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CWC 290 - New York 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 7 losses; Luc Gagnon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 6 losses; Arthur Kincaid!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Kincaid fails with a takedown attempt.
Kincaid fails with a takedown attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gagnon. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Gagnon (4) vs (0) Kincaid
Gagnon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kincaid gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gagnon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kincaid has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gagnon sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagnon 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.
Kincaid gets back to full guard.
Gagnon trying to control the position from guard on top but Kincaid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kincaid tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gagnon trying to control the position from guard on top but Kincaid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kincaid is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kincaid is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gagnon (4) vs (2) Kincaid
Gagnon keeping moving, preventing Kincaid from controlling successfully.
Gagnon trying to keep a closed guard but Kincaid is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon keeping moving, preventing Kincaid from controlling successfully.
Kincaid pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gagnon is keeping the position for now.
Kincaid looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kincaid trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid wants to control from the top but Gagnon keeps moving.
My spies in HELLsinki inform me that Kincaid has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Kincaid sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gagnon's guard.
Kincaid wants to take a breather but Gagnon is having none of it.
Gagnon wants to improve his position but Kincaid is controlling well.
Kincaid is controlling the pace.
Gagnon trying to hold on to Kincaid's head to control him but Kincaid postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gagnon regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kincaid wants to pass the guard but Gagnon is keeping the position.
Gagnon has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kincaid has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gagnon (4) vs (5) Kincaid
Gagnon can't do much from the bottom here.
Kincaid tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kincaid trying to control the position but Gagnon is working away.
Kincaid tries to move to mount but Gagnon blocks the move with his legs.
Gagnon gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gagnon (4) vs (7) Kincaid
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gagnon is looking to escape.
Gagnon is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kincaid looking to control but Gagnon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kincaid controlling the position easily from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Kincaid wants to take Gagnon's back here but Gagnon is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Kincaid looking to control but Gagnon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kincaid controlling his opponent.
Kincaid wants to control the pace but Gagnon is squirming around nicely.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gagnon is surviving well by controlling Kincaid's body position as best he can.
Gagnon 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.
Gagnon trying to control but Kincaid postures up.
Kincaid wants to control but Gagnon is keeping him busy.
Kincaid content to control rather than advance.
Kincaid is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gagnon is just riding it out for now. Kincaid eventually gives up the hold.
Kincaid is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kincaid looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kincaid's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kincaid wants to control but Gagnon is keeping him busy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon is controlling Kincaid's trapped leg to prevent Kincaid from advancing to side control.
Kincaid wants to pass to mount but Gagnon is defending the position.
Kincaid content to control rather than advance.
Gagnon is doing well to control the position and prevent Kincaid from advancing to side control.
Gagnon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kincaid passes into half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon is refusing to be controlled, as Kincaid sits in half guard.
Gagnon trying to control but Kincaid postures up.
Kincaid is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gagnon has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kincaid working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Gagnon's thigh. Gagnon counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Kincaid looking to sit in guard and control but Gagnon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gagnon (6) vs (7) Kincaid
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon trying to control the position from guard on top but Kincaid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gagnon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kincaid has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gagnon has managed to get both his arms back between Kincaid's legs - danger averted.
Gagnon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kincaid swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kincaid is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kincaid looking to control.
Gagnon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon trying to control the position from guard on top but Kincaid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kincaid tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gagnon wants to control from the top but Kincaid keeps moving.
Gagnon is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kincaid is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kincaid has his foot on Gagnon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gagnon works his way back into a safe position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kincaid wins on points by 7 to 6.
A victorious Arthur Kincaid thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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