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TWG 38 (205lbs, D1): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Gul Dukat! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 35 losses; Pacer Dalton!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dalton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dukat or perhaps it was just good defense by Dalton, which made it look bad.
Dukat has been working on his balance at The House Of Pain, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Dalton.
Dukat tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dalton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dukat somewhat.
Dukat shoots in looking for a takedown. Dalton tries to sprawl out of it but Dukat keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dalton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gul Dukat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dukat looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dalton is fending him off so far but Dukat persists. Nope, Dalton circles away and we're back to standing.
Dukat tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dalton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dukat somewhat.
Dukat bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Dukat (4) vs (0) Dalton
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalton gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dalton keeping control of the position.
Dalton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukat wants to control but Dalton is keeping him busy.
Dalton wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dalton trying to control but Dukat postures up.
Dalton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dalton gets full guard.
Dalton looking for a sweep. Not yet Dalton, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dukat is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dalton is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dukat controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dalton is trying to control the position but Dukat postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dalton is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dukat (4) vs (2) Dalton
Dukat keeping moving, preventing Dalton from controlling successfully.
Dalton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Dalton might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Dukat is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dalton trying to control but Dukat is working from the bottom.
Dalton passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Dukat (4) vs (5) Dalton
Dalton trying to control the position but Dukat is working away.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Dalton is looking to take a break and control but Dukat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dalton taking a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukat is holding Dalton down, trying to stall.
Dukat is trying to improve his position.
Dalton wants to control but Dukat is keeping him busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dukat being controlled for a moment.
Dalton wants to control but Dukat is keeping him busy.
Dukat is looking for a sweep.
Dukat being controlled for a moment.
Dalton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dukat keeps working.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dalton moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Dalton trying to control the position but Dukat is working away.
Dalton controlling from side mount.
Dukat is looking for a sweep.
Dalton controls the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dukat is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dalton controlling the position.
Dalton is looking to take a break and control but Dukat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dukat tries to bench press Dalton off him but Dalton keeps the position.
Dalton taking a break here but Dukat is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dalton in particular looking to stall.
Dalton is continuing to stall.
Dukat wants to control but Dalton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dalton wants to take a breather but Dukat is having none of it.
Dalton is controlling the pace.
We've been informed that Dalton has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Dukat wants to control but Dalton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dukat wants to get back to full guard.
Dalton performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dukat is trying to get back to full guard.
Dukat is working hard here to advance position.
Dalton wants to pass to mount but Dukat is defending the position.
Dukat wants to improve his position but Dalton is controlling well.
Dalton controlling the action here.
Dalton's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dukat is looking to improve his position.
Dukat moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dalton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dukat keeping moving, preventing Dalton from controlling successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dalton might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dukat haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dukat seems keen to control Dalton's posture.
Dalton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dukat swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dalton keeps trying to improve his position.
Dukat is pulling down on Dalton's head. It's preventing any offense from Dalton, at least for the moment.
Dalton pushing down on Dukat's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dukat manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dalton looking to pass the guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dalton stays in close to Dukat's body and controls the position.
Dukat is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dalton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dalton stands and throws Dukat's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dukat (4) vs (8) Dalton
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dukat is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dalton is staying tight to Dukat's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Dukat tries to bench press Dalton off him but Dalton keeps the position.
Dukat can't do much from the bottom here.
Dukat sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Still in half guard, Dalton seems content to control.
More stalling from Dalton.
Dalton wants to pass to mount but Dukat is defending the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dalton trying to control the pace.
Dukat wants to control but Dalton is keeping busy.
Dukat is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dukat trying to hold on to Dalton's head to control him but Dalton postures up.
Dalton perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dalton wants to free his trapped foot but Dukat is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dalton sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dalton wins on points by 8 to 4.
Our winner, Pacer Dalton, 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. |
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