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SSG 395 Maximus vs Gomes PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 4 losses; Vadim Morozov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Jake Askren!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Askren scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Morozov (0) vs (4) Askren
Morozov is trying to improve his position.
Morozov is not content to let Askren control the position.
Askren is trying to get an arm triangle but Morozov is defending well.
Morozov tries to improve position but can't.
Askren working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Morozov is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Worn Leather MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Askren is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Morozov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morozov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morozov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Askren works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Morozov (0) vs (7) Askren
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Askren tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Askren has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Morozov is looking to reverse the position.
Askren wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morozov keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morozov is trying to get back to half guard.
Askren wants to control but Morozov is keeping him busy.
Morozov is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morozov is working hard here to advance position.
Morozov is not content to let Askren control the position.
Morozov is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Askren off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Morozov (4) vs (7) Askren
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Askren is in a bad position with Morozov working for a choke. Askren manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morozov (4) vs (9) Askren
Askren pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morozov is keeping the position for now.
Morozov is pulling down on Askren's head. It's preventing any offense from Askren, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askren pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morozov is keeping the position for now.
Askren sitting in guard here, content to control.
Askren slips nicely into half guard.
Morozov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Askren is working away from the top position though.
Morozov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Morozov.
Askren trying to control the position from guard on top but Morozov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morozov looking to control.
Askren wants to pass the guard but Morozov is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morozov keeping moving, preventing Askren from controlling successfully.
Askren wants to pass the guard but Morozov is keeping the position.
Morozov is looking for a triangle but Askren pushes his legs off easily.
Morozov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Askren trying to control but Morozov is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morozov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Askren manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morozov (6) vs (9) Askren
Askren looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Morozov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Askren is keeping the position for now.
Askren keeping moving, preventing Morozov from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morozov forces his way into half guard.
Morozov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Askren does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Morozov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Askren knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Morozov 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.
Morozov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Morozov is looking to pass Askren's guard but actually Askren recovers to full guard.
Morozov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morozov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Askren is pulling down on Morozov's head to control his posture.
Morozov looking to sit in guard and control but Askren gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morozov (6) vs (11) Askren
Askren stopping the sweep attempt from Morozov.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Morozov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Askren's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morozov (8) vs (11) Askren
Morozov trying to move into half guard but instead Askren has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morozov (8) vs (13) Askren
Askren stopping the sweep attempt from Morozov.
Morozov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Morozov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Askren is one step ahead there.
Morozov has his foot on Askren's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Askren works his way back into a safe position though.
Askren looking to pass the guard.
Askren works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Morozov wants to improve his position but Askren is controlling well.
Askren is trying to control. Morozov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Morozov trying to hold on to Askren's head to control him but Askren postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Morozov tries to get to full guard but Askren has control of the leg.
Askren tries to pass the half guard into mount. Morozov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Askren has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Morozov (8) vs (16) Askren
Askren is looking to work his way around to Morozov's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Morozov working to try and regain half guard.
Askren controlling the position easily from mount.
Askren fails to move to back control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Morozov tries to lock up and control but Askren gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Morozov tries to reverse the position but Askren maintains control.
Morozov is controlling an arm, preventing Askren from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Morozov wants to control but Askren is having none of it.
Morozov is looking to get to half guard.
Morozov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Morozov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Askren wants to control the pace but Morozov is squirming around nicely.
Askren might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Morozov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Morozov holds on for dear life.
Morozov is trying desperately to improve position.
Morozov wants to control but Askren is having none of it.
Askren controlling from the full mount.
Morozov regains half guard.
Morozov trying to control here.
Askren wants to pass to mount but Morozov is defending the position.
Morozov moves into full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Askren pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morozov is keeping the position for now.
Askren must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Askren is still trying to improve position.
Askren postures up.
Morozov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Morozov looking for a guillotine here but Askren defends easily.
Askren forces his way into half guard.
Askren tries to pass the half guard into mount. Morozov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Morozov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Askren is working away from the top position though.
Askren is trying to work for a kimura but Morozov is defending well.
Askren moves into full mount! Morozov won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Morozov (8) vs (19) Askren
Askren fails to move to back control.
Morozov can't escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morozov is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Askren is looking to work his way around to Morozov's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Askren wins on points by 19 to 8.
A very excited looking Jake Askren made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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