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CWC 289 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 17 losses; Judas Priest! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 10 losses; Shane MacGowan!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
MacGowan goes for a double leg but Priest avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Priest continues to drive forward.
Priest moves into the clinch successfully.
Priest goes for a takedown attempt but MacGowan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
MacGowan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Priest as he jumps to the side.
Priest shoots for a double leg takedown but MacGowan sprawls well. He's pushed Priest's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
MacGowan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Priest (0) vs (2) MacGowan
Priest is trying to get back to full guard.
MacGowan working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Priest's thigh. Priest counters though and makes it back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacGowan trying to control but Priest is working from the bottom.
Priest seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacGowan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Priest has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, MacGowan has managed to get both his arms back between Priest's legs - danger averted.
Priest escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. MacGowan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Priest is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
MacGowan is stalling in the full guard.
Priest pulls MacGowan in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priest is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. MacGowan is aware though and is defending well.
Priest not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Priest wants to sweep but no luck.
MacGowan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
MacGowan preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Priest is looking for a triangle but MacGowan pushes his legs off easily.
Priest throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! MacGowan escapes and throws Priest's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (0) vs (5) MacGowan
Priest tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priest is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Priest tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but MacGowan presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Priest (0) vs (7) MacGowan
MacGowan prevents Priest from getting the reversal.
MacGowan avoids the attempt from Priest to control.
Priest is desperately trying to improve his position but MacGowan has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priest manages to regain half guard. Good work.
My spies in Fenrir MMA inform me that MacGowan has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
MacGowan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Priest trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (0) vs (10) MacGowan
Priest regains half guard.
Priest gets back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
MacGowan preventing the sweep.
Priest isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. MacGowan stacks Priest on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by MacGowan! Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (0) vs (13) MacGowan
Priest is trying to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Priest's shoulder. That is not cool.
Priest tries to improve position but can't.
MacGowan trying to control the action but Priest is working from the bottom.
Priest is trying to improve his position.
MacGowan has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Priest! Score +2 for reaching mount: Priest (0) vs (15) MacGowan
MacGowan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Priest 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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan stalling.
Priest keeping hold of MacGowan's head, controlling as best he can.
Priest is trying to get back to full guard.
Priest keeping control of the position.
Priest is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute MacGowan jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (0) vs (18) MacGowan
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Priest is looking to reverse the position.
Priest gets back to half guard.
Priest looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Priest is looking for a sweep. MacGowan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
MacGowan trying to mount his opponent but Priest defends it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Priest wants to sweep but MacGowan has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (0) vs (21) MacGowan
Priest tries to buck MacGowan off but MacGowan is having none of it.
MacGowan trying to control the action but Priest is working from the bottom.
Priest is trying to control MacGowan's posture but MacGowan avoids it.
MacGowan content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Priest tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but MacGowan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
MacGowan in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Priest tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but MacGowan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
MacGowan has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Priest (0) vs (23) MacGowan
Priest tries to reverse the position but MacGowan maintains control.
Priest wants to control but MacGowan is having none of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Priest is wriggling around trying to escape.
MacGowan avoids the attempt from Priest to control.
Priest is desperately trying to improve his position but MacGowan has a good base and remains in mount.
MacGowan manages to capitalize on a mistake by Priest to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Priest (0) vs (26) MacGowan
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Priest is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Priest looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Good control from MacGowan.
MacGowan trying to control momentarily.
MacGowan has good solid back control here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan has the hooks in. Priest is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
MacGowan looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Priest taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Shane MacGowan!
Shane MacGowan is the new middleweight champion!
A victorious Shane MacGowan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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