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WP 80 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 65 wins and 28 losses; Nick Rodriquez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 104 wins and 85 losses; Tyrone Sparxx!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Sparxx shoots in looking for a takedown. Rodriquez tries to sprawl out of it but Sparxx keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rodriquez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sparxx dives in for a single leg takedown but Rodriquez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rodriquez feinted with a counter takedown.
Sparxx fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rodriquez avoids it really well and circles away.
Rodriquez attempts a counter takedown but Sparxx avoids it well and moves away.
Rodriquez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nick Rodriquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrone Sparxx.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sparxx.
Sparxx has his takedown stuffed
and Rodriquez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rodriquez (2) vs (0) Sparxx
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriquez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriquez wants to pass to mount but Sparxx is defending the position.
Rodriquez slows the pace down in half guard.
Rodriquez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sparxx keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Rodriquez jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Rodriquez (5) vs (0) Sparxx
Sparxx is being controlled here.
Sparxx is trying to improve his position.
Rodriquez controlling the position.
Sparxx struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx stops Rodriquez from passing to mount.
A lull in the action here.
Rodriquez tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Who's going to make the next move?
Rodriquez trying to control the action but Sparxx is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez gets to mount! Sparxx was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Rodriquez (7) vs (0) Sparxx
Rodriquez controlling from the full mount.
Sparxx is squirming around, avoiding Rodriquez's attempts to control the action.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Sparxx tries to hold on but Rodriquez pushes him away.
Sparxx gets back to half guard.
Rodriquez is just content to waste time from the top position. Sparxx takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Rodriquez wants to control from the top but Sparxx keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez 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.
Sparxx wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rodriquez wants to control from the top but Sparxx keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriquez slips nicely into half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sparxx manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sparxx is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Rodriquez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx looking for a sweep. Not yet Sparxx, not yet.
Rodriquez is stalling in the full guard.
Sparxx is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Our spies down at at House of 1000 Corpses inform us that Sparxx has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Rodriquez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rodriquez looking to sit in guard and control but Sparxx gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rodriquez (7) vs (2) Sparxx
Rodriquez wants to control but Sparxx passes easily into half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez trying to control here.
Rodriquez is controlling Sparxx's trapped leg to prevent Sparxx from advancing to side control.
Sparxx wants to pass the guard but Rodriquez is defending well.
Rodriquez is trying to maintain the position but Sparxx is very close to passing his half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sparxx is looking to pass Rodriquez's guard but actually Rodriquez recovers to full guard.
Rodriquez 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.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx wants to control from the top but Rodriquez keeps moving.
Sparxx is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sparxx is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodriquez takes the fight on points by 7 to 2.
Nick Rodriquez retains his super heavyweight title!
Our winner, Nick Rodriquez, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Tyrone Sparxx had this to say: 'Taking a couple days off, and I'm back training my skillz'. |
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