is one step ahead there. #T1#
Makhmud wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Makhmud working a defensive guard here.
Tucker is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tucker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Makhmud is keeping the position for now.
Tucker trying to control but Makhmud is working from the bottom.
Makhmud is adopting a defensive guard.#T2#
Tucker passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Tucker (3) vs (0) Makhmud
Makhmud is trying to get back to half guard.
Makhmud wants to control but Tucker postures up.
Makhmud is not content to let Tucker control the position.
You can see the frustration on Makhmud's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T3#
Makhmud is looking for a sweep.
Tucker in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Tucker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Makhmud keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tucker in side control, just content to control the action for now.
You can see the frustration on Makhmud's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T4#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Makhmud has one of Tucker's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
You can see the frustration on Makhmud's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Makhmud is trying to get back to half guard.
Makhmud is not content to let Tucker control the position.
Makhmud is trying to escape the position but Tucker is controlling the position.
Makhmud is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tucker off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Tucker (3) vs (4) Makhmud
Makhmud doesn't have the hooks in and Tucker manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tucker (5) vs (4) Makhmud#T5#
Tucker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Makhmud is keeping the position for now.
Makhmud wants to sweep but no luck.
Tucker's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tucker won't allow Makhmud to sweep him here.
Tucker slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Makhmud wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Tucker content to stall in guard here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Makhmud holds on and takes a little breather. #T6#
Makhmud lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tucker (5) vs (6) Makhmud
Makhmud slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tucker pulls Makhmud in to control the position.
Tucker is trying to keep Makhmud in close.
Makhmud is stalling in the full guard.
Tucker keeping full guard, as Makhmud tries to pass. #T7#
Tucker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tucker controlling the position.
Makhmud postures up.
Makhmud controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tucker looking to control.
#T8#
Makhmud is fighting to break Tucker's control of his arms but Tucker is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Makhmud is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tucker seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Makhmud slips nicely into half guard.
Makhmud seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tucker is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS, so we'll see if he gets out of it.#T9#
Makhmud prevents Tucker from improving his position.
Tucker trying to control but Makhmud postures up.
Makhmud wants to pass to mount but Tucker is defending the position.
Makhmud with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T10#
Tucker won't allow Makhmud to pass to mount.
Makhmud sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Makhmud looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Makhmud controlling the pace.
Tucker is looking to improve his position.
Tucker wants to control but Makhmud is keeping busy.
#T11#
Makhmud performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tucker is trying to get back to full guard.
Tucker is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Makhmud's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Makhmud's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Tucker (9) vs (6) Makhmud
Makhmud is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Tucker.
Tucker continues to stall.#T12#
Makhmud manages to reverse the position and now he's in Tucker's guard. Nice work there by Makhmud.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tucker (9) vs (8) Makhmud
Makhmud's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tucker keeping full guard, as Makhmud tries to pass.
Makhmud controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tucker seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Makhmud is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T13#
Tucker is adopting a defensive guard.
Makhmud postures up.
Tucker controlling the position.
Tucker trying to keep a closed guard but Makhmud is proving a slippery customer.
Makhmud sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tucker keeping full guard, as Makhmud tries to pass. #T14#
Makhmud is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tucker is pulling down on Makhmud's head to control his posture.
Tucker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tucker is pulling down on Makhmud's head to control his posture.
Makhmud 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tucker takes the fight on points by 9 to 8.
Islim Makhmud spoke after the fight, saying 'IQ 76'. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Monk Seal! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; McGregor Lee!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Seal moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.#CL2#
Lee rushes Seal and presses him up against the cage.#TD2#
Lee has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Seal clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Seal (0) vs (4) Lee
Seal is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Lee controlling the position well here. Seal rolled but Lee kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Seal tries to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seal is holding onto Lee's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
Good control from Lee.
Seal rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
#T1#
Lee looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Well, if Lee is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Seal controlling the position for now.
Lee content to control rather than advance.
Seal regains full guard. Nicely done.
Seal is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lee is looking to advance position but Seal has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Seal (4) vs (4) Lee#T2#
Lee is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #SUB#
Seal working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Lee tries to hold on but Seal postures up.
Lee is trying desperately to improve position.
Lee keeps trying to improve his position.
Lee tries to lock up and control but Seal gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Seal trying to control but Lee is having none of it.
Seal is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lee is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T3#
Lee tries to reverse the position but Seal maintains control.
Seal avoids the attempt from Lee to control.
Lee 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.
Lee is pressing down on Seal's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lee seems keen to control Seal's posture.
Lee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T4#
Seal's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lee pulls Seal in close to his closed guard and prevents Seal from doing any damage or advancing position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lee is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Seal (4) vs (6) Lee
Lee looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Seal trying to control the position here.
Lee looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T5#
Seal looking to control.
Lee stays in close to Seal's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee passes into half guard. #T6#
Seal wants to get back to full guard.
Lee controlling the action here.
Lee trying to mount his opponent but Seal defends it.
Seal trying to control here.
Seal is controlling Lee's trapped leg to prevent Lee from advancing to side control.
Lee tries to pass the half guard into mount. Seal knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Seal tries to roll over but Lee keeps him under control.#T7#
Lee tries to pass the half guard into mount. Seal knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lee keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB#
Seal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Still in half guard, Lee seems content to control.
Lee tries to pass the half guard into mount. Seal knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lee controlling the action here.#SUB#
Seal actively working from the bottom here.
Seal trying to control from the bottom.
#T8#
The fighters are battling for position here. Seal manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Seal keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass. #SUB#
Seal looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lee passes into half guard.
Lee keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Seal trying to hold on to Lee's head to control him but Lee postures up.
#T9##SUB#
Seal actively working from the bottom here.
Lee is looking to advance position but Seal won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Lee seems content to control.
Lee is pressing down on Seal's thigh, looking to free his foot. Seal is holding on for now.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T10#
Lee is looking to advance position but Seal won't allow it.
Seal is looking to get back to full guard here but Lee has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Seal (4) vs (9) Lee
You can see the frustration on Seal's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
Lee's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Seal is looking to reverse the position.#T11#
Seal stops Lee from passing to mount.
Lee taking a breather here.
Seal is looking for a sweep.
Seal stops Lee from passing to mount.
Lee is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lee is staying tight to Seal's torso, preventing him from escaping. #T12#
Seal is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lee tries to move into full mount but can't pass Seal's legs.
Seal struggling a bit here.
Seal tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lee wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T13#
Seal prevents Lee from improving position.
A lull in the action here.
Seal tries to bench press Lee off him but Lee keeps the position.
Seal is letting Lee control him for a moment.
You can see the frustration on Seal's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T14#
Seal trying to remain calm as Lee controls from the top position.
Seal is looking for a sweep.
Lee controls the position.
Seal manages to get back to half guard.
Lee is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Seal wants to improve his position but Lee is controlling well.
Lee looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee wins on points by 9 to 4. |
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