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SSG 279 Hunt vs Vilmat 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 14 wins and 14 losses; Nedry Kuang! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 36 losses; Marcelinho Lima!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Lima gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kuang to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kuang (2) vs (0) Lima
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuang sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lima had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kuang defends it easily.
Lima is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kuang defends well.
Kuang is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuang tries to free his leg and advance position but Lima is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima is trying to keep Kuang in close.
Kuang is fighting to break Lima's control of his arms but Lima is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kuang sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kuang wants to control from the top but Lima keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kuang advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kuang (5) vs (0) Lima
Kuang advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Kuang (7) vs (0) Lima
Lima felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Kuang wants to control the pace but Lima is squirming around nicely.
Lima is looking to get to half guard.
Kuang wants to control the pace but Lima is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuang fails to take his opponent's back.
Lima wants to hold on but Kuang pushes him away.
We've been hearing good reports from Kuang's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Kuang tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kuang tries to control but Lima wriggling away.
Kuang controlling his opponent.
Kuang working for a guillotine from mount but Lima is in no mood to give up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Lima is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lima wants to hold on but Kuang pushes him away.
Kuang is trying to take his opponent's back.
Kuang avoids the attempt from Lima to control.
Kuang is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Lima is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Kuang (10) vs (0) Lima
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lima trying to control the action but Kuang just sinks the hooks in.
Lima turns into Kuang and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kuang (10) vs (2) Lima
Kuang trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuang looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kuang is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lima defends well.
Kuang is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lima trying to control but Kuang is working from the bottom.
Kuang controlling Lima's posture.
Lima drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lima jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kuang is trying to control the position but Lima postures up.
Kuang is really struggling to control Lima but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kuang keeping moving, preventing Lima from controlling successfully.
Lima is pushing down on Kuang's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kuang is fighting to maintain full guard but Lima has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kuang trying to control but Lima postures up.
Kuang is in trouble now - Lima has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kuang (10) vs (5) Lima
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kuang is trying to escape the mount.
Kuang wants to control but Lima is having none of it.
Kuang is looking to improve his position but Lima isn't that keen on the idea.
Lima can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kuang is looking to escape.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kuang can't escape the position.
Lima trying to control but Kuang is having none of it.
Lima looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Kuang is looking to get to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kuang regains half guard.
Kuang is trying to get back to full guard.
Kuang works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lima trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lima is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Lima forces his way into half guard.
Kuang is looking to control Lima's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kuang avoid being mounted?
Kuang is looking for a sweep. Lima is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lima 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.
Kuang regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lima looking to pass the guard.
Kuang pulls Lima in close to prevent any damage.
Kuang looking for a guillotine here but Lima defends easily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kuang is trying to control the position but Lima postures up.
Lima is pushing down on Kuang's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kuang is fighting to maintain full guard but Lima has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kuang wants to get back to full guard.
Lima stalling.
Kuang trying to control but Lima postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kuang is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lima's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lima's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kuang (14) vs (5) Lima
Lima rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kuang is trying to work for a kimura but Lima is defending well.
Kuang takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kuang seems to be working for a kimura but Lima defends the submission attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lima tries to roll over but Kuang keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kuang takes the fight on points by 14 to 5.
Nedry Kuang thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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