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CWC 346 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Dan Macker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Gul Dukat!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Macker 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: Macker (4) vs (0) Dukat
Macker in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Dukat tries to bench press Macker off him but Macker keeps the position.
A lull in the action here as Macker stalls from top position.
Dukat is trying to work for a sweep but Macker has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Macker (6) vs (0) Dukat
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dukat wants to hold on but Macker pushes him away.
Dukat is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dukat tries to lock up and control but Macker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukat is trying to escape the mount.
Macker seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Dukat is holding on tight.
Macker controlling his opponent.
Macker wants to take Dukat's back but he can't do it this time.
Dukat wants to control but Macker is having none of it.
Dukat tries to reverse the position but Macker maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dukat is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dukat sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Dukat wants to get back to full guard.
Macker is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dukat regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dukat looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dukat is trying to control the position but Macker postures up.
Dukat keeping moving, preventing Macker from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukat is controlling Macker's posture.
Macker tries to free his leg and advance position but Dukat is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Macker is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dukat wants to sweep here but Macker controlling him for the moment.
Macker tries to free his leg and advance position but Dukat is retaining full guard.
Macker stopping the sweep attempt from Dukat.
Dukat has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Macker is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Dukat. Score +3 for passing guard: Macker (9) vs (0) Dukat
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukat is looking for a sweep.
Macker staying calm.
Dukat manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dukat is pressing down on Macker's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dukat has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The House Of Pain. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Dukat looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Macker puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Macker trying to control the action but Dukat is working from the bottom.
Dukat moves into full guard.
Dukat keeping moving, preventing Macker from controlling successfully.
Dukat wants to sweep here but Macker controlling him for the moment.
Dukat is looking for a triangle but Macker pushes his legs off easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Macker won't allow Dukat to sweep him here.
Macker looking to pass the guard.
Dukat throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dukat looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Macker has picked Dukat up and slammed him! Dukat can't keep hold of the triangle and Macker manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Macker (12) vs (0) Dukat
Dukat is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Macker has control of an arm but Dukat manages to advance to Macker's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Macker (12) vs (4) Dukat
Dukat has the hooks in. Macker is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Macker defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Dukat's arms.
Dukat avoiding Macker 's attempts to control his hands.
Macker wants to escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Macker is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dukat sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Macker taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gul Dukat!
Gul Dukat was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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