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TWGC 37 (265+lbs, D1): New York Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 10 losses; Charley Hanagan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 2 losses; Bob Le Boulder!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and Russell Pearce.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hanagan has a takedown stuffed.
Le Boulder throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hanagan's waist but Hanagan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Le Boulder off to one side.
Le Boulder tries to sprawl but Hanagan drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hanagan (2) vs (0) Le Boulder
Hanagan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hanagan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hanagan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Le Boulder keeps working.
Hanagan prevents Le Boulder from improving his position.
Still in half guard, Hanagan seems content to control.
Hanagan trying to pass the guard but Le Boulder defending well.
Le Boulder is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanagan is pressing down on Le Boulder's thigh, looking to free his foot. Le Boulder is holding on for now.
Hanagan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hanagan 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.
Hanagan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanagan prevents Le Boulder from improving his position.
Hanagan not doing much here.
Le Boulder wants to control but Hanagan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Le Boulder is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Hanagan is staying active.
Le Boulder wants to get back to full guard.
Le Boulder has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Hanagan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Le Boulder wants to get back to full guard.
Le Boulder trying to control but Hanagan postures up.
Le Boulder wants to control the action here but instead Hanagan manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hanagan (5) vs (0) Le Boulder
Hanagan wants to take his opponent's back but Le Boulder doesn't allow it.
Le Boulder is looking to improve his position but Hanagan isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan controlling from mount.
Le Boulder tries to reverse the position but Hanagan maintains control.
Le Boulder prevents Hanagan from taking his back.
Le Boulder really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hanagan avoids the attempt from Le Boulder to control.
Le Boulder manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Le Boulder wants to control but Hanagan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hanagan tries to pass to full mount but Le Boulder defends it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Le Boulder wants to improve his position but Hanagan is controlling well.
Hanagan trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder tries to get to full guard but Hanagan has control of the leg.
Le Boulder is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Le Boulder is looking for a sweep. Hanagan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Le Boulder trying to control here.
Hanagan trying to pass the guard but Le Boulder defending well.
Le Boulder trying to hold on to Hanagan's head to control him but Hanagan postures up.
Hanagan is trying to control. Le Boulder wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Le Boulder is trying to get back to full guard.
Hanagan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder tries to roll over but Hanagan keeps him under control.
Le Boulder is looking to control Hanagan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Le Boulder avoid being mounted?
Le Boulder tries to get to full guard but Hanagan has control of the leg.
Hanagan trying to control the action but Le Boulder is working from the bottom.
Hanagan controlling the pace.
Le Boulder is pressing down on Hanagan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hanagan wants to control from the top but Le Boulder keeps moving.
Le Boulder tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder working a defensive guard but Hanagan manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hanagan (8) vs (0) Le Boulder
Le Boulder is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Le Boulder keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Le Boulder regains full guard. Nicely done.
Le Boulder is adopting a defensive guard.
Le Boulder not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hanagan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hanagan stopping the sweep attempt from Le Boulder.
Hanagan trying to control the position from guard on top but Le Boulder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanagan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan passes Le Boulder's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hanagan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Le Boulder is trying to maintain the position but Hanagan is very close to passing his half guard.
Hanagan is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Le Boulder is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Le Boulder preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Hanagan wants to control but Le Boulder is keeping him busy.
Hanagan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Le Boulder is looking for a sweep. Hanagan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder is trying to maintain the position but Hanagan is very close to passing his half guard.
Hanagan wants to pass to mount but Le Boulder is defending the position.
Le Boulder wants to improve his position but Hanagan is controlling well.
Hanagan wants to control but Le Boulder is keeping him busy.
Hanagan is working for a kimura but Le Boulder is defending it quite comfortably.
Le Boulder works his way to full guard. Good work.
Le Boulder looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Le Boulder working a defensive guard but Hanagan manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hanagan (11) vs (0) Le Boulder
Le Boulder is looking for a sweep.
Hanagan is staying tight to Le Boulder's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan working away.
Le Boulder is looking for a sweep.
Le Boulder being controlled for a moment.
Hanagan tries to move into full mount but can't pass Le Boulder's legs.
Le Boulder tries to improve position but can't.
Hanagan trying to control the action but Le Boulder is working from the bottom.
Le Boulder is looking for a sweep.
Le Boulder seems a little lost for a moment, as Hanagan dominates the positioning.
Le Boulder 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.
Le Boulder is still trying to improve position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan just content to control the position.
Le Boulder tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hanagan tries to move to mount but Le Boulder blocks the move with his legs.
Le Boulder is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hanagan wants to pass the guard but Le Boulder is defending well.
Le Boulder has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hanagan is working away from the top position though.
Hanagan slows the pace down in half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Le Boulder is just riding it out for now. Hanagan eventually gives up the hold.
Le Boulder is looking for a sweep. Hanagan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hanagan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hanagan prevents Le Boulder from improving his position.
Le Boulder trying to control from the bottom.
Hanagan wants to free his trapped foot but Le Boulder is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hanagan prevents Le Boulder from improving his position.
Hanagan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder is controlling Hanagan's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Le Boulder won't allow Hanagan to pass to mount.
Le Boulder is trying to control but Hanagan passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Hanagan (14) vs (0) Le Boulder
Hanagan trying to control the position but Le Boulder is working away.
Le Boulder is trying to control Hanagan's posture but Hanagan avoids it.
Le Boulder is looking to reverse the position.
Le Boulder can't do much from the bottom here.
Le Boulder manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hanagan trying to pass the guard but Le Boulder defending well.
Hanagan is thwarting Le Boulder's attempts to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder moves into full guard.
Le Boulder can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hanagan controls the pace.
Le Boulder has Hanagan pulled in close to control his posture.
Hanagan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hanagan trying to control but Le Boulder is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Le Boulder holds on and takes a little breather.
Le Boulder working a defensive guard here.
Le Boulder looking for a sweep. Not yet Le Boulder, not yet.
Le Boulder has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Le Boulder working a defensive guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan won't allow Le Boulder to sweep him here.
Le Boulder has his foot on Hanagan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hanagan works his way back into a safe position though.
Le Boulder can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hanagan controls the pace.
Le Boulder has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Le Boulder is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hanagan (14) vs (2) Le Boulder
Le Boulder preventing the sweep.
Le Boulder slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hanagan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hanagan keeping moving, preventing Le Boulder from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Le Boulder 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hanagan takes the fight on points by 14 to 2.
A victorious Charley Hanagan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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