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SSG 424 Gracias vs Macker PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 77 wins and 58 losses; Helio Gracias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 25 losses; Dan Macker!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Macker fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gracias sprawls well initially but Macker persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracias (0) vs (2) Macker
Macker takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Macker wants to free his trapped foot but Gracias is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Macker is taking a breather. Gracias says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Macker wants to free his trapped foot but Gracias is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Macker is working for a submission of some sort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracias desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macker moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (0) vs (5) Macker
Macker wants to control but Gracias is keeping him busy.
Gracias is looking to regain half guard here but Macker keeps moving and retains side control.
Macker wants to control but Gracias is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macker is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Gracias's shoulder. That is not cool.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracias keeps working.
Macker is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gracias will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Gracias tries to improve position but can't.
Macker is looking to take a break and control but Gracias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macker working away.
Gracias is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Macker has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracias (0) vs (7) Macker
Macker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracias tries to hold on but Macker postures up.
Macker wants to control the pace but Gracias is squirming around nicely.
Gracias is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Macker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Macker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gracias reaches up and holds on to Macker to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Macker looking to control but Gracias is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracias is looking to improve his position but Macker isn't that keen on the idea.
Gracias is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracias is trying desperately to improve position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Macker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracias is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Macker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracias is looking to escape.
Macker seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Gracias is holding on tight.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Macker looking to control but Gracias is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracias tries to hold on but Macker postures up.
Gracias reaches up to try and control the position but Macker seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Gracias rolls and tries to escape and now Macker has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Gracias (0) vs (10) Macker
Macker working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Macker is looking for the choke from the back position but Gracias is controlling his hands well.
Macker wants to control but Gracias is keeping busy.
Macker is looking for the choke from the back position but Gracias is controlling his hands well.
Macker wants to control but Gracias is keeping busy.
Gracias turns into Macker and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracias (2) vs (10) Macker
Gracias advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (5) vs (10) Macker
Gracias is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias working away.
Macker manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gracias's best efforts.
Macker trying to hold on to Gracias's head to control him but Gracias postures up.
Macker tries to roll over but Gracias keeps him under control.
Macker trying to hold on to Gracias's head to control him but Gracias postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracias seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Macker desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Macker is looking to get back to full guard here but Gracias has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (8) vs (10) Macker
Macker wants to control but Gracias postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Macker is looking to regain half guard here but Gracias keeps moving and retains side control.
Macker holds on to Gracias's head and controls the position momentarily.
Macker tries to buck Gracias off but Gracias is having none of it.
Gracias is looking to take a break and control but Macker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Macker felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Macker is looking to reverse the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Macker prevents Gracias from moving into mount.
Macker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracias wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Macker can't do much from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Macker wins on points by 10 to 8.
Dan Macker is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Dan Macker 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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