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CWC 397 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 7 losses; Gul Dukat! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 20 losses; Helio Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Dukat fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gracias to the ground. Dukat is now in Gracias's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dukat (2) vs (0) Gracias
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracias is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dukat (2) vs (2) Gracias
Gracias wants to control from the top but Dukat keeps moving.
Gracias stopping the sweep attempt from Dukat.
Gracias passes into half guard.
Dukat 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.
Gracias looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracias seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dukat does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukat wants to control but Gracias is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dukat wants to get back to full guard.
Gracias is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dukat sees it coming and defends easily.
Dukat slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracias tries to free his leg and advance position but Dukat is retaining full guard.
Dukat is trying to control the position but Gracias postures up.
Gracias content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dukat is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracias wants to control from the top but Dukat keeps moving.
Dukat tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracias passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Dukat (2) vs (5) Gracias
Gracias wants to control but Dukat is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukat is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gracias's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gracias content to control rather than advance.
Dukat is not content to let Gracias control the position.
Gracias wants to pass to mount but Dukat is defending the position.
Dukat wants to control but Gracias is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is looking to advance position but Dukat won't allow it.
Dukat is trying to control but can't.
Gracias is looking to pass Dukat's guard but actually Dukat recovers to full guard.
Dukat looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dukat seems keen to control Gracias's posture.
Gracias won't allow Dukat to sweep him here.
Gracias stands and throws Dukat's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dukat (2) vs (8) Gracias
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Gracias is trying to get an arm triangle but Dukat is defending well.
Gracias wants to control but Dukat is keeping him busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dukat tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracias wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gracias is looking to take a break and control but Dukat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dukat is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias trying to control from half guard but Dukat is working away.
Gracias content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dukat gets full guard.
Dukat is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dukat is working hard here to advance position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracias wants to control from the top but Dukat keeps moving.
Gracias tries to free his leg and advance position but Dukat is retaining full guard.
Gracias trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Dukat manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dukat (4) vs (8) Gracias
Dukat slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gracias keeping moving, preventing Dukat from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dukat content to stall in guard here.
Gracias looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dukat trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dukat trying to control but Gracias is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracias can't keep his opponent in guard - Dukat advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dukat wants to pass to mount but Gracias is defending the position.
Gracias holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Dukat is looking to stall here but Gracias recovers full guard.
Dukat wants to control from the top but Gracias keeps moving.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dukat's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dukat (4) vs (10) Gracias
Dukat keeping moving, preventing Gracias from controlling successfully.
Dukat bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracias's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dukat (6) vs (10) Gracias
Gracias trying to control the position.
Dukat trying to control but Gracias is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dukat won't allow Gracias to sweep him here.
Dukat content to stall in guard here.
Gracias bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dukat's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dukat (6) vs (12) Gracias
Gracias trying to control but Dukat is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dukat looking to control.
Gracias is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dukat seems keen to control Gracias's posture.
Dukat is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dukat keeping moving, preventing Gracias from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is pushing down on Dukat's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dukat is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracias has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gracias is trying to control. Dukat wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gracias is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dukat is trying to maintain the position but Gracias is very close to passing his half guard.
Dukat is controlling Gracias's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracias looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracias wins on points by 12 to 6.
A relieved looking Helio Gracias thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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