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TWGC 37 (155lbs, D4): Finals - Round 3 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 0 losses; Gino Gambini! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Charles Lee!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gambini shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gambini (2) vs (0) Lee
Lee actively working from the bottom here.
Gambini works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gambini (5) vs (0) Lee
Gambini is trying to take his opponent's back.
Lee doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gambini controlling from the full mount.
Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gambini definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambini controlling from mount.
Lee is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lee is desperately trying to improve his position but Gambini has a good base and remains in mount.
Gambini sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gambini wants to control the pace but Lee is squirming around nicely.
Lee is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambini trying to control but Lee is having none of it.
Lee bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gambini (5) vs (2) Lee
Gambini looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there.
Lee drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gambini manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lee has Gambini in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gambini (7) vs (2) Lee
Gambini pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gambini uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gambini (10) vs (2) Lee
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee is trying to improve his position.
Gambini is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Gambini really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lee tries to buck Gambini off but Gambini is having none of it.
Gambini controlling the position from side mount.
Lee wants to control but Gambini postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to bench press Gambini off him but Gambini keeps the position.
Gambini trying to control the position but Lee is working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lee can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lee seems a little lost for a moment, as Gambini dominates the positioning.
Lee is not content to let Gambini control the position.
You can see the frustration on Lee's face as Gambini controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lee gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lee wants to control but Gambini is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lee is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Gambini jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gambini (13) vs (2) Lee
Lee can't do much from the bottom here.
Lee is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gambini's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gambini wants to take a breather but Lee is having none of it.
Lee trying to control here.
Lee is staying active underneath Gambini, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gambini is looking to advance position but Lee won't allow it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to control Gambini's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lee avoid being mounted?
Lee is looking to improve his position.
Lee is trying to maintain the position but Gambini is very close to passing his half guard.
Lee is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Gambini is staying active.
Gambini not doing much here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control here.
Lee moves into full guard.
Lee isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Gambini stacks Lee 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 Gambini! Score +3 for passing guard: Gambini (16) vs (2) Lee
Gambini staying calm.
Gambini seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lee for as long as he can get away with.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lee manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gambini's best efforts.
Gambini is pressing down on Lee's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lee is holding on for now.
Still in half guard, Gambini seems content to control.
Lee is in trouble now - Gambini has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gambini (19) vs (2) Lee
Gambini controlling from the full mount.
Lee tries to hold on but Gambini pushes him away.
Lee really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gambini tries to control but Lee wriggling away.
Lee tries to hold on but Gambini postures up.
Gambini looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gambini trying to control but Lee is having none of it.
Gambini controlling from the full mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gambini can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lee is looking to escape.
Lee wants to control but Gambini is having none of it.
Gambini controlling his opponent.
Gambini tries to control but Lee wriggling away.
Lee is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gambini takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gambini looking to control but Lee is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lee is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gambini fails to advance to Lee's back.
Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lee wants to control but Gambini is having none of it.
Gambini controlling from the full mount.
Lee wants to hold on but Gambini pushes him away.
Gambini trying to control but Lee is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lee tries to improve his position but instead Gambini has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Gambini (22) vs (2) Lee
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Gambini is looking to control Lee but Lee is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Gambini trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Lee doesn't escape.
Gambini wants to control but Lee is keeping busy.
You can see the frustration on Lee's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Lee looking very determined here, making life difficult for Gambini.
Lee is really stuck here.
Lee is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Gambini.
Gambini wants to control the position but Lee frees himself and scrambles - Gambini manages to regain control in side control.
Gambini trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Lee's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gambini moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Lee is trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gambini happy to just control the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gambini takes the fight on points by 22 to 2.
Gino Gambini is the new lightweight champion!
After winning the bout, Gino Gambini thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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