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TWGC 30 (155lbs, D2): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 4 losses; Wagdy Hustler! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; John Lee!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
No luck for Lee with that takedown attempt.
Hustler drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lee sprawls and moves away.
Lee tries for a takedown but Hustler circles away easily#TD#
and Hustler counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hustler. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hustler (2) vs (0) Lee
Hustler will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB2#
Lee isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hustler stacks Lee on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hustler! Score +3 for passing guard: Hustler (5) vs (0) Lee
Lee stops Hustler from passing to mount.
Lee regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee is looking to control Hustler's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lee avoid being mounted?
Lee makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lee.
Hustler preventing the sweep. #T1#
Hustler postures up.
Hustler trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hustler is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.
Hustler advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hustler (8) vs (0) Lee
Lee is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Hustler looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T2#
I wouldn't like to be where Lee is right now.
Lee struggling a bit here.
Hustler tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #SUB#
Hustler looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lee gets back to half guard.#T3#
Lee is looking for a sweep. Hustler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lee is trying to maintain the position but Hustler is very close to passing his half guard.
Hustler is keen to just control but Lee is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hustler trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee wants to sweep but no luck.
Hustler trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet. #T4#
Hustler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hustler won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
Hustler trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hustler stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.
Hustler wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving. #SUB2#
Lee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hustler is pushing down on Lee's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lee is fighting to maintain full guard but Hustler has managed to sneak the leg through.#T5#
Hustler takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
Lee keeps trying to improve his position.
Hustler content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #SUB#
Hustler is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lee sees it coming and defends easily.
Hustler is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lee gets full guard.#T6#
Lee 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.#SUB2#
Lee looking for a guillotine here but Hustler defends easily.
Lee wants to control but Hustler passes easily into half guard.
Lee is looking to improve his position.
Lee won't allow Hustler to pass to mount.
Lee 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.
Lee keeping control of the position.
Hustler is trying to control. Lee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T7#
Lee is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.#SUB#
Hustler seems to be looking for submissions.
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Hustler is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lee is just riding it out for now. Hustler eventually gives up the hold.
Lee wants to improve his position but Hustler is controlling well.
Lee manages to get to full guard.
Hustler wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.#T8#
Hustler wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lee is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hustler (8) vs (2) Lee
Lee works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hustler is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Hustler looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hustler wants to get back to full guard.#T9##SUB2#
Lee is looking for a kimura but Hustler is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lee to get the leverage.
Hustler is not content to let Lee control the position.
Hustler trying to control but Lee postures up.
Lee works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hustler (8) vs (5) Lee
Hustler is looking for a sweep.
Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hustler keeps working.
Lee might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hustler haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T10##SUB2#
Lee goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hustler has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Lee but great work by Hustler. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hustler (12) vs (5) Lee
Lee gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Hustler wants to work for an arm triangle but Lee is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hustler prevents Lee from improving his position.#SUB#
Lee is defending against the submission attempts here by Hustler.
Hustler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working. #T11#
Lee moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hustler is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Hustler from controlling successfully.
Hustler stays in close to Lee's body and controls the position.
Hustler passes into half guard.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Hustler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T12#
Hustler is trying to control the action in half guard but Lee is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lee wants to control but Hustler is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lee is refusing to be controlled, as Hustler sits in half guard.
Hustler trying to pass the guard but Lee defending well.
Lee slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hustler is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB2#
Lee working for a triangle but Hustler defends it easily.
#T13#
Lee keeping moving, preventing Hustler from controlling successfully.
Lee is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hustler (12) vs (7) Lee
Lee trying to pass the guard but Hustler defending well.
Lee trying to advance position but Hustler counters by regaining guard.
Hustler is controlling Lee's posture.
Hustler tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T14##SUB#
Hustler throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hustler is keeping the position for now.
Hustler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hustler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hustler keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Hustler is retaining full guard.
Hustler trying to keep a closed guard but Lee is proving a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hustler takes the fight on points by 12 to 7.
An out of breath and clearly excited Wagdy Hustler thanked Notorious for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Sacha Gardet! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Kribb Furgesson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gardet dives in for a single leg takedown but Furgesson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Furgesson tries to clinch #TD#
and Gardet counters with a single leg into guard. Furgesson didn't expect that. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gardet (2) vs (0) Furgesson
Our spies down at at Kribbson's MMA Garage inform us that Furgesson has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Furgesson keeping moving, preventing Gardet from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Furgesson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gardet gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gardet looking to pass the guard.
Gardet passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Gardet (5) vs (0) Furgesson
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Furgesson is looking to reverse the position.#SUB#
Gardet is trying to get an arm triangle but Furgesson is defending well. #T1#
Furgesson wants to control but Gardet postures up.
Furgesson tries to buck Gardet off but Gardet is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Furgesson's face as Gardet controls the position. #SUB#
Gardet thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gardet trying to control the position but Furgesson is working away. #SUB#
Gardet wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Furgesson, who protects the arm well. #T2#
Furgesson stops Gardet from passing to mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Furgesson tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB#
Gardet goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Furgesson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gardet's guard! Nice work there by Furgesson! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gardet (5) vs (2) Furgesson
Furgesson wants to control from the top but Gardet keeps moving. #SUB#
Gardet has his foot on Furgesson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Furgesson works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Furgesson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gardet has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Furgesson has managed to get both his arms back between Gardet's legs - danger averted.#T3#
Furgesson tries to free his leg and advance position but Gardet is retaining full guard.
Furgesson stopping the sweep attempt from Gardet.#SUB2#
Furgesson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gardet dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gardet (7) vs (2) Furgesson
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gardet passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Gardet (10) vs (2) Furgesson
Furgesson tries to buck Gardet off but Gardet is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gardet wants to lay and pray for a moment but Furgesson keeps working.
Furgesson tries to buck Gardet off but Gardet is having none of it.#T4#
Furgesson wants to control but Gardet postures up.#SUB#
Gardet is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Furgesson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB#
Gardet is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Furgesson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Furgesson wants to control but Gardet postures up.
Gardet tries to move into full mount but can't pass Furgesson's legs.
Gardet wants to control but Furgesson is keeping him busy. #T5##SUB#
Gardet working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Furgesson prevents Gardet from moving into mount. #SUB#
Gardet is trying to get an arm triangle but Furgesson is defending well. #SUB#
Gardet working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Furgesson is looking for a sweep.#T6##SUB#
Gardet is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Furgesson is trying to escape and Gardet transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Furgesson is forced to tap! Nice work there by Gardet! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sacha Gardet! |
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