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CACC 35 Victory Playoffs A PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Lakoj Dresden (ranked 1534 p4p, 214 weight class) and Amand Toussaint (ranked 22018 p4p, 606 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Lakoj Dresden! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 1 losses; Amand Toussaint!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dresden looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dresden (2) vs (0) Toussaint
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dresden wants to control from the top but Toussaint keeps moving.
Toussaint looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dresden trying to control but Toussaint is working from the bottom.
Toussaint is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dresden stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toussaint swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Toussaint looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dresden wants to pass the guard but Toussaint is keeping the position.
Toussaint is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dresden tries to free his leg and advance position but Toussaint is retaining full guard.
Dresden trying to control the position from guard on top but Toussaint is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dresden trying to control but Toussaint is working from the bottom.
Dresden is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Toussaint is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Dresden stays in close to Toussaint's body and controls the position.
Dresden wants to pass the guard but Toussaint is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dresden trying to control the position from guard on top but Toussaint is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toussaint looking for a sweep. Not yet Toussaint, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dresden forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Toussaint is not content to let Dresden control the position.
Toussaint wants to get back to full guard.
Dresden is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dresden wants to pass to mount but Toussaint is defending the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint trying to hold on to Dresden's head to control him but Dresden postures up.
Dresden trying to control from half guard but Toussaint is working away.
Toussaint wants to improve his position but Dresden is controlling well.
Dresden tries to pass the half guard into mount. Toussaint knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Toussaint 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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint trying to control but Dresden postures up.
Dresden wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toussaint keeps working.
Dresden is working for a submission of some sort.
Dresden is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Toussaint doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dresden.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dresden is working away from the top position though.
Dresden controlling the pace.
Toussaint manages to get to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dresden showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Toussaint working a defensive guard but Dresden passes into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dresden trying to pass the guard but Toussaint defending well.
Toussaint wants to control but Dresden is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Toussaint looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dresden wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toussaint keeps working.
Toussaint makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Toussaint.
Dresden slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Toussaint is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dresden (2) vs (2) Toussaint
Dresden trying to control the position.
Dresden looking to hit a scissor sweep but Toussaint is one step ahead there.
Dresden lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dresden (4) vs (2) Toussaint
Dresden looking to pass the guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint keeping moving, preventing Dresden from controlling successfully.
Dresden is looking to advance position but Toussaint has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dresden (4) vs (6) Toussaint
We've been hearing good reports from Dresden's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Toussaint wants to control the pace but Dresden is squirming around nicely.
Dresden wants to control but Toussaint is having none of it.
Dresden manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Toussaint is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dresden won't allow Toussaint to pass to mount.
Dresden gets back to full guard.
Dresden is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Toussaint is looking to pass into half guard but Dresden pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Dresden is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dresden (6) vs (6) Toussaint
Dresden trying to control but Toussaint is working from the bottom.
Dresden sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dresden postures up.
Toussaint might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dresden haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dresden trying to control but Toussaint is working from the bottom.
Dresden trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dresden is working hard here to advance position.
Toussaint controls Dresden momentarily but Dresden frees himself.
Toussaint working a defensive guard but Dresden manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dresden (9) vs (6) Toussaint
Dresden tries for a kimura but Toussaint is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Toussaint prevents Dresden from moving into mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dresden takes the fight on points by 9 to 6.
An out of breath Lakoj Dresden thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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