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CACC 131: Dominguez vs Sparxx PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 9 losses; Ramon Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 13 losses; Azar Qasi!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Qasi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Qasi drags the fight down to the ground.
Qasi wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie trying to control but Qasi is working from the bottom.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gracie trying to control but Qasi is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Qasi keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Qasi controlling the position.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qasi wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gracie passes Qasi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Still in half guard, Gracie seems content to control.
Qasi trying to control here.
Qasi tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qasi is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Qasi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Gracie trying to control the pace.
Qasi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Qasi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Qasi wants to get back to full guard.
Qasi is trying to control but can't.
Gracie is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gracie seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Qasi for as long as he can get away with.
Gracie wants to control but Qasi is keeping him busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gracie in particular looking to stall.
Qasi looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qasi wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gracie prevents Qasi from improving his position.
Qasi is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Qasi 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 is taking a breather. Qasi 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.
Qasi is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Qasi is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
Gracie content to control rather than advance.
Gracie prevents Qasi from improving his position.
Qasi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Qasi managing to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie pushes down on Qasi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Qasi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Qasi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Qasi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Qasi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Qasi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Qasi tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Qasi is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
Gracie content to control rather than advance.
Gracie prevents Qasi from improving his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Qasi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie stalling.
Qasi keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Qasi is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Qasi avoid being mounted?
Qasi wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Qasi is trying to control but can't.
Gracie trying to control the pace.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Qasi defends the submission attempt.
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Qasi defends the submission attempt.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Qasi is working away.
Gracie trying to control from Qasi's half guard. Qasi has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Gracie is stalling in the full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but Qasi is working from the bottom.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
Qasi is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Qasi keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Qasi has an active guard here but Gracie has managed to pass into half guard.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Qasi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Qasi wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Still in half guard, Gracie seems content to control.
Gracie is thwarting Qasi's attempts to control the position.
Gracie controlling the pace.
Qasi is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Qasi trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Qasi moves into full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Qasi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Qasi controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Qasi.
Gracie passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (3) vs (0) Qasi
Gracie tries to advance to mount but Qasi denies him.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Qasi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Qasi is trying to improve his position.
Qasi prevents Gracie from moving into mount.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Qasi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Qasi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie takes the fight on points by 3 to 0.
Ramon Gracie was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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