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CACC 97 CORONA GP FINALS PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 3 losses; Alka Mangrove! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Torcadall Sailcirc!
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Mangrove clinches up against the ropes.
Sailcirc turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Mangrove (0) vs (4) Sailcirc
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sailcirc in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Let's hope that Sailcirc 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.
Mangrove struggling a bit here.
Mangrove regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mangrove is looking to control Sailcirc's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mangrove avoid being mounted?
Mangrove is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Mangrove moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mangrove wants to sweep here but Sailcirc controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangrove is working hard here to advance position.
Sailcirc is stalling in the full guard.
Sailcirc trying to control but Mangrove is working from the bottom.
Sailcirc stays in close to Mangrove's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove is trying to control the position but Sailcirc postures up.
Mangrove looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sailcirc sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mangrove wants to sweep but no luck.
Sailcirc trying to control but Mangrove is working from the bottom.
Sailcirc might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mangrove haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mangrove trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sailcirc trying to control but Mangrove is working from the bottom.
Mangrove tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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.
Mangrove working a defensive guard here.
Mangrove 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.
Sailcirc slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sailcirc stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mangrove swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mangrove controlling the position.
Sailcirc stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mangrove swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mangrove wants to sweep here but Sailcirc controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sailcirc's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mangrove (2) vs (4) Sailcirc
Sailcirc had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mangrove defends it easily.
Mangrove trying to control but Sailcirc is working from the bottom.
Sailcirc is pulling down on Mangrove's head to control his posture.
Sailcirc is trying to control the position but Mangrove postures up.
Mangrove wants to pass the guard but Sailcirc is keeping the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove is fighting to break Sailcirc's control of his arms but Sailcirc is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sailcirc trying to control the position.
Mangrove trying to control the position from guard on top but Sailcirc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mangrove pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sailcirc is keeping the position for now.
Mangrove works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sailcirc gets back to full guard.
Sailcirc keeping full guard, as Mangrove tries to pass.
Sailcirc is trying to keep Mangrove in close.
Our spies down at at Steroids Athletic inform us that Sailcirc has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Sailcirc looking for a sweep. Not yet Sailcirc, not yet.
Mangrove pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sailcirc is keeping the position for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sailcirc keeping moving, preventing Mangrove from controlling successfully.
Mangrove slips nicely into half guard.
Mangrove trying to control from half guard but Sailcirc is working away.
Mangrove passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mangrove (5) vs (4) Sailcirc
Mangrove trying to control but Sailcirc is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sailcirc is trying desperately to improve position.
Mangrove wants to control the pace but Sailcirc is squirming around nicely.
Mangrove wants to take his opponent's back but Sailcirc doesn't allow it.
Mangrove working for a submission but Sailcirc is keeping him at bay.
Mangrove looking for a guillotine from mount but Sailcirc is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sailcirc regains half guard.
Sailcirc trying to control but Mangrove postures up.
Sailcirc manages to get to full guard.
Sailcirc is trying to control the position but Mangrove postures up.
Sailcirc is pulling down on Mangrove's head to control his posture.
Sailcirc is trying to keep Mangrove in close.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove tries to free his leg and advance position but Sailcirc is retaining full guard.
Sailcirc 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.
Sailcirc is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mangrove trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sailcirc manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mangrove (5) vs (6) Sailcirc
Mangrove manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sailcirc manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mangrove (7) vs (6) Sailcirc
Mangrove trying to control the position from guard on top but Sailcirc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sailcirc is trying to keep Mangrove in close.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sailcirc keeping full guard, as Mangrove tries to pass.
Mangrove works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mangrove works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mangrove (10) vs (6) Sailcirc
Mangrove tries to control but Sailcirc wriggling away.
Mangrove looking for a guillotine from mount but Sailcirc is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sailcirc tries to hold on but Mangrove postures up.
Sailcirc is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mangrove trying to control but Sailcirc is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sailcirc is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mangrove takes Sailcirc's back. Score +3 for taking back: Mangrove (13) vs (6) Sailcirc
Sailcirc is keeping busy.
Mangrove working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Mangrove working for the choke.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sailcirc breaks Mangrove's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mangrove (13) vs (8) Sailcirc
Sailcirc wants to control from the top but Mangrove keeps moving.
Mangrove looking to control.
Mangrove wants to sweep here but Sailcirc controlling him for the moment.
Mangrove is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mangrove manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sailcirc manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mangrove (15) vs (8) Sailcirc
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mangrove passes Sailcirc's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sailcirc tries to get to full guard but Mangrove has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mangrove takes the fight on points by 15 to 8.
After the fight, Alka Mangrove was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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