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CACC 217 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 5 losses; Eddie Gelfen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 8 losses; Richard Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gelfen closes the distance and clinches up with Morgan, looking for a takedown. Gelfen pushes Morgan against the cage but Morgan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Morgan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gelfen drives through with a takedown into Morgan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gelfen (2) vs (0) Morgan
Gelfen trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gelfen tries to free his leg and advance position but Morgan is retaining full guard.
Gelfen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gelfen forces his way into half guard.
Morgan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan is staying active underneath Gelfen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan actively working from the bottom here.
Morgan is in trouble now - Gelfen has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gelfen (5) vs (0) Morgan
Morgan tries to hold on but Gelfen postures up.
Gelfen controlling his opponent.
Morgan regains half guard.
Gelfen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gelfen wants to control but Morgan is keeping him busy.
Gelfen trying to mount his opponent but Morgan defends it.
Morgan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Morgan tries to roll over but Gelfen keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looking for submissions off his back.
Gelfen wants to free his trapped foot but Morgan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Morgan wants to improve his position but Gelfen is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Morgan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gelfen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Morgan wants to control the position but Gelfen says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying to hold on to Gelfen's head to control him but Gelfen postures up.
Morgan won't allow Gelfen to pass to mount.
Morgan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gelfen content to control rather than advance.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gelfen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gelfen (8) vs (0) Morgan
Morgan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gelfen controlling from mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gelfen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Morgan is looking to escape.
Morgan can't escape the position.
Morgan stops Gelfen from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Gelfen wants to control the pace but Morgan is squirming around nicely.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is trying desperately to improve position.
Morgan sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Morgan actively working from the bottom here.
Morgan wants to get back to full guard but Gelfen has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Gelfen (11) vs (0) Morgan
Gelfen jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Morgan is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Morgan and Gelfen has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The referee asks Gelfen politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gelfen prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is looking to regain half guard here but Gelfen keeps moving and retains side control.
Morgan is not content to let Gelfen control the position.
Morgan manages to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Morgan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gelfen pulls his head out easily.
Morgan tries to get to full guard but Gelfen has control of the leg.
Morgan is in trouble now - Gelfen has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gelfen (14) vs (0) Morgan
Morgan is working to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Morgan gets back to half guard.
Morgan tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Gelfen has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Gelfen (17) vs (0) Morgan
Morgan regains half guard.
Gelfen works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gelfen (20) vs (0) Morgan
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Morgan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Morgan is squirming around, avoiding Gelfen's attempts to control the action.
Gelfen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Morgan is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gelfen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Morgan is looking to escape.
Gelfen takes Morgan's back. Score +3 for taking back: Gelfen (23) vs (0) Morgan
Morgan turns into Gelfen and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gelfen (23) vs (2) Morgan
Morgan trying to control but Gelfen is working from the bottom.
Gelfen pulls Morgan in to control the position.
Gelfen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gelfen wants to sweep but no luck.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looking to pass the guard.
Morgan trying to control but Gelfen is working from the bottom.
Gelfen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gelfen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morgan is one step ahead there.
Gelfen keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gelfen 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.
Gelfen keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Morgan advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gelfen (23) vs (5) Morgan
Gelfen can't do much from the bottom here.
Gelfen prevents Morgan from improving position.
Gelfen manages to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gelfen wants to get back to full guard.
Morgan is keen to just control but Gelfen is a slippery customer.
Gelfen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gelfen takes the fight on points by 23 to 5.
Eddie Gelfen decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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