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TWGC 32 (205lbs, D1): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 4 losses; Shane MacGowan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 8 losses; Hero Galanos!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
MacGowan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Galanos defends well and MacGowan ends up having to push Galanos into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
MacGowan closes the distance and pushes Galanos back into the cage.
MacGowan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Galanos is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Galanos has dropped down and is working for a takedown. MacGowan is trying to keep an underhook but Galanos manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: MacGowan (0) vs (2) Galanos
Well, if Galanos 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.
Galanos is trying to work for a kimura but MacGowan is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galanos is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (0) vs (5) Galanos
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galanos controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Galanos wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
MacGowan regains half guard.
Galanos sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galanos is looking to pass MacGowan's guard but actually MacGowan recovers to full guard.
Galanos is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
MacGowan trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galanos is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
MacGowan 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: MacGowan (2) vs (5) Galanos
Galanos is trying is best to control the position here.
Galanos wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Galanos is trying to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
MacGowan passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (5) vs (5) Galanos
Galanos tries to bench press MacGowan off him but MacGowan keeps the position.
Galanos gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Galanos is looking to get back to full guard here but MacGowan has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (8) vs (5) Galanos
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Galanos is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but MacGowan is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: MacGowan (10) vs (5) Galanos
Galanos is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
MacGowan controlling the position easily from mount.
MacGowan pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
MacGowan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Galanos really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Galanos is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan controlling the position easily from mount.
Galanos keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
MacGowan controlling the pace for now.
MacGowan wants to control the action but instead Galanos gets a body lock and reverses into MacGowan's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (10) vs (7) Galanos
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan looking to control.
Galanos looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
MacGowan keeping moving, preventing Galanos from controlling successfully.
Galanos looking to pass the guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan 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.
MacGowan trying to control the position.
MacGowan controlling Galanos's posture.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Galanos trying to control the position from guard on top but MacGowan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Galanos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Galanos drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and MacGowan dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (12) vs (7) Galanos
Galanos wants to sweep but no luck.
MacGowan trying to control but Galanos is working from the bottom.
MacGowan sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Galanos working a defensive guard here.
Galanos has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Galanos keeping moving, preventing MacGowan from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Galanos looking for submissions from the bottom but instead MacGowan passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (15) vs (7) Galanos
Galanos trying to remain calm as MacGowan controls from the top position.
Galanos looking for a sweep but MacGowan has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: MacGowan (17) vs (7) Galanos
MacGowan controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Galanos really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
MacGowan takes the fight on points by 17 to 7.
A very excited looking Shane MacGowan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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