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CACC 128: Jiurgite vs Wangler PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 8 losses; Ganesha Om! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 5 losses; Bolo Yueng !
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Om rushes Yueng and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Yueng tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yueng has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Om avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Yueng jumps guard but Om turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Ganesha Om has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bolo Yueng .
Yueng has picked Om up - he's going for a ride! Yueng dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Om (0) vs (2) Yueng
Om is looking to improve his position.
Om gets full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yueng works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Om's coaches at Unbroken Halo Temple of Illumination have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Om is looking for a sweep. Yueng is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yueng wants to lay and pray for a moment but Om keeps working.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Om gets full guard.
Om tries to land a sweep but no joy.
My spies in Finnish Elite Sport and Fitness Center inform me that Yueng has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Yueng slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Om trying to hold on to Yueng 's head to control him but Yueng postures up.
Yueng controlling the action here.
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.
Om trying to control but Yueng postures up.
Yueng wants to free his trapped foot but Om is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Om wants to control but Yueng is keeping busy.
Yueng is trying to work for a kimura but Om is defending well.
Om slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Yueng trying to control but Om is working from the bottom.
Om is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Om (2) vs (2) Yueng
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yueng is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Om's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Om's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Om (2) vs (6) Yueng
Om turns into Yueng and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Om (4) vs (6) Yueng
Om stays in close to Yueng 's body and controls the position.
Yueng is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Om looking to sit in guard and control but Yueng gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Om (4) vs (8) Yueng
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yueng trying to control the position from guard on top but Om is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Om wants to sweep but no luck.
Om bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yueng 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Om (6) vs (8) Yueng
Yueng has an active guard here but Om has managed to pass into half guard.
Om trying to control the action but Yueng is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yueng tries to roll over but Om keeps him under control.
Yueng is defending against the submission attempts here by Om.
Yueng wants to improve his position but Om is controlling well.
Yueng looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Om is taking a breather. Yueng says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Om is looking to stall here but Yueng recovers full guard.
Om got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yueng has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Om has managed to get both his arms back between Yueng 's legs - danger averted.
Om wants to control from the top but Yueng keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Om works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Yueng wants to improve his position but Om is controlling well.
Yueng is still trying to improve position.
Yueng trying to control but Om postures up.
Om seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Yueng trying to control but Om postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Om looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Om is working for an americana but Yueng has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Om was thinking about the submission.
Om trying to control but Yueng is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Yueng is trying to keep Om in close.
Om is stalling in the full guard.
Yueng keeping full guard, as Om tries to pass.
Om is working hard here to advance position.
Om 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.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Om trying to control the position from guard on top but Yueng is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Om is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Om avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yueng controls Om momentarily but Om frees himself.
Om preventing the sweep.
Om trying to control but Yueng is working from the bottom.
Om pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yueng is keeping the position for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Yueng looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Om pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yueng is keeping the position for now.
Om trying to control the position from guard on top but Yueng is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Om wants to pass the guard but Yueng is keeping the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Yueng looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Om has picked Yueng up and slammed him! Yueng can't keep hold of the triangle and Om manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Om (9) vs (8) Yueng
Yueng is not content to let Om control the position.
Yueng tries to buck Om off but Om is having none of it.
Yueng struggling a bit here.
Yueng is being controlled here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yueng wants to control but Om postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Om takes the fight on points by 9 to 8.
An out of breath Ganesha Om thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Bolo Yueng spoke after the fight, saying 'i mis managed my energy. I came in over trained'. |
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