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CACC 189: Pripyat vs Morgan 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 1 wins and 2 losses; Don Lemieux! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Taylor Corey!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and Eddie Farnsworth.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Corey tries to clinch up.
Lemieux attempts a counter takedown but Corey avoids it well and moves away.
Corey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lemieux has been working on his balance at Clark's Champion's, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Corey.
Corey moves to clinch but Lemieux breaks away
and Lemieux counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lemieux. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lemieux (2) vs (0) Corey
Lemieux advances to half guard.
Lemieux trying to control from half guard but Corey is working away.
Lemieux is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Corey is just riding it out for now. Lemieux eventually gives up the hold.
Lemieux looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemieux is working for a kimura but Corey is defending it quite comfortably.
Corey is looking to control Lemieux's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Corey avoid being mounted?
Lemieux trying to control the action but Corey is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lemieux seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Corey for as long as he can get away with.
Corey won't allow Lemieux to pass to mount.
Lemieux 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.
Lemieux is trying to control the action in half guard but Corey is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Corey as he works his way to full guard.
Corey pulls Lemieux in close to prevent any damage.
Lemieux wants to pass the guard but Corey is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux trying to control but Corey is working from the bottom.
Corey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Corey can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lemieux controls the pace.
Corey has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Corey keeping moving, preventing Lemieux from controlling successfully.
Lemieux slips nicely into half guard.
Lemieux wants to lay and pray for a moment but Corey keeps working.
Well, if Lemieux 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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux wants to lay and pray for a moment but Corey keeps working.
Lemieux is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Corey trying to hold on to Lemieux's head to control him but Lemieux postures up.
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 seven minutes gone in the round.
Corey is doing well to control the position and prevent Lemieux from advancing to side control.
Lemieux is working for a submission of some sort.
Lemieux wants to advance to full mount but Corey doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lemieux trying to control the position from guard on top but Corey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux passes Corey's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lemieux is looking for a kimura here.
Lemieux passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lemieux (5) vs (0) Corey
Lemieux wants to lay and pray for a moment but Corey keeps working.
Lemieux swings around for an armbar but Corey sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Lemieux's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lemieux (5) vs (2) Corey
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Corey passes Lemieux's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Corey trying to control from half guard but Lemieux is working away.
Lemieux tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Corey has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Lemieux (5) vs (5) Corey
My spies in Golden Harvest inform me that Corey has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Lemieux keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Corey takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lemieux is working hard here to advance position.
Lemieux looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Lemieux (5) vs (8) Corey
Lemieux rolls, trying to escape but Corey keeps control of the position.
Corey controlling from the back.
Lemieux tries to break free.
Corey just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Corey wants to control the pace but Lemieux is squirming around nicely.
Lemieux manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lemieux wants to control but Corey passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Lemieux (5) vs (11) Corey
Lemieux tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Corey easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Lemieux (5) vs (13) Corey
Lemieux is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Corey 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.
Lemieux manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lemieux is looking to improve his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Corey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lemieux keeps working.
Corey might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lemieux haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lemieux tries to get to full guard but Corey has control of the leg.
Corey moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Lemieux. Score +3 for passing guard: Lemieux (5) vs (16) Corey
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux tries to bench press Corey off him but Corey keeps the position.
Corey trying to control the action but Lemieux is working from the bottom.
Lemieux is trying to control Corey's posture but Corey avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Corey wins on points by 16 to 5.
After winning the bout, Taylor Corey thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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