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Summit Series - Grappling Rd 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 2 wins and 0 losses; Ted Kona! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Super Macho Man!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kona tries to clinch up.
Kona is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Macho Man is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kona tries to close the distance and clinch but Macho Man swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Macho Man displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kona.
Kona wants to clinch.
Kona sets himself, and Macho Man steps forward looking for the clinch! Kona avoids it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kona shoots in looking for a takedown but Macho Man manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kona's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Macho Man tries to counter with a clinch but Kona shakes him off and moves away.
Kona wants to clinch up but Macho Man keeps it at a distance.
Macho Man keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kona tries to clinch but Macho Man is having none of it.
Kona fails with a takedown attempt.
Macho Man changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kona definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ted Kona. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kona wants to clinch up but Macho Man keeps it at a distance.
Macho Man steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kona.
Kona looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kona moves in looking to clinch but Macho Man pushes him off.
Kona sets himself, and Macho Man steps forward looking for the clinch! Kona avoids it this time.
Kona fails in his attempt to clinch.
Macho Man is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kona tries to close the distance and clinch but Macho Man swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Macho Man tries to counter with a clinch but Kona shakes him off and moves away.
Kona doesn't manage to clinch there - Macho Man circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kona doesn't manage to clinch there - Macho Man circles away.
Kona is looking to clinch.
Macho Man wants to counter the offense by Kona and move into the clinch position.
Kona tries to clinch up but Macho Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Kona tries to clinch but Macho Man is having none of it.
Macho Man tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kona wants to clinch.
Kona looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Macho Man avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Macho Man tries to counter with a clinch but Kona shakes him off and moves away.
Kona tries to clinch up.
Kona sets himself, and Macho Man steps forward looking for the clinch! Kona avoids it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kona has his takedown stuffed
and Macho Man counters by clinching up.
Macho Man gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kona (0) vs (2) Macho Man
Kona is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Macho Man content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kona gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kona working for a triangle but Macho Man defends it easily.
Kona is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Macho Man trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Macho Man postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Macho Man wants to control from the top but Kona keeps moving.
Macho Man stays in close to Kona's body and controls the position.
Kona controls Macho Man momentarily but Macho Man frees himself.
Macho Man really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kona. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kona is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Macho Man is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Macho Man slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Macho Man won't allow Kona to sweep him here.
Kona looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kona is looking to sweep but instead, Macho Man has passed into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kona is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Macho Man content to control rather than advance.
Kona is trying to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kona won't allow Macho Man to pass to mount.
Kona trying to control here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Macho Man is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Macho Man moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kona (0) vs (5) Macho Man
Kona gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kona (0) vs (7) Macho Man
Macho Man controlling from mount.
Macho Man is continuing to stall.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kona working to try and regain half guard.
Kona regains half guard.
Macho Man controlling the action here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kona wants to sweep but Macho Man has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kona (0) vs (10) Macho Man
Kona prevents Macho Man from improving position.
Kona is trying to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kona wants to control but Macho Man postures up.
Kona is looking for a sweep.
Kona is working hard here to advance position.
Kona sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kona wants to get back to full guard.
Macho Man is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kona tries to roll over but Macho Man keeps him under control.
Kona wants to control the action here but instead Macho Man manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kona (0) vs (13) Macho Man
Macho Man prevents Kona from getting the reversal.
Kona wants to hold on but Macho Man pushes him away.
Macho Man controlling the pace for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kona is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kona gets back to half guard.
Macho Man is looking to pass Kona's guard but actually Kona recovers to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Macho Man stopping the sweep attempt from Kona.
And that's the end of the fight!
Macho Man wins on points by 13 to 0.
After winning the bout, Super Macho Man thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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