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CWC Fight Night 7 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 19 wins and 16 losses; Steel Grappler! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 25 losses; Don Lemieux!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Grappler shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lemieux is trying to defend but Grappler finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Grappler (2) vs (0) Lemieux
Lemieux is trying to maintain the position but Grappler is very close to passing his half guard.
Grappler sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lemieux has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Blacktalians MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Lemieux is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grappler slows the pace down in half guard.
Lemieux is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grappler stalling.
Lemieux has his hands clasped together around Grappler's back. He's all about the action.
Lemieux is looking for a sweep. Grappler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grappler wants to pass to mount but Lemieux is defending the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Grappler in particular looking to stall.
Lemieux looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Grappler trying to pass the guard but Lemieux defending well.
Lemieux tries to get to full guard but Grappler has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux trying to control but Grappler postures up.
Lemieux wants to improve his position but Grappler is controlling well.
Grappler not doing much here.
Lemieux moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lemieux looking for a sweep. Not yet Lemieux, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux 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: Grappler (2) vs (2) Lemieux
Lemieux not doing much here.
Lemieux trying to control from half guard but Grappler is working away.
Grappler wants to improve his position but Lemieux is controlling well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lemieux is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Grappler defends it well.
Grappler is trying to control but Lemieux passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Grappler (2) vs (5) Lemieux
Lemieux controls the position.
Grappler tries to bench press Lemieux off him but Lemieux keeps the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Grappler wants to control but Lemieux postures up.
Grappler is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lemieux in the domination position with Grappler hanging on.
Grappler is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lemieux is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Grappler has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Grappler is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Grappler manages to get back to half guard.
Lemieux wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grappler keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Grappler haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lemieux is working for a submission of some sort.
Grappler is looking for a sweep. Lemieux is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lemieux trying to control from Grappler's half guard. Grappler has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Grappler is adopting a defensive guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grappler is keeping the position for now.
Lemieux keeps trying to improve his position.
Lemieux won't allow Grappler to sweep him here.
Lemieux trying to control but Grappler is working from the bottom.
Lemieux is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Grappler controlling the position.
Lemieux trying to control the position from guard on top but Grappler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lemieux pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grappler is keeping the position for now.
Lemieux wants to control from the top but Grappler keeps moving.
Lemieux looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Grappler trying to control the position.
Lemieux pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grappler is keeping the position for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Grappler pulls Lemieux in close to prevent any damage.
Grappler working a defensive guard but Lemieux manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Grappler (2) vs (8) Lemieux
Lemieux working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Grappler sneaks back into half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lemieux is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Grappler is looking to improve his position.
Lemieux is working for a submission of some sort.
Lemieux wants to control but Grappler is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lemieux looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lemieux wins on points by 8 to 2.
Don Lemieux thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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