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TWGC 35 (145lbs, D2): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 4 losses; Oenomaus Doctore! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Gordon Plant!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Plant tries to clinch there but Doctore circles away.
No luck for Plant with that takedown attempt.
Doctore takes the fight into the clinch.
Doctore prevents the takedown attempt.
Doctore drops down looking for an ankle pick but Plant pulls his leg out and moves away.
Doctore has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Factory in the buildup to the fight.
Plant shoots for a double leg takedown but Doctore sprawls well. He's pushed Plant's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Oenomaus Doctore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordon Plant.
Plant gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plant has Doctore pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Plant pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Doctore tumbling to the mat - Plant dives into Doctore's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Doctore (0) vs (2) Plant
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doctore pulls Plant in close to prevent any damage.
Doctore will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doctore is looking for a triangle but Plant pushes his legs off easily.
Doctore is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Plant defends well.
Doctore working for a triangle but Plant defends it easily.
Doctore trying to control the position.
Doctore is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Plant is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Doctore keeping moving, preventing Plant from controlling successfully.
Plant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Doctore is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plant controlling from the top position.
Doctore is looking to cinch up a triangle. Plant throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Doctore's body to avoid the submission. Doctore has instead reached around Plant's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Doctore arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Oenomaus Doctore!
Oenomaus Doctore very nearly forgot to thank BuriedAlive// Fight Gear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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