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TWGC 42 (185lbs, D3): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; George Tucker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Butch Cassidy!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Tucker clinches.
Tucker is looking for a takedown.
Tucker fails to pull guard.
Tucker has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cassidy after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Tucker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cassidy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tucker is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Cassidy can't fight it off and eventually Tucker manages to take the fight to the floor. Cassidy looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tucker (2) vs (0) Cassidy
Cassidy working for a triangle but Tucker defends it easily.
Tucker tries to free his leg and advance position but Cassidy is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker is working hard here to advance position.
Tucker is stalling in the full guard.
Cassidy managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassidy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cassidy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cassidy seems keen to control Tucker's posture.
Cassidy is continuing to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cassidy keeping moving, preventing Tucker from controlling successfully.
Cassidy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tucker controls the pace.
Tucker looking to pass the guard.
Tucker controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tucker passes Cassidy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tucker controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cassidy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tucker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tucker slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Tucker (5) vs (0) Cassidy
Cassidy is not content to let Tucker control the position.
Cassidy is looking to reverse the position.
Tucker content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Tucker (7) vs (0) Cassidy
Cassidy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tucker content just to control the position here.
Cassidy is looking to get to half guard.
Cassidy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tucker controlling the position easily from mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy tries to hold on but Tucker pushes him away.
Tucker tries to control but Cassidy wriggling away.
Cassidy gets back to half guard.
Tucker slows the pace down in half guard.
Cassidy wants to control but Tucker is keeping busy.
Tucker content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cassidy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tucker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tucker is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cassidy! Score +3 for passing guard: Tucker (10) vs (0) Cassidy
Tucker looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cassidy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tucker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tucker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy wants to control but Tucker is having none of it.
Tucker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tucker controlling from the full mount.
Tucker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cassidy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tucker wants to control the pace but Cassidy is squirming around nicely.
Tucker controlling his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy tries to hold on but Tucker pushes him away.
Tucker controlling the position easily from mount.
Cassidy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tucker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cassidy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tucker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cassidy tries to lock up and control but Tucker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tucker controlling from the full mount.
Cassidy is trying desperately to improve position.
Tucker tries to control but Cassidy wriggling away.
Cassidy is trying to escape the mount.
Tucker controlling the position easily from mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy tries to reverse the position but Tucker maintains control.
Tucker controlling from the full mount.
Tucker continues to stall.
Tucker looking to control but Cassidy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tucker controlling the position easily from mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Tucker trying to control but Cassidy is having none of it.
Tucker controlling the pace for now.
Cassidy tries to lock up and control but Tucker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Tucker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cassidy is looking to get to half guard.
Tucker looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tucker's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Cassidy wants to hold on but Tucker pushes him away.
Tucker controlling from mount.
Cassidy tries to hold on but Tucker postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Tucker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tucker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cassidy is looking to escape.
Tucker looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cassidy holds on for dear life, controlling Tucker's posture momentarily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Tucker trying to control but Cassidy is having none of it.
Tucker controlling the pace for now.
Tucker has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cassidy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tucker takes the fight on points by 10 to 0. |
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