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CWC 297 - Lemieux vs Kakuto PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 19 losses; Joshua Brown! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Jackson Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Ramirez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brown (0) vs (2) Ramirez
Ramirez is working for a submission of some sort.
Brown is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Rabid Dog , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Brown wants to control but Ramirez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ramirez wants to pass to mount but Brown is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez prevents Brown from improving his position.
Ramirez works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (0) vs (5) Ramirez
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to control but Brown is having none of it.
Ramirez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Brown is squirming around, avoiding Ramirez's attempts to control the action.
Ramirez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ramirez looking to control but Brown is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez content just to control the position here.
Ramirez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brown prevents Ramirez from taking his back.
Brown is working to get back to half guard.
Ramirez wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is squirming around, avoiding Ramirez's attempts to control the action.
Ramirez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Brown keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brown is working hard here to advance position.
Ramirez looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Brown manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Brown wants to control but Ramirez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ramirez wants to pass the guard but Brown is defending well.
Well, if Ramirez 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.
Ramirez seems to be looking for submissions.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is keen to just control but Brown is a slippery customer.
Ramirez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Brown haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ramirez trying to control from Brown's half guard. Brown has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Ramirez preventing the sweep.
Ramirez trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ramirez pushing down on Brown's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ramirez wants to pass the guard but Brown is defending well.
Ramirez is working for a kimura but Brown is defending it quite comfortably.
Brown has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ramirez is working away from the top position though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to advance position but Brown counters by regaining guard.
Brown managing to control the position.
Ramirez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ramirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown is pulling down on Ramirez's head to control his posture.
Ramirez is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Brown is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Brown has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (2) vs (5) Ramirez
Brown won't allow Ramirez to sweep him here.
Brown passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (5) vs (5) Ramirez
Ramirez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to remain calm as Brown controls from the top position.
Brown trying to control the position but Ramirez is working away.
Brown controls the position from side control.
Brown laying and praying for a moment but Ramirez takes advantage and regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramirez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brown's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brown's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Brown (5) vs (9) Ramirez
Brown surviving as best he can, preventing damage.
Brown tries to escape but Ramirez has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Brown defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Ramirez's arms.
Ramirez is looking to control Brown but Brown is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Ramirez looking to break Brown's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Brown remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Ramirez will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Ramirez is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Brown defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Brown fending off the submission attempt from Ramirez.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez looking for the choke from the back.
Brown is trying to break free.
Ramirez controls the position.
Ramirez is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Brown has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Ramirez controlling well, preventing Brown from escaping the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Brown escapes and is now in half guard on top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (7) vs (9) Ramirez
Ramirez is pressing down on Brown's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ramirez wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
Brown looking to pass the guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Brown advances to half guard.
Ramirez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.
Ramirez wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
Brown controlling the pace.
Ramirez is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Brown jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (10) vs (9) Ramirez
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the action but Ramirez is working from the bottom.
Ramirez stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Ramirez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ramirez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brown takes the fight on points by 10 to 9.
An out of breath Joshua Brown thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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