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TWGC 42 (185lbs, D3): Finals - Round 2 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; George Tucker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Islim Makhmud!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Makhmud has managed to clinch.
Makhmud pulls guard.
Tucker looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tucker wants to control from the top but Makhmud keeps moving.
Tucker controls from within his opponent's guard.
Makhmud wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makhmud looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tucker is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makhmud wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Makhmud working a defensive guard here.
Tucker is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tucker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Makhmud is keeping the position for now.
Tucker trying to control but Makhmud is working from the bottom.
Makhmud is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Tucker (3) vs (0) Makhmud
Makhmud is trying to get back to half guard.
Makhmud wants to control but Tucker postures up.
Makhmud is not content to let Tucker control the position.
You can see the frustration on Makhmud's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makhmud is looking for a sweep.
Tucker in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Tucker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Makhmud keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tucker in side control, just content to control the action for now.
You can see the frustration on Makhmud's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Makhmud has one of Tucker's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
You can see the frustration on Makhmud's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Makhmud is trying to get back to half guard.
Makhmud is not content to let Tucker control the position.
Makhmud is trying to escape the position but Tucker is controlling the position.
Makhmud is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tucker off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Tucker (3) vs (4) Makhmud
Makhmud doesn't have the hooks in and Tucker manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tucker (5) vs (4) Makhmud
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tucker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Makhmud is keeping the position for now.
Makhmud wants to sweep but no luck.
Tucker's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tucker won't allow Makhmud to sweep him here.
Tucker slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Makhmud wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Tucker content to stall in guard here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Makhmud holds on and takes a little breather.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Makhmud lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tucker (5) vs (6) Makhmud
Makhmud slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tucker pulls Makhmud in to control the position.
Tucker is trying to keep Makhmud in close.
Makhmud is stalling in the full guard.
Tucker keeping full guard, as Makhmud tries to pass.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tucker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tucker controlling the position.
Makhmud postures up.
Makhmud controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tucker looking to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Makhmud is fighting to break Tucker's control of his arms but Tucker is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Makhmud is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tucker seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Makhmud slips nicely into half guard.
Makhmud seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tucker is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Makhmud prevents Tucker from improving his position.
Tucker trying to control but Makhmud postures up.
Makhmud wants to pass to mount but Tucker is defending the position.
Makhmud with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tucker won't allow Makhmud to pass to mount.
Makhmud sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Makhmud looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Makhmud controlling the pace.
Tucker is looking to improve his position.
Tucker wants to control but Makhmud is keeping busy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Makhmud performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tucker is trying to get back to full guard.
Tucker is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Makhmud's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Makhmud's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Tucker (9) vs (6) Makhmud
Makhmud is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Tucker.
Tucker continues to stall.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Makhmud manages to reverse the position and now he's in Tucker's guard. Nice work there by Makhmud.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tucker (9) vs (8) Makhmud
Makhmud's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tucker keeping full guard, as Makhmud tries to pass.
Makhmud controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tucker seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Makhmud is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Tucker is adopting a defensive guard.
Makhmud postures up.
Tucker controlling the position.
Tucker trying to keep a closed guard but Makhmud is proving a slippery customer.
Makhmud sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tucker keeping full guard, as Makhmud tries to pass.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Makhmud is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tucker is pulling down on Makhmud's head to control his posture.
Tucker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tucker is pulling down on Makhmud's head to control his posture.
Makhmud seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tucker takes the fight on points by 9 to 8.
Islim Makhmud spoke after the fight, saying 'IQ 76'. |
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