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TWGC 35 (185lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Joseph Ducreux! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Moe Lester!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Ducreux swats away the attempt to clinch by Lester.
Ducreux tries to counter by clinching up but Lester breaks away and moves out of range.
Lester pushes Ducreux up against the cage in a clinch.
Lester looking for a takedown.
Ducreux manages to pull guard.
Ducreux wants to hit a sweep here but Lester passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ducreux there! Score +3 for passing guard: Ducreux (0) vs (3) Lester
Ducreux can't escape the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester tries to control but Ducreux wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ducreux is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lester looking to control but Ducreux is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ducreux is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ducreux tries to hold on but Lester postures up.
Ducreux really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester manages to capitalize on a mistake by Ducreux to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Ducreux (0) vs (6) Lester
Lester biding his time, controlling Ducreux.
Ducreux tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ducreux trying to control the hands but Lester won't let him.
Lester tries to keep control of the position but Ducreux is staying busy.
Lester controlling well, preventing Ducreux from escaping the position.
Ducreux is working hard here to advance position.
Ducreux rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Ducreux moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ducreux is trying to keep Lester in close.
Ducreux wants to improve his position but instead Lester has moved into half guard.
Ducreux tries to get to full guard but Lester has control of the leg.
Ducreux is staying active underneath Lester, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lester looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ducreux is positioning himself well to prevent Lester advancing to mount.
Ducreux wants to get back to full guard.
Lester looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ducreux trying to hold on to Lester's head to control him but Lester postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lester wants to pass the guard but Ducreux is defending well.
Ducreux trying to hold on to Lester's head to control him but Lester postures up.
Ducreux tries to get to full guard but Lester has control of the leg.
Lester stalling.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ducreux wants to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ducreux trying to control but Lester postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ducreux manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ducreux is trying to keep Lester in close.
Ducreux is really struggling to control Lester but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lester wants to control from the top but Ducreux keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ducreux looking to control.
Ducreux seems keen to control Lester's posture.
Ducreux is looking to sweep but instead, Lester has passed into half guard.
Ducreux tries to get to full guard but Lester has control of the leg.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ducreux tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Lester has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Ducreux (0) vs (9) Lester
Lester prevents Ducreux from getting the reversal.
Lester content just to control the position here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ducreux keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lester tries to control but Ducreux wriggling away.
Ducreux bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ducreux (2) vs (9) Lester
Ducreux wants to control from the top but Lester keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lester controls Ducreux momentarily but Ducreux frees himself.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ducreux looking to pass the guard.
Ducreux trying to control the position from guard on top but Lester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lester holds on and takes a little breather.
Ducreux wants to pass the guard but Lester is keeping the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ducreux is fighting to break Lester's control of his arms but Lester is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ducreux stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lester swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ducreux trying to control the position from guard on top but Lester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ducreux looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ducreux advances to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lester wins on points by 9 to 2.
Moe Lester decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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