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CACC 127: Ty vs Ribbler 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 4 losses; Shane MacGowan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 8 losses; Ramon Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie clinches up with MacGowan and pushes him back against the ropes.
Gracie drops down looking for an ankle pick but MacGowan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gracie has MacGowan up against the ropes in a clinch.
Gracie drops down looking for an ankle pick but MacGowan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with MacGowan, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes MacGowan against the ropes but MacGowan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Shane MacGowan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ramon Gracie.
MacGowan clinches up with Gracie and pushes him back against the ropes.
Gracie has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but MacGowan regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: MacGowan (0) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie passes into half guard.
Gracie is taking a breather. MacGowan 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Gracie takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but MacGowan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on MacGowan's thigh. MacGowan counters though and makes it back to full guard.
MacGowan is adopting a defensive guard.
MacGowan keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
MacGowan seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
MacGowan is trying to keep Gracie in close.
MacGowan keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but MacGowan defending well.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but MacGowan is working away.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
MacGowan is not content to let Gracie control the position.
MacGowan trying to control from the bottom.
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.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and MacGowan defends it well.
Gracie is looking to pass MacGowan's guard but actually MacGowan recovers to full guard.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but MacGowan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (2) vs (2) Gracie
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan forces his way into half guard.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (5) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie tries to reverse the position but MacGowan maintains control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding MacGowan's attempts to control the action.
Gracie tries to improve his position but instead MacGowan has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: MacGowan (8) vs (2) Gracie
MacGowan doesn't have the hooks in and Gracie manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (8) vs (4) Gracie
Gracie trying to control but MacGowan is working from the bottom.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from MacGowan.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gracie has gone for a leg lock! MacGowan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gracie's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (10) vs (4) Gracie
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie wants to control but MacGowan passes easily into half guard.
Gracie trying to get back to full guard but MacGowan takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (13) vs (4) Gracie
MacGowan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie wants to control the action here but instead MacGowan manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (16) vs (4) Gracie
MacGowan prevents Gracie from getting the reversal.
Gracie is controlling an arm, preventing MacGowan from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Gracie slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to sweep but MacGowan has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (19) vs (4) Gracie
MacGowan is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracie is not content to let MacGowan control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan working away.
Gracie sneaks back into half guard.
Gracie controlling the position for now.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
MacGowan stalling.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to improve his position but MacGowan is controlling well.
MacGowan is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gracie! Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (22) vs (4) Gracie
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but MacGowan has a good base and remains in mount.
MacGowan content just to control the position here.
Gracie tries to hold on but MacGowan pushes him away.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to reverse the position but instead MacGowan has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: MacGowan (25) vs (4) Gracie
Gracie is in a bad position with MacGowan working for a choke. Gracie manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (25) vs (6) Gracie
Gracie wants to control from the top but MacGowan keeps moving.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but MacGowan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (27) vs (6) Gracie
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing MacGowan from controlling successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan content to stall in guard here.
Gracie is trying to control the position but MacGowan postures up.
MacGowan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
MacGowan wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
MacGowan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to control but MacGowan passes into half guard.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but MacGowan has control of the leg.
MacGowan trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but MacGowan has control of the leg.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
MacGowan trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.
Gracie wants to improve his position but MacGowan is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
MacGowan is looking to advance position but Gracie won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
MacGowan takes the fight on points by 27 to 6.
Shane MacGowan thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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