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TWGC 36 (205lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Aurelius Augustus! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 9 losses; Charley Hanagan!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Augustus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
I was talking to Augustus's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hanagan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hanagan has Augustus pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hanagan pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Augustus tumbling to the mat - Hanagan dives into Augustus's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Augustus (0) vs (2) Hanagan
Hanagan stopping the sweep attempt from Augustus.
Hanagan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Let's hope that Hanagan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Augustus wants to sweep but no luck.
Augustus trying to keep a closed guard but Hanagan is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanagan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Augustus working a defensive guard here.
Hanagan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustus controlling Hanagan's posture.
Hanagan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Augustus controls Hanagan momentarily but Hanagan frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan wants to pass the guard but Augustus is keeping the position.
Augustus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hanagan is pushing down on Augustus's leg trying to pass to half guard. Augustus is fighting to maintain full guard but Hanagan has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hanagan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Augustus wants to improve his position but Hanagan is controlling well.
Hanagan not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Augustus is trying to get back to full guard.
Hanagan slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus tries to roll over but Hanagan keeps him under control.
Augustus wants to control but Hanagan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Augustus is looking for a sweep. Hanagan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hanagan slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Augustus is positioning himself well to prevent Hanagan advancing to mount.
Augustus is looking to control Hanagan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Augustus avoid being mounted?
Hanagan content to control rather than advance.
Hanagan is looking for a kimura here.
Hanagan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hanagan is taking a breather. Augustus says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan wants to control but Augustus is keeping him busy.
Hanagan tries to pass to full mount but Augustus defends it.
Hanagan controlling the action here.
My spies in Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch inform me that Hanagan has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Augustus is trying to maintain the position but Hanagan is very close to passing his half guard.
Hanagan prevents Augustus from improving his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Augustus is looking for a sweep. Hanagan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hanagan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Augustus is staying active underneath Hanagan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Augustus trying to control from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Augustus is trying to get back to full guard.
Hanagan is thwarting Augustus's attempts to control the position.
Hanagan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hanagan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Augustus knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Augustus wants to control but Hanagan is keeping busy.
Hanagan wants to free his trapped foot but Augustus is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Augustus manages to get to full guard.
Augustus has control of Hanagan's left arm, preventing Hanagan from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hanagan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Augustus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hanagan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Augustus looking to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Augustus (0) vs (5) Hanagan
Augustus prevents Hanagan from improving position.
Augustus trying to remain calm as Hanagan controls from the top position.
Augustus 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.
Hanagan controls the position from side control.
Hanagan wants to control but Augustus is keeping him busy.
Augustus 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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Augustus can't do much from the bottom here.
Augustus stops Hanagan from passing to mount.
Hanagan has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Augustus (0) vs (7) Hanagan
Augustus really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hanagan controlling the pace for now.
Augustus is looking to get to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan content just to control the position here.
Hanagan looking to control but Augustus is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hanagan is looking to work his way around to Augustus's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Hanagan controlling the pace for now.
Augustus tries to hold on but Hanagan pushes him away.
Hanagan wants to take Augustus's back but he can't do it this time.
Augustus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hanagan content just to control the position here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Augustus is working to get back to half guard.
Hanagan is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Augustus has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Augustus is looking to get to half guard.
Hanagan takes Augustus's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Augustus is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Augustus (0) vs (10) Hanagan
Augustus rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan wants to take a breather but Augustus is having none of it.
Hanagan slows the pace down in half guard.
Augustus is looking to control Hanagan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Augustus avoid being mounted?
Augustus wants to improve his position but Hanagan is controlling well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan is thwarting Augustus's attempts to control the position.
Hanagan tries to pass to full mount but Augustus defends it.
Hanagan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hanagan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Augustus is looking to control Hanagan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Augustus avoid being mounted?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanagan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Augustus knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hanagan stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hanagan wins on points by 10 to 0.
Our winner, Charley Hanagan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Aurelius Augustus had this to say: 'Ill come back stronger than ever!'. |
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