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TWGC 36 (205lbs, D2): Finals - Round 3 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Get Wet About Don! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Simon Hedegaard!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hedegaard shoots in for a takedown but About Don shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hedegaard shoots in looking for a takedown. About Don tries to sprawl out of it but Hedegaard keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. About Don manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hedegaard tries to close the distance and clinch but About Don swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hedegaard with a poor takedown
and About Don counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by About Don.
Get Wet About Don has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Hedegaard.
About Don gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hedegaard regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: About Don (2) vs (0) Hedegaard
About Don controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
About Don tries to free his leg and advance position but Hedegaard is retaining full guard.
Hedegaard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. About Don defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
About Don pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hedegaard is keeping the position for now.
Hedegaard isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. About Don stacks Hedegaard on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by About Don! Score +3 for passing guard: About Don (5) vs (0) Hedegaard
Hedegaard tries to bench press About Don off him but About Don keeps the position.
Hedegaard sneaks back into half guard.
About Don moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: About Don (8) vs (0) Hedegaard
About Don in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hedegaard regains half guard.
About Don is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hedegaard is just riding it out for now. About Don eventually gives up the hold.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with About Don in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hedegaard is trying to control About Don's posture. About Don takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Hedegaard! About Don is rotating here... this could be the end... Hedegaard is out! About Don has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Get Wet About Don!
Get Wet About Don is the new light heavyweight champion!
Post fight, an emotional Get Wet About Don said 'I am GWad, don of dons.'. |
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