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SSG 244 Sadiq vs Thumb 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 10 losses; Bob Le Boulder! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 17 losses; Denubis Majere!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Majere closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Le Boulder (0) vs (2) Majere
Le Boulder's coaches at Canucks Combat Club have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Le Boulder has a hand on Majere's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Majere takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (0) vs (5) Majere
Majere prevents Le Boulder from getting the reversal.
Le Boulder wants to control but Majere is having none of it.
Le Boulder looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Majere manages to capitalize on a mistake by Le Boulder to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Le Boulder (0) vs (8) Majere
Le Boulder rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Le Boulder regains full guard. Nicely done.
Le Boulder is controlling Majere's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Boulder is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Le Boulder looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Majere stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Le Boulder swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Boulder looking for a sweep. Not yet Le Boulder, not yet.
Le Boulder manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Majere manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Le Boulder (2) vs (8) Majere
Le Boulder pushes down on Majere's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Le Boulder trying to control the action but Majere is working from the bottom.
Le Boulder passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (5) vs (8) Majere
Le Boulder tries to control but Majere wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder controlling the pace for now.
Majere manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Majere tries to get to full guard but Le Boulder has control of the leg.
Le Boulder wants to pass to mount but Majere is defending the position.
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.
Le Boulder passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (8) vs (8) Majere
Majere is looking for a sweep.
Le Boulder trying to control the action but Majere is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Majere's face as Le Boulder controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majere tries to improve position but can't.
Le Boulder wants to control but Majere is keeping him busy.
Le Boulder controls the position.
Le Boulder goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Majere rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Le Boulder's guard! Nice work there by Majere! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Le Boulder (8) vs (10) Majere
Majere trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder looking to hit a scissor sweep but Majere is one step ahead there.
Majere advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (8) vs (13) Majere
Le Boulder is looking to regain half guard here but Majere keeps moving and retains side control.
Le Boulder is working hard here to advance position.
Le Boulder struggling a bit here.
Majere tries for a kimura but Le Boulder is defending well.
Majere tries to advance to mount but Le Boulder denies him.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Le Boulder's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Le Boulder is looking to regain half guard here but Majere keeps moving and retains side control.
Majere wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Le Boulder, who protects the arm well.
Majere controls the position.
Le Boulder is looking to reverse the position.
Le Boulder might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Who's going to make the next move?
Le Boulder manages to work his way to half guard, despite Majere's best efforts.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder is looking to control Majere's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Le Boulder avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Le Boulder slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Majere stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Le Boulder swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Majere preventing the sweep.
Le Boulder pulls Majere in close to prevent any damage.
Le Boulder 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: Le Boulder (10) vs (13) Majere
Le Boulder wants to pass to mount but Majere is defending the position.
Le Boulder trying to control the pace.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Majere has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Le Boulder is working away from the top position though.
Le Boulder controlling the action here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Majere is pressing down on Le Boulder's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Le Boulder wants to pass the guard but Majere is keeping the position.
Le Boulder controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Le Boulder's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Majere looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Le Boulder passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (13) vs (13) Majere
Majere seems a little lost for a moment, as Le Boulder dominates the positioning.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder wants to control but Majere is keeping him busy.
Le Boulder controls the position from side control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Majere is looking for a sweep.
Majere is not content to let Le Boulder control the position.
Le Boulder controlling the position from side mount.
Majere has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Le Boulder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Majere keeps working.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Majere wants to control but Le Boulder postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Majere is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Majere's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Majere is looking for a sweep.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder wants to control but Majere is keeping him busy.
Le Boulder controlling the position from side mount.
Le Boulder trying to control the action but Majere is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Le Boulder is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Majere will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Majere gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Majere wins on points by 14 to 13.
An out of breath Denubis Majere 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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