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Grappling Hype -9- PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Carson Tully! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 1 losses; Christine St. Georges!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
St. Georges closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tully did well to prevent St. Georges getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tully (0) vs (2) St. Georges
St. Georges content to control rather than advance.
Tully is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St. Georges is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Georges passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Tully (0) vs (5) St. Georges
St. Georges controls the position.
St. Georges's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from St. Georges.
Tully is not content to let St. Georges control the position.
Tully being controlled for a moment.
St. Georges tries to move into full mount but can't pass Tully's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges staying calm.
St. Georges is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tully has escaped the position, nice work there.
St. Georges advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Tully (0) vs (7) St. Georges
St. Georges takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tully regains half guard.
Tully is looking for a sweep. St. Georges is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tully manages to get to full guard.
St. Georges 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St. Georges is pushing down on Tully's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tully is fighting to maintain full guard but St. Georges has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges controlling the action here.
Tully is trying to get back to full guard.
St. Georges is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges is looking to advance position but Tully won't allow it.
St. Georges is taking a breather. Tully says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Tully trying to control from the bottom.
Still in half guard, St. Georges seems content to control.
Tully tries to get to full guard but St. Georges has control of the leg.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges content to control rather than advance.
Tully trying to control but St. Georges postures up.
Tully has his hands clasped together around St. Georges's back. He's all about the action.
St. Georges sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tully is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but St. Georges pulls his head out easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tully keeping hold of St. Georges's head, controlling as best he can.
Tully is looking to control St. Georges's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tully avoid being mounted?
St. Georges trying to mount his opponent but Tully defends it.
Tully regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tully working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. St. Georges doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. St. Georges manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
St. Georges slips nicely into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
St. Georges is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Tully! Score +3 for passing guard: Tully (0) vs (10) St. Georges
St. Georges sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tully keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
St. Georges controlling the pace for now.
St. Georges avoids the attempt from Tully to control.
St. Georges controlling from the full mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Tully tries to get back to half guard but can't.
St. Georges looking to control and managing it successfully.
St. Georges trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tully tries to lock up and control but St. Georges gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tully is looking to get to half guard.
St. Georges controlling from mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Tully is wriggling around trying to escape.
St. Georges controlling the position easily from mount.
Tully wants to hold on but St. Georges pushes him away.
Tully is looking to improve his position but St. Georges isn't that keen on the idea.
St. Georges tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges looking to control but Tully is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
St. Georges takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tully tries to hold on but St. Georges postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges controlling from mount.
Tully is trying to escape the mount.
St. Georges controlling the position easily from mount.
Tully tries to get back to half guard but can't.
St. Georges tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
St. Georges looking to control but Tully is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tully tries to hold on but St. Georges postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
St. Georges wins on points by 10 to 0.
An out of breath Christine St. Georges thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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