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CACC 152: Morrison v Holzken 5 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 10 wins and 11 losses; Ramon Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 4 losses; Sparky Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Anderson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gracie avoids it really well and circles away.
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt - Gracie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Anderson as he avoids it easily.
Anderson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Gracie (0) vs (4) Anderson
Gracie manages to get back to half guard.
Anderson trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.
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 sweep. Anderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Anderson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gracie is just riding it out for now. Anderson eventually gives up the hold.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Anderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson seems to be working for a kimura but Gracie defends the submission attempt.
Gracie has his hands clasped together around Anderson's back. He's all about the action.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Anderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Anderson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gracie is just riding it out for now. Anderson eventually gives up the hold.
Gracie is not content to let Anderson control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Anderson trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
My spies in The Academy Of Catch Wrestling inform me that Anderson has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Anderson is working for a kimura but Gracie is defending it quite comfortably.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
Anderson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gracie doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Anderson.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Anderson defends it easily.
We've been hearing good reports from Gracie's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gracie 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.
Anderson trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Anderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Anderson stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Anderson passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (7) Anderson
Anderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Anderson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Anderson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Anderson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Anderson tries for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Anderson is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Anderson is trying to get an arm triangle but Gracie is defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Anderson is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie sneaks back into half guard.
Anderson trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Anderson is controlling well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control here.
Anderson trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
Anderson trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Anderson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Anderson trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Anderson pushes his legs off easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie is really struggling to control Anderson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Gracie looking to control.
Anderson trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Anderson preventing the sweep.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Gracie 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.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Anderson stands and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (10) Anderson
Gracie wants to control but Anderson postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Anderson is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Anderson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Anderson taking a breather here.
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
Anderson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gracie knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Anderson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (10) Anderson
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Anderson is defending the position.
Gracie stalling away here and it's allowed Anderson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Anderson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looking for a sweep. Not yet Anderson, not yet.
Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Anderson is retaining full guard.
Gracie is stalling in the full guard.
Gracie trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Well,Gracie is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Anderson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (12) Anderson
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Anderson trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie controlling Anderson's posture.
Anderson trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Anderson looking to pass the guard.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie trying to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Anderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anderson wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Anderson stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson wins on points by 12 to 2.
Sparky Anderson got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!' |
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