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SSG 243 Sadiq vs Takeshi 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 9 losses; Paul Gascoigne! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 12 losses; Nedry Kuang!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Kuang scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Gascoigne (0) vs (4) Kuang
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kuang wants to control but Gascoigne is keeping him busy.
Gascoigne is trying to improve his position.
Gascoigne is working hard here to advance position.
Kuang trying to control the action but Gascoigne is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuang tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kuang has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuang controls the position from side control.
Kuang passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Gascoigne! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gascoigne (0) vs (6) Kuang
Kuang wants to control the pace but Gascoigne is squirming around nicely.
Gascoigne is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kuang can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gascoigne is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne is looking to get to half guard.
Kuang can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gascoigne is looking to escape.
Gascoigne is trying desperately to improve position.
Gascoigne prevents Kuang from taking his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuang avoids the attempt from Gascoigne to control.
Gascoigne working to try and regain half guard.
Gascoigne tries to hold on but Kuang pushes him away.
Kuang wants to control the pace but Gascoigne is squirming around nicely.
Gascoigne tries to hold on but Kuang postures up.
Kuang tries to control but Gascoigne wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuang can't control as he wanted to and Gascoigne manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Gascoigne is trying to get back to full guard.
Kuang trying to control from half guard but Gascoigne is working away.
Kuang is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gascoigne wants to control but Kuang is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kuang is looking to take a break and control but Gascoigne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kuang trying to control from half guard but Gascoigne is working away.
Kuang is looking to advance position but Gascoigne won't allow it.
Gascoigne wants to control the action here but instead Kuang manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gascoigne (0) vs (9) Kuang
Kuang tries to take Gascoigne's back but instead Gascoigne uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Gascoigne trying to control but Kuang postures up.
Kuang has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Doom\'s Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne gets full guard.
Gascoigne controls Kuang momentarily but Kuang frees himself.
Gascoigne keeping moving, preventing Kuang from controlling successfully.
Kuang 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.
Kuang forces his way into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne tries to roll over but Kuang keeps him under control.
Kuang is trying to control the action in half guard but Gascoigne is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gascoigne is trying to get back to full guard.
Kuang tries to pass to full mount but Gascoigne defends it.
Gascoigne is pressing down on Kuang's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kuang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gascoigne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne looking for a sweep. Not yet Gascoigne, not yet.
Gascoigne controls Kuang momentarily but Kuang frees himself.
Kuang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gascoigne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gascoigne looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuang slips nicely into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kuang trying to pass the guard but Gascoigne defending well.
Kuang trying to control from Gascoigne's half guard. Gascoigne has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kuang controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kuang trying to control the position from guard on top but Gascoigne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuang wants to pass the guard but Gascoigne is keeping the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne is pulling down on Kuang's head. It's preventing any offense from Kuang, at least for the moment.
Kuang looking to pass the guard.
Gascoigne trying to control the position here.
Kuang preventing the sweep.
Gascoigne seems keen to control Kuang's posture.
Kuang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kuang wants to control from the top but Gascoigne keeps moving.
Kuang preventing the sweep.
Gascoigne keeping moving, preventing Kuang from controlling successfully.
Kuang is looking to advance position but Gascoigne has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gascoigne (4) vs (9) Kuang
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kuang is looking to escape.
Gascoigne avoids the attempt from Kuang to control.
Gascoigne controlling from the full mount.
Kuang can't escape the position.
Kuang manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kuang is trying to get back to full guard.
Gascoigne content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kuang slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gascoigne slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gascoigne looking to sit in guard and control but Kuang gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gascoigne (4) vs (11) Kuang
Kuang controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kuang stopping the sweep attempt from Gascoigne.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kuang wins on points by 11 to 4.
A relieved looking Nedry Kuang 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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