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TWGC 42 (145lbs, D3): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Christine St. Georges! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Aeson Beckley!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Beckley drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: St. Georges (0) vs (4) Beckley
Beckley is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Beckley is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, St. Georges has escaped the position, nice work there.
St. Georges is being controlled here.
Beckley working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beckley tries to move to mount but St. Georges blocks the move with his legs.
You can see the frustration on St. Georges's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckley taking a breather here.
St. Georges can't do much from the bottom here.
Beckley moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Beckley thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Beckley controlling from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckley tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Beckley has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
St. Georges is trying to control Beckley's posture but Beckley avoids it.
Beckley wants to lay and pray for a moment but St. Georges keeps working.
St. Georges is looking for a sweep.
Beckley trying to control the position but St. Georges is working away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Beckley wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by St. Georges, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckley is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, St. Georges has escaped the position, nice work there.
St. Georges wants to control but Beckley postures up.
St. Georges could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
St. Georges is trying to improve his position.
Beckley is trying to move to mount but St. Georges reverses beautifully and ends up in Beckley's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St. Georges (2) vs (4) Beckley
Beckley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. St. Georges manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St. Georges (2) vs (6) Beckley
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges keeping moving, preventing Beckley from controlling successfully.
Beckley showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Beckley drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but St. Georges manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Beckley has St. Georges in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St. Georges (4) vs (6) Beckley
Beckley controls St. Georges momentarily but St. Georges frees himself.
St. Georges trying to control but Beckley is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges is really struggling to control Beckley but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St. Georges controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Beckley keeping moving, preventing St. Georges from controlling successfully.
Beckley has his foot on St. Georges's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. St. Georges works his way back into a safe position though.
St. Georges trying to move into half guard but instead Beckley has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St. Georges (4) vs (8) Beckley
St. Georges keeping moving, preventing Beckley from controlling successfully.
St. Georges looking to control.
Beckley engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Beckley's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Beckley manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St. Georges (6) vs (8) Beckley
St. Georges trying to control but Beckley is working from the bottom.
St. Georges tries to free his leg and advance position but Beckley is retaining full guard.
St. Georges wants to control from the top but Beckley keeps moving.
Beckley looking to hit a scissor sweep but St. Georges is one step ahead there.
St. Georges trying to control the position from guard on top but Beckley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beckley is keeping the position for now.
Beckley trying to control the position.
St. Georges trying to move into half guard but instead Beckley has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St. Georges (6) vs (10) Beckley
Beckley slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
St. Georges working a defensive guard here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Beckley trying to control but St. Georges is working from the bottom.
St. Georges looking to control.
Beckley stopping the sweep attempt from St. Georges.
St. Georges being controlled here, momentarily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Beckley trying to control but St. Georges is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beckley content to stall in guard here.
Let's hope that Beckley has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Beckley trying to control the position from guard on top but St. Georges is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St. Georges being controlled here, momentarily.
St. Georges is trying to control the position but Beckley postures up.
Beckley is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Beckley wants to control from the top but St. Georges keeps moving.
St. Georges has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Beckley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
St. Georges looking to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Beckley is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Beckley slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Beckley.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges is trying to keep Beckley in close.
Beckley is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
St. Georges bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Beckley's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St. Georges (8) vs (10) Beckley
Beckley working a defensive guard but St. Georges manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: St. Georges (11) vs (10) Beckley
Beckley is looking to regain half guard here but St. Georges keeps moving and retains side control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Beckley sneaks back into half guard.
St. Georges is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: St. Georges (14) vs (10) Beckley
Beckley is desperately trying to improve his position but St. Georges has a good base and remains in mount.
St. Georges tries to control but Beckley wriggling away.
Beckley is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
St. Georges controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
St. Georges takes the fight on points by 14 to 10.
After winning the bout, Christine St. Georges thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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