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CWC 235 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Valentin Saric! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Luc Gagnon!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Saric has managed to clinch.
Saric has clasped his hands together around Gagnon's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Saric (4) vs (0) Gagnon
Saric trying to control the action but Gagnon is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gagnon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Saric moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Saric (6) vs (0) Gagnon
Gagnon prevents Saric from taking his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saric tries to push Gagnon's head away but Gagnon is holding on tight.
Saric tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saric wants to control but Gagnon has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Gagnon is refusing to be controlled, as Saric sits in half guard.
Saric 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.
Saric will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gagnon wants to control but Saric is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Saric trying to pass the guard but Gagnon defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saric sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Saric is trying to control. Gagnon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saric tries to pass to full mount but Gagnon defends it.
Gagnon is concentrating on defense, preventing Saric from advancing position.
Saric controlling the pace.
Saric trying to control the action but Gagnon is working from the bottom.
Gagnon won't allow Saric to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Saric not doing much here.
Saric works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Saric (9) vs (0) Gagnon
Gagnon tries to improve position but can't.
Saric working away.
Saric wants to control but Gagnon is keeping him busy.
Saric really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon trying to remain calm as Saric controls from the top position.
Saric wants to control but Gagnon is keeping him busy.
Gagnon struggling a bit here.
Saric is looking to take a break and control but Gagnon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Saric tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Saric wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gagnon keeps working.
Saric is staying tight to Gagnon's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Saric is trying to get an arm triangle but Gagnon is defending well.
Gagnon struggling a bit here.
Saric tries to advance to mount but Gagnon denies him.
Saric is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Gagnon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Saric trying to control the action but Gagnon is working from the bottom.
Saric passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Gagnon! Score +2 for reaching mount: Saric (11) vs (0) Gagnon
Saric takes Gagnon's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Gagnon is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Saric (14) vs (0) Gagnon
Gagnon wants to control his opponent's hands but Saric gets his hands free.
Saric is looking to control Gagnon but Gagnon is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Gagnon rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon is looking to control Saric's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gagnon avoid being mounted?
Saric uses his free foot to push down on Gagnon's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gagnon. Score +3 for passing guard: Saric (17) vs (0) Gagnon
Saric is trying to control here but Gagnon has managed to regain half guard.
Gagnon is looking to improve his position.
Saric seems to be looking for submissions.
Well, if Saric 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 eight minutes gone in the round.
Saric seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gagnon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Saric is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gagnon defends it well.
Saric seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gagnon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gagnon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gagnon wants to sweep here but Saric controlling him for the moment.
Gagnon can't keep his opponent in guard - Saric advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gagnon is looking to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Saric is trying to control the action in half guard but Gagnon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gagnon is looking to improve his position.
Saric takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gagnon wants to get back to full guard.
Gagnon wants to control but Saric is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gagnon is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Saric is staying active.
Still in half guard, Saric seems content to control.
Saric trying to pass the guard but Gagnon defending well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Saric is working hard here to advance position.
Saric is working for a submission of some sort.
Saric wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gagnon keeps working.
Saric is thwarting Gagnon's attempts to control the position.
Saric looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon is staying active underneath Saric, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Saric with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gagnon is refusing to be controlled, as Saric sits in half guard.
Saric controlling the action here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon is holding on to half guard well.
Saric sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Saric trying to control the action but Gagnon is working from the bottom.
Gagnon wants to control but Saric is keeping busy.
Gagnon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Saric controlling the pace.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon is staying active underneath Saric, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Saric not doing much here.
Saric is just content to waste time from the top position. Gagnon takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Saric trying to control the position from guard on top but Gagnon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saric sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gagnon's guard.
Saric wants to pass the guard but Gagnon is defending well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Saric is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gagnon sees it coming and defends easily.
Saric trying to pass the guard but Gagnon defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gagnon is not content to let Saric control the position.
Saric tries to pass to full mount but Gagnon defends it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Saric takes the fight on points by 17 to 0. |
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