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R7 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Dragan Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Vadim Morozov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Morozov to the mat! Morozov manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (0) Morozov
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Morozov holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is pushing down on Morozov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Morozov is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Morozov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
Gracie works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (0) Morozov
Morozov is in all sorts of trouble here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie controlling the pace for now.
Morozov tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
Gracie controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morozov can't escape the position.
Gracie trying to control but Morozov is having none of it.
Morozov tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Morozov 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: Gracie (5) vs (2) Morozov
Gracie keeping full guard, as Morozov tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morozov passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Morozov wants to pass the guard but Gracie is defending well.
Morozov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Morozov is very close to passing his half guard.
Morozov is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Gracie reverses the position - he's now on top in Morozov's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (7) vs (2) Morozov
Morozov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie is pushing down on Morozov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Morozov is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Morozov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Morozov is looking to get back to full guard here but Gracie has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (10) vs (2) Morozov
Gracie knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Morozov on the ground.
Morozov can't do much from the bottom here.
Morozov holding on.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Morozov has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morozov is looking for a sweep.
Gracie trying to control the action but Morozov is working from the bottom.
Morozov tries to improve position but can't.
Morozov is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gracie off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (10) vs (6) Morozov
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Morozov's arms.
Morozov has managed to slip his arm under Gracie's chin. This could be all over... yep, Gracie is tapping out! Submission win for Morozov.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Vadim Morozov!
A victorious Vadim Morozov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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