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CACC 94 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Richard Morgan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Big Dog Gracie!
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gracie closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Morgan quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Morgan (0) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morgan keeps working.
Morgan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gracie's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gracie's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Morgan (4) vs (2) Gracie
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracie tries to roll but Morgan sticks to his back.
Morgan controls the position.
Morgan trying to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan is looking for the choke from the back position but Gracie is controlling his hands well.
Morgan is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Gracie is defending well though. Morgan let's go of the attempt for now.
Morgan keeps control of the position as Gracie tries to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position but Morgan manages to sink in the hooks.
Gracie prevents Morgan from getting a body triangle.
Gracie is in bad spot here.
Gracie prevents Morgan from getting a body triangle.
Morgan is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Morgan avoiding Gracie 's attempts to control his hands.
Gracie can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Morgan.
Morgan looking for the choke but no joy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Morgan keeps control of the position as Gracie tries to break free.
Gracie is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Morgan.
Morgan trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fending off the submission attempt from Morgan.
What can Gracie do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Will Morgan go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Gracie rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Gracie is looking to control Morgan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie won't allow Morgan to pass to mount.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie is looking to control Morgan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Morgan is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.
Morgan is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Morgan has control of the leg.
Morgan is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gracie working for a triangle but Morgan defends it easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie has his foot on Morgan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Morgan works his way back into a safe position though.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Morgan stands and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Morgan (7) vs (2) Gracie
Morgan is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Morgan wants to pass the guard but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Morgan is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Morgan seems content to control.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Morgan prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Morgan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gracie manages to get to full guard.
Morgan postures up.
Gracie has his hands on Morgan's head, controlling the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position.
Morgan stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Gracie working for submissions but it's allowed Morgan to get to half guard.
Morgan wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Morgan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gracie defends it well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.
Morgan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Morgan is looking to pass Gracie's guard but actually Gracie recovers to full guard.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
Morgan wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Morgan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Morgan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gracie trying to control the position.
Morgan tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Morgan postures up.
Morgan wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Morgan advances to half guard.
Morgan passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Morgan (10) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Morgan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Morgan is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morgan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Morgan advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Morgan (12) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie wants to hold on but Morgan pushes him away.
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but Morgan has a good base and remains in mount.
Morgan avoids the attempt from Gracie to control.
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gracie keeps trying to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Morgan (15) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie is trying to break free.
Gracie looking very determined here, making life difficult for Morgan.
Morgan gets his hands free as Gracie looks to control.
Morgan has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Gracie! Can he survive? No! He's out! Morgan gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Richard Morgan!
Our winner, Richard Morgan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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