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CWC 238 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 8 losses; Charley Hanagan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Dada Segbo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hanagan 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: Hanagan (2) vs (0) Segbo
Hanagan controlling the action here.
Hanagan passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hanagan (5) vs (0) Segbo
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Segbo tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here as Hanagan stalls from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanagan tries to move to mount but Segbo blocks the move with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Segbo tries to bench press Hanagan off him but Hanagan keeps the position.
Hanagan working away.
Segbo is looking for a sweep.
Hanagan happy to just control the position for now.
Segbo can't do much from the bottom here.
Segbo prevents Hanagan from moving into mount.
Segbo is looking to regain half guard here but Hanagan keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Segbo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Segbo being controlled for a moment.
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.
Segbo regains half guard there - taking advantage of Hanagan's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Hanagan wants to take a breather but Segbo is having none of it.
Hanagan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hanagan prevents Segbo from improving his position.
Segbo moves into full guard.
Segbo is trying to keep Hanagan in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Segbo is keeping the position for now.
Hanagan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Hanagan'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.
Hanagan'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.
Hanagan tries to free his leg and advance position but Segbo is retaining full guard.
Segbo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hanagan controls the pace.
Segbo is trying to control the position but Hanagan postures up.
Hanagan passes Segbo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan controlling the action here.
Hanagan is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Segbo reverses the position - he's now on top in Hanagan's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hanagan (5) vs (2) Segbo
Hanagan working a defensive guard but Segbo manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hanagan (5) vs (5) Segbo
Segbo has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Hanagan (5) vs (7) Segbo
Hanagan tries to control Segbo's body but Segbo pushes him off. Hanagan squirms to his side and now Segbo has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Hanagan (5) vs (10) Segbo
Hanagan is in bad spot here.
Segbo doesn't have the hooks in and Hanagan manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hanagan (7) vs (10) Segbo
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Segbo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Segbo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hanagan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Hanagan (10) vs (10) Segbo
Hanagan is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Segbo will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Hanagan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Segbo is letting Hanagan control him for a moment.
Hanagan working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Segbo gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Hanagan (12) vs (10) Segbo
Hanagan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hanagan seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Segbo for as long as he can get away with.
Hanagan wants to control the pace but Segbo is squirming around nicely.
Hanagan controlling from the full mount.
Segbo wants to hold on but Hanagan pushes him away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan controlling his opponent.
Segbo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hanagan wants to control the pace but Segbo is squirming around nicely.
Hanagan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Segbo wants to control but Hanagan is having none of it.
Segbo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan content just to control the position here.
Hanagan looking to control but Segbo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hanagan controlling the position easily from mount.
Hanagan moves to his opponent's back but Segbo bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Hanagan. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hanagan (12) vs (12) Segbo
Hanagan controls Segbo momentarily but Segbo frees himself.
Segbo content to stall in guard here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan is adopting a defensive guard.
Segbo wants to control from the top but Hanagan keeps moving.
Segbo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hanagan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Segbo trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanagan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanagan trying to control the position.
Hanagan looking for a sweep. Not yet Hanagan, not yet.
Segbo trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanagan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hanagan 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.
Hanagan is pulling down on Segbo's head. It's preventing any offense from Segbo, at least for the moment.
Hanagan being controlled here, momentarily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hanagan holds on and takes a little breather.
Hanagan keeping full guard, as Segbo tries to pass.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Segbo trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanagan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Segbo looking to pass the guard.
Hanagan wants to sweep but no luck.
Hanagan has his hands on Segbo's head, controlling the position.
Segbo trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanagan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanagan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Segbo controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Segbo won't allow Hanagan to sweep him here.
Segbo looking to pass the guard.
Hanagan working a defensive guard here.
Segbo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Segbo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanagan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hanagan keeping moving, preventing Segbo from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Segbo tries to free his leg and advance position but Hanagan is retaining full guard.
Segbo trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanagan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Segbo tries to free his leg and advance position but Hanagan is retaining full guard.
Segbo trying to control but Hanagan is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanagan looking for a sweep. Not yet Hanagan, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Hanagan is heads and Segbo is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... tails!
Segbo wins on points by 13 to 12.
Dada Segbo spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
Charley Hanagan was interviewed post fight and said 'HOLY SHIT MAKE THE VOICES FUCKING GO AWAY!!!'. |
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