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CACC 216 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 2 wins and 4 losses; Don Lemieux! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 7 losses; Charley Hanagan!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hanagan fails to land the takedown.
Lemieux drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hanagan sprawls and moves away.
Hanagan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lemieux as he jumps to the side.
Lemieux closes the distance and pushes Hanagan back into the cage.
Hanagan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lemieux is defending well.
Don Lemieux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charley Hanagan.
Lemieux stops a takedown attempt from Hanagan.
Lemieux is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hanagan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lemieux gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanagan tries for a takedown but Lemieux manages to get underhooks.
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 Hanagan.
Lemieux is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lemieux gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hanagan.
Hanagan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lemieux pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanagan is working for takedown but Lemieux is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hanagan tries for a takedown but Lemieux manages to get underhooks.
Hanagan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lemieux gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lemieux lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lemieux (2) vs (0) Hanagan
Lemieux trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanagan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lemieux pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hanagan is keeping the position for now.
Lemieux showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lemieux wants to control from the top but Hanagan keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan 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.
Lemieux pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hanagan is keeping the position for now.
Hanagan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lemieux stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanagan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hanagan 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanagan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hanagan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux wants to pass the guard but Hanagan is keeping the position.
Lemieux slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Lemieux (5) vs (0) Hanagan
Lemieux is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hanagan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lemieux wants to control but Hanagan is keeping him busy.
Hanagan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lemieux is looking to take a break and control but Hanagan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lemieux is working away from the top position though.
Hanagan desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Hanagan is trying to get back to full guard.
Hanagan is refusing to be controlled, as Lemieux sits in half guard.
Lemieux working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Hanagan's thigh. Hanagan counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hanagan is keeping the position for now.
Hanagan trying to keep a closed guard but Lemieux is proving a slippery customer.
Hanagan keeping moving, preventing Lemieux from controlling successfully.
Lemieux stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanagan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lemieux wants to control from the top but Hanagan keeps moving.
Lemieux looking to pass the guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hanagan looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lemieux puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hanagan 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.
Lemieux is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lemieux is looking to advance position but Hanagan won't allow it.
Lemieux not doing much here.
Hanagan is looking to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lemieux stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanagan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lemieux wants to control from the top but Hanagan keeps moving.
Hanagan has Lemieux pulled in close to control his posture.
Lemieux tries to free his leg and advance position but Hanagan is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanagan controlling the position.
Lemieux stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanagan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux passes into half guard.
Hanagan gets full guard.
Lemieux passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Lemieux (8) vs (0) Hanagan
Hanagan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hanagan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lemieux's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hanagan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lemieux pulls his head out easily.
Lemieux is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hanagan defends it well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan is trying to control but can't.
Hanagan 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 trying to control from half guard but Hanagan is working away.
Lemieux is working for a submission of some sort.
Hanagan tries to roll over but Lemieux keeps him under control.
Lemieux trying to mount his opponent but Hanagan defends it.
Hanagan gets back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lemieux showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hanagan 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.
Lemieux tries to free his leg and advance position but Hanagan is retaining full guard.
Hanagan looking for a sweep. Not yet Hanagan, not yet.
Lemieux trying to control but Hanagan is working from the bottom.
Lemieux trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan keeping moving, preventing Lemieux from controlling successfully.
Hanagan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hanagan is trying to keep Lemieux in close.
Lemieux stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanagan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hanagan keeping moving, preventing Lemieux from controlling successfully.
Hanagan wants to sweep but no luck.
Hanagan keeping full guard, as Lemieux tries to pass.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hanagan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lemieux wants to control from the top but Hanagan keeps moving.
Hanagan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hanagan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lemieux's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lemieux (8) vs (2) Hanagan
Hanagan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hanagan wants to control from the top but Lemieux keeps moving.
Hanagan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hanagan stands and throws Lemieux's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lemieux (8) vs (5) Hanagan
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux is looking for a sweep.
Lemieux is working hard here to advance position.
Hanagan is looking to take a break and control but Lemieux is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lemieux struggling a bit here.
Hanagan tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lemieux's legs.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux is looking to reverse the position.
Hanagan happy to just control the position for now.
Lemieux tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hanagan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hanagan tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanagan is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lemieux takes the fight on points by 8 to 5.
An out of breath Don Lemieux thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Charley Hanagan stepped up to the mic, saying 'HOLY SHIT MAKE THE VOICES FUCKING GO AWAY!!!'. |
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