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TWGC 42 (185lbs, D1): Finals - 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Chrysanthos Xanthopoulos! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Aonghus Mormaer!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Mormaer clinches with his opponent.
Mormaer is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Xanthopoulos can't fight it off and eventually Mormaer manages to take the fight to the floor. Xanthopoulos looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Xanthopoulos (0) vs (2) Mormaer
Xanthopoulos managing to control the position.
Mormaer controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xanthopoulos has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xanthopoulos seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mormaer has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Infamous Duranto Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Mormaer tries to free his leg and advance position but Xanthopoulos is retaining full guard.
Xanthopoulos wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mormaer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mormaer looking to pass the guard.
Mormaer stopping the sweep attempt from Xanthopoulos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xanthopoulos is pulling down on Mormaer's head. It's preventing any offense from Mormaer, at least for the moment.
Mormaer trying to control but Xanthopoulos is working from the bottom.
Mormaer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Xanthopoulos pulls Mormaer in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xanthopoulos keeping moving, preventing Mormaer from controlling successfully.
Mormaer seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Xanthopoulos looking to control.
Xanthopoulos wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Xanthopoulos'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.
Mormaer trying to control the position from guard on top but Xanthopoulos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mormaer wants to pass the guard but Xanthopoulos is keeping the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Xanthopoulos looking for a sweep. Not yet Xanthopoulos, not yet.
Mormaer sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mormaer tries to free his leg and advance position but Xanthopoulos is retaining full guard.
Xanthopoulos controlling Mormaer's posture.
Mormaer wants to control from the top but Xanthopoulos keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Xanthopoulos controlling Mormaer's posture.
Mormaer preventing the sweep.
Mormaer pushes down on Xanthopoulos's leg and manages to get into half guard.
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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Xanthopoulos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mormaer is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Xanthopoulos trying to control here.
Xanthopoulos is staying active underneath Mormaer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Xanthopoulos wants to improve his position but Mormaer is controlling well.
Xanthopoulos is working hard here to advance position.
Xanthopoulos manages to get to full guard.
Mormaer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Xanthopoulos wants to sweep but no luck.
Xanthopoulos looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Xanthopoulos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mormaer tries to free his leg and advance position but Xanthopoulos is retaining full guard.
Xanthopoulos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Xanthopoulos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mormaer is one step ahead there.
Xanthopoulos trying to control the position.
Xanthopoulos looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Xanthopoulos continues to stall.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mormaer stays in close to Xanthopoulos's body and controls the position.
Xanthopoulos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mormaer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Xanthopoulos is keeping the position for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Xanthopoulos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Xanthopoulos managing to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Xanthopoulos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Xanthopoulos working a defensive guard here.
Xanthopoulos controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Mormaer wins on points by 2 to 0.
A victorious Aonghus Mormaer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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