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CFC CG 37 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 5 losses; Aron George! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 10 losses; Mac Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Ryan clinches with his opponent.
George changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ryan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ryan instigates a clinch.
Ryan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ryan has George pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ryan pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending George tumbling to the mat - Ryan dives into George's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: George (0) vs (2) Ryan
George seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Ryan tries to free his leg and advance position but George is retaining full guard.
Ryan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ryan working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on George's thigh. George counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Ryan wants to control from the top but George keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Ryan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. George swivels though and keeps the full guard.
George will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ryan being controlled here momentarily.
Ryan trying to control the position from guard on top but George is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
George wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. George swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ryan postures up.
Ryan wants to pass the guard but George is keeping the position.
Ryan stays in close to George's body and controls the position.
Ryan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ryan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ryan looking to sit in guard and control but George gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: George (2) vs (2) Ryan
George being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as George controls the pace.
Ryan keeping moving, preventing George from controlling successfully.
Ryan has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. George 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 Ryan. Score +3 for passing guard: George (5) vs (2) Ryan
George is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but George wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
George taking a breather here.
George trying to control the position but Ryan is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ryan tries to improve position but can't.
Ryan keeps trying to improve his position.
Ryan is being controlled here.
Ryan is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
George is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Ryan's shoulder. That is not cool.
Ryan is trying to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as George stalls from top position.
Ryan tries to bench press George off him but George keeps the position.
George wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ryan keeps working.
A lull in the action here as George stalls from top position.
Ryan is trying to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ryan wants to control but George postures up.
Ryan is trying to get back to half guard.
George wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ryan keeps working.
A lull in the action here.
Ryan is looking to regain half guard here but George keeps moving and retains side control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
George working away.
Ryan is trying to improve his position.
George controlling the position from side mount.
Ryan is looking to regain half guard here but George keeps moving and retains side control.
Ryan is not content to let George control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ryan tries to bench press George off him but George keeps the position.
Ryan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: George (5) vs (4) Ryan
Ryan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ryan is working for a submission of some sort.
Ryan wants to take a breather but George is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ryan 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.
Ryan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ryan passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for George! Score +3 for passing guard: George (5) vs (7) Ryan
Ryan fails to take his opponent's back.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ryan avoids the attempt from George to control.
George is controlling an arm, preventing Ryan from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Ryan wants to control the pace but George is squirming around nicely.
George is desperately trying to improve his position but Ryan has a good base and remains in mount.
Ryan can't control as he wanted to and George manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
George slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ryan trying to control but George is working from the bottom.
Ryan is looking to advance position but George has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: George (9) vs (7) Ryan
Ryan 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: George (9) vs (9) Ryan
George is controlling Ryan's posture.
Ryan wants to pass the guard but George is keeping the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
George is trying to control the position but Ryan postures up.
Ryan tries to free his leg and advance position but George is retaining full guard.
Ryan trying to control the position from guard on top but George is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
George wants to sweep but no luck.
George keeping moving, preventing Ryan from controlling successfully.
Ryan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ryan trying to control the position from guard on top but George is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ryan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ryan wants to pass the guard but George is keeping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ryan trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but George manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: George (11) vs (9) Ryan
George wants to control from the top but Ryan keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
George takes the fight on points by 11 to 9.
Aron George thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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