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TWGC 34 (265+lbs, D3): Finals - Round 3 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 2 losses; Dakota Thunderhawk! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Shogun Silva!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Silva shoots in but Thunderhawk avoids the takedown attempt easily.#TD2#
Silva closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Thunderhawk (0) vs (2) Silva#SUB#
Thunderhawk is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Thunderhawk wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Silva has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thunderhawk trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.
Thunderhawk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T1#
Thunderhawk wants to control the action here but instead Silva manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Thunderhawk (0) vs (5) Silva
Silva tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Thunderhawk regains half guard.
Thunderhawk wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Thunderhawk is defending the position. #T2#
Thunderhawk trying to control here.
Thunderhawk makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Thunderhawk.#SUB#
Thunderhawk throws his legs up looking for a submission but Silva uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Thunderhawk (0) vs (8) Silva
Silva wants to control but Thunderhawk is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thunderhawk tries to buck Silva off but Silva is having none of it.#T3#
Thunderhawk is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Silva moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Thunderhawk (0) vs (11) Silva
A lull in the action here.
Thunderhawk can't do much from the bottom here.
Thunderhawk tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva wants to control but Thunderhawk is keeping him busy. #T4#
Thunderhawk struggling a bit here.
Silva controlling the position from side mount.
Thunderhawk controls the position for a moment.
Thunderhawk is looking for a sweep.#T5#
Thunderhawk is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Silva off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Thunderhawk (4) vs (11) Silva
You can see the frustration on Silva's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#SUB#
Thunderhawk is looking for a choke. Silva gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Silva manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thunderhawk (4) vs (13) Silva
Silva sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Thunderhawk's guard.
Thunderhawk is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Thunderhawk looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T6#
Silva is trying to control. Thunderhawk wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Thunderhawk tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Silva is taking a breather. Thunderhawk 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.
Thunderhawk is looking to control Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Thunderhawk avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Thunderhawk looking for submissions off his back.#T7#
Thunderhawk is looking to improve his position.
Thunderhawk wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Thunderhawk tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Silva sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Thunderhawk trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.
#T8#
Silva uses his free foot to push down on Thunderhawk's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Thunderhawk. Score +3 for passing guard: Thunderhawk (4) vs (16) Silva
Silva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Thunderhawk is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Silva content just to control the position here. #T9#
Thunderhawk tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thunderhawk is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T10#
Silva fails to take his opponent's back.
Silva trying to control but Thunderhawk is having none of it.
Silva seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Thunderhawk is holding on tight.
#T11#
Silva controlling the pace for now.
Thunderhawk is trying to escape the mount.
Thunderhawk is working hard here to advance position.#T12#
Thunderhawk wants to control but Silva is having none of it.
Thunderhawk is wriggling around trying to escape.
Thunderhawk is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action. #T13#
Thunderhawk is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Silva controlling from mount.
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Thunderhawk is looking to escape.
Silva controlling from mount. #T14#
Thunderhawk is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Thunderhawk is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Silva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Thunderhawk is just holding on here. Silva manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Thunderhawk (4) vs (19) Silva
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Silva's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silva wins on points by 19 to 4.
Shogun Silva is the new super heavyweight champion! |
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