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GFY 34 - Mr Sunshine PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 5 losses; Ceferino Garcia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 13 losses; Nate Pawn!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Garcia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pawn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Garcia is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Garcia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pawn.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Pawn holds him up against the ropes and eventually Garcia drops back down to his feet.
Garcia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pawn smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Garcia closes the distance and clinches.#T1##TD2#
Pawn has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Garcia uses from the top position.
Garcia sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pawn controls Garcia momentarily but Garcia frees himself. #T2#
Garcia content to stall in guard here.
Pawn working a defensive guard here.
Garcia showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pawn trying to control the position.
Garcia slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T3#
Garcia's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Garcia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pawn is trying to keep Garcia in close.
Garcia stopping the sweep attempt from Pawn.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T4#
Garcia is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pawn controls Garcia momentarily but Garcia frees himself.
Garcia tries to free his leg and advance position but Pawn is retaining full guard.
Garcia slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Garcia tries to free his leg and advance position but Pawn is retaining full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pawn trying to keep a closed guard but Garcia is proving a slippery customer.
#T5#
Garcia controls from within his opponent's guard.
Garcia preventing the sweep.
Pawn being controlled here, momentarily.
Pawn working a defensive guard here.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Pawn is keeping the position.
Garcia is stalling in the full guard.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Pawn is keeping the position.#T6#
Pawn trying to control the position.
Garcia controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pawn working a defensive guard here.
Garcia is stalling in the full guard.
Pawn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garcia's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garcia (0) vs (2) Pawn#T7#
Garcia managing to control the position.
Pawn advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (0) vs (5) Pawn
Pawn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
Pawn working away.
Garcia is looking to reverse the position.#T8##SUB2#
Pawn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Garcia knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB2#
Pawn tries for a kimura but Garcia is defending well.
Garcia tries to buck Pawn off but Pawn is having none of it.#SUB2#
Pawn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pawn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2#
Pawn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Garcia is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T9#
Garcia gets back to half guard.
Pawn is trying to control. Garcia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Garcia is trying to maintain the position but Pawn is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB2#
Pawn 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.
Garcia is trying to control but Pawn passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (0) vs (8) Pawn
Garcia is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.#T10#
Garcia can't do much from the bottom here.
Garcia is not content to let Pawn control the position.
Garcia controls the position for a moment.#SUB2#
Pawn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Garcia, who protects the arm well. #T11#
Pawn wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy.
Garcia wants to control but Pawn postures up.
Pawn trying to control the position but Garcia is working away.
Garcia struggling a bit here.
Garcia is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB2#
Pawn looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T12##SUB2#
Pawn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Garcia sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Pawn is trying to work for a kimura but Garcia is defending well.
Garcia wants to control but Pawn is keeping busy.
Pawn is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard. #T13#
Garcia wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Pawn is now in half guard.
Garcia is concentrating on defense, preventing Pawn from advancing position.
Garcia wants to get back to full guard.
Garcia works his way to full guard. Good work.
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.
Garcia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pawn is one step ahead there.
Pawn wants to pass the guard but Garcia is keeping the position.
Pawn being controlled here momentarily.
Garcia has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T14#
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Pawn from controlling successfully.
Pawn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.
Garcia is trying to control the position but Pawn postures up.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Pawn from controlling successfully.
Garcia wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pawn wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Garcia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garcia (2) vs (8) Pawn
And that's the end of the fight!
Pawn wins on points by 8 to 2. |
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Undercard bout
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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 7 losses; Felix Krnacova! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Marcus St Stone!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
St Stone moves into range and clinches up with Krnacova.#TD2#
St Stone has Krnacova pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. St Stone pulls back from the ropes and twists to the side, sending Krnacova tumbling to the mat - St Stone dives into Krnacova's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Krnacova (0) vs (2) St Stone#SUB2#
St Stone drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and St Stone jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
St Stone engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB2#
St Stone thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Krnacova is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Krnacova keeping moving, preventing St Stone from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
St Stone thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krnacova keeping moving, preventing St Stone from controlling successfully.
St Stone looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Krnacova looking to hit a scissor sweep but St Stone is one step ahead there. #T1##SUB2#
St Stone thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Krnacova keeping full guard, as St Stone tries to pass.
St Stone looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Krnacova looking to control.
St Stone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Krnacova swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
St Stone 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.
Krnacova keeping full guard, as St Stone tries to pass. #SUB2#
St Stone drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and St Stone jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Krnacova on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Krnacova tries to get out of the position.
St Stone wants to control from the top but Krnacova keeps moving.
St Stone postures up.
#SUB2#
St Stone drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and St Stone jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T2#
St Stone showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
St Stone wants to pass the guard but Krnacova is keeping the position.
St Stone content to stall in guard here.
Krnacova trying to control the position.
Krnacova knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for St Stone on the ground.
Krnacova keeping moving, preventing St Stone from controlling successfully.
St Stone controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB2#
St Stone 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.
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.
St Stone wants to control from the top but Krnacova keeps moving. #T3##SUB2#
St Stone drops back looking for a leg! Krnacova is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Krnacova manages to kick St Stone off! St Stone jumps back into Krnacova's guard.
St Stone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
St Stone thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
St Stone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
St Stone trying to control the position from guard on top but Krnacova is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krnacova keeping full guard, as St Stone tries to pass. #SUB2#
Krnacova is trying to control the position here. St Stone has hold of a guillotine from the top though... oh, that looks naaaaasty, will Krnacova tap? Yes he will! The fight is all over! St Stone jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Marcus St Stone!
Marcus St Stone decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Undercard bout
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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 7 losses; Chad Strdoza! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 5 losses; Kawainui Perry!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Perry tries to clinch but Strdoza is having none of it. #CL2#
Perry rushes Strdoza and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Strdoza gets underhooks to prevent Perry's takedown attempt.
Perry jumps guard but Strdoza stands there with Perry around his waist. Perry gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#TD2#
Perry manages to pull guard.
Strdoza tries to free his leg and advance position but Perry is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Strdoza drops back, looking for a kneebar! Perry looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Perry looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Perry! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Strdoza (0) vs (4) Perry
Strdoza looking for a sweep but Perry has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Strdoza (0) vs (6) Perry
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strdoza keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Strdoza regains half guard.#T1#
Perry seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Strdoza trying to hold on to Perry's head to control him but Perry postures up.
Strdoza has a hand on Perry's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Perry takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Strdoza (0) vs (9) Perry
Perry avoids the attempt from Strdoza to control.
Strdoza sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Perry prevents Strdoza from improving his position.#T2#
Strdoza moves into full guard.
Strdoza looking for a sweep. Not yet Strdoza, not yet. #SUB#
Strdoza is looking for a triangle but Perry pushes his legs off easily.
Perry looking to pass the guard.
Strdoza trying to control the position.
#SUB#
Strdoza has his foot on Perry's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Perry works his way back into a safe position though.
Perry must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T3##SUB#
Strdoza has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Perry should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Strdoza has tightened it up now! Perry should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Chad Strdoza!
A victorious Chad Strdoza thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Undercard bout
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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Baki Hanma! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 37 losses; Sirus Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Hanma moves into the clinch successfully.
Hughes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Hanma to keep the fight standing.#TD#
Hanma manages to pull guard.
#SUB#
Hanma has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hughes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Hanma has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hughes is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hanma. Score +3 for passing guard: Hanma (0) vs (3) Hughes
Hanma prevents Hughes from moving into mount.
Hughes trying to control the position but Hanma is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma is trying to control Hughes's posture but Hughes avoids it.
Hughes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hanma keeps working.
Hanma definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hanma is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#T1#
Hanma trying to control from the bottom.
Hanma makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hanma.
Hanma keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
Hanma is looking to sweep but instead, Hughes has passed into half guard.
Hanma is staying active underneath Hughes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
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.
Hanma slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hanma working a defensive guard but Hughes passes into half guard.
Hughes wants to take a breather but Hanma is having none of it.
Hanma is looking for a sweep. Hughes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hanma controlling the position for now.
Hanma is trying to control but can't.
#T2#
Hanma is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Hanma looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Hanma looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hughes wants to take a breather but Hanma is having none of it.
Hughes is thwarting Hanma's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Hughes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hanma has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Hughes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hanma doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hughes. #SUB#
Hanma looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T3#
Hanma wants to control but Hughes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hanma tries to roll over but Hughes keeps him under control.#SUB#
Hanma looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hanma is looking to improve his position.
#SUB#
Hanma is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hughes pulls his head out easily.
Hanma has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hughes is working away from the top position though.#T4#
Hughes is trying to control the action in half guard but Hanma is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hanma wants to control but Hughes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hanma is staying active underneath Hughes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hanma regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB#
Hanma looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hanma wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Hughes is now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hanma manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB#
Hanma looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hanma is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hanma (2) vs (3) Hughes#T5#
Hanma sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hughes's guard. #SUB2#
Hughes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Hanma is working for a submission of some sort.
Hughes works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Hughes working for a triangle but Hanma defends it easily.
Hanma trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom. #T6#
Hanma is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hanma wants to pass the guard but Hughes is keeping the position.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Hanma from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Hughes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hanma looking to pass the guard.
Hanma wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving. #T7##SUB2#
Hanma is sitting in close to Hughes's body. Hughes has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Hanma is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Hanma is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Hughes.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sirus Hughes! |
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Co-main event
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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 17 losses; Mono Loco! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 13 losses; Rumsfeld Shart!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Loco looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Loco (2) vs (0) Shart#SUB#
Loco looking for a submission but Shart manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Shart looking for a sweep. Not yet Shart, not yet.
Shart is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Shart manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Loco manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Loco (2) vs (2) Shart
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shart slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
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.
Loco knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shart on the ground.#T1#
Loco can't keep his opponent in guard - Shart advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Shart content to control rather than advance.
Shart passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Loco! Score +3 for passing guard: Loco (2) vs (5) Shart#SUB2#
Shart working for a submission but Loco is keeping him at bay.
Shart controlling from the full mount. #SUB2#
Shart looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. #T2#
Loco is wriggling around trying to escape.
#SUB2#
Shart looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Shart tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shart's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#SUB2#
Shart has hold of Loco's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Loco manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
#SUB2#
Shart working for a guillotine from mount but Loco is in no mood to give up.
Loco is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T3#
Shart tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Let's hope that Shart has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#SUB2#
Shart working for a guillotine from mount but Loco is in no mood to give up.
Loco can't escape the position.
Shart looking to control and managing it successfully.
More stalling from Shart.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T4##SUB2#
Shart with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Shart controlling from mount. #T5##SUB2#
Shart has hold of Loco's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Loco manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
#SUB2#
Shart is working for a guillotine from mount but Loco frees his head quite easily.
Shart controlling the pace for now.
Loco is in all sorts of trouble here.
Loco is breathing heavily.#T6#
Shart content just to control the position here. #SUB2#
Shart looking to secure an arm triangle but Loco defends it well.
Shart takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Shart with more of the same as he continues to hold on.#SUB2#
Shart working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Shart tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T7#
Loco can't escape the position.
Shart controlling from the full mount. #SUB2#
Shart looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#SUB2#
Shart working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Loco turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Shart off and cradles Loco's limp body as Shart celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Rumsfeld Shart! Rumsfeld Shart retains his super heavyweight title!
Rumsfeld Shart gave a mention to The Huntington New Age Wellness Community in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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Main event
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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 66 wins and 42 losses; Pacer Dalton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 11 losses; Phol Boxaaja!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Dalton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Boxaaja but Boxaaja pushes him off and we're back to square one.#TD2#
Boxaaja drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dalton (0) vs (2) Boxaaja
Boxaaja looking to pass the guard.
Dalton wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dalton continues to stall.
Dalton wants to sweep but no luck.
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.
Dalton keeping moving, preventing Boxaaja from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalton wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T1#
Dalton 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.
Dalton working a defensive guard here.
Boxaaja preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Boxaaja 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.
Dalton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dalton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Boxaaja controls the pace.
Boxaaja postures up.
#T2#
Dalton pulls Boxaaja in close to prevent any damage.
Boxaaja controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dalton wants to sweep but no luck.
Boxaaja slips nicely into half guard.
Dalton is staying active underneath Boxaaja, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dalton moves into full guard.
Boxaaja stays in close to Dalton's body and controls the position.
Boxaaja slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (0) vs (5) Boxaaja
Dalton manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T3#
Dalton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dalton is staying active underneath Boxaaja, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dalton is controlling Boxaaja's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Dalton is not content to let Boxaaja control the position.#SUB2#
Boxaaja is looking for a kimura here.
Dalton is trying to get back to full guard.
Dalton is staying active underneath Boxaaja, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dalton trying to control here.
Dalton is holding on to half guard well.
Dalton is trying to control but can't.
#T4#
Dalton is trying to get back to full guard.
Dalton is looking to control Boxaaja's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dalton avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Boxaaja is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dalton is just riding it out for now. Boxaaja eventually gives up the hold.
Dalton wants to get back to full guard.
Dalton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Boxaaja is working away from the top position though.#T5#
Dalton is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Dalton tries to get to full guard but Boxaaja has control of the leg.
Dalton trying to control from the bottom.
Dalton is looking to improve his position.
Boxaaja performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dalton is controlling Boxaaja's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Boxaaja is trying to control. Dalton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T6#
Dalton is looking to improve his position.
Dalton is not content to let Boxaaja control the position.
Boxaaja prevents Dalton from improving his position.
Dalton wants to control but Boxaaja is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boxaaja is trying to control the action in half guard but Dalton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB2#
Boxaaja is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Boxaaja is trying to control. Dalton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dalton tries to roll over but Boxaaja keeps him under control.
Dalton is looking to control Boxaaja's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dalton avoid being mounted?
Dalton is doing well to control the position and prevent Boxaaja from advancing to side control.
Boxaaja is trying to control. Dalton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dalton is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Beating a Dead Horse to Death Again, so we'll see if he gets out of it.#T7##SUB2#
Boxaaja is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dalton defends it well.
Dalton is positioning himself well to prevent Boxaaja advancing to mount.
Dalton is trying to get back to full guard.
Dalton gets back to full guard.
Dalton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boxaaja trying to control the position from guard on top but Dalton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dalton is trying to control the position but Boxaaja postures up. #T8#
Dalton keeping moving, preventing Boxaaja from controlling successfully.
Boxaaja advances to half guard.
Dalton is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Boxaaja 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.
Dalton regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dalton is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dalton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dalton (2) vs (5) Boxaaja
Boxaaja is looking to control Dalton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boxaaja avoid being mounted?#T9#
Boxaaja is looking to improve his position.
Dalton frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (5) vs (5) Boxaaja
Dalton controlling his opponent.
Dalton prevents Boxaaja from getting the reversal.
Dalton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dalton trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T10#
Dalton controlling from mount.
Dalton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boxaaja tries to lock up and control but Dalton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boxaaja might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dalton haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Boxaaja slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Boxaaja moves into full guard.
Dalton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dalton tries to free his leg and advance position but Boxaaja is retaining full guard.
Boxaaja wants to sweep here but Dalton controlling him for the moment. #T11#
Dalton pushes down on Boxaaja's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Boxaaja trying to hold on to Dalton's head to control him but Dalton postures up.
Dalton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Boxaaja wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dalton in particular looking to stall.
Dalton is looking to advance position but Boxaaja won't allow it.
Dalton is trying to control. Boxaaja wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dalton moves into full mount! Boxaaja won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (8) vs (5) Boxaaja
Dalton trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T12#
Boxaaja tries to hold on but Dalton postures up.
Boxaaja is controlling an arm, preventing Dalton from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Dalton controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dalton fails to advance to Boxaaja's back.
Dalton trying to control but Boxaaja is having none of it.
Boxaaja tries to lock up and control but Dalton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T13#
Dalton looking to control but Boxaaja is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dalton looking to take Boxaaja's back but Boxaaja rolls and after a scramble, Boxaaja ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Boxaaja to escape a tricky position. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dalton (8) vs (7) Boxaaja
Boxaaja trying to control but Dalton is working from the bottom.
Boxaaja won't allow Dalton to sweep him here.
Dalton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dalton (10) vs (7) Boxaaja#SUB2#
Boxaaja is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dalton pulls his head out easily.
Boxaaja wants to improve his position but Dalton is controlling well.
#T14#
Dalton with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Boxaaja is looking to improve his position.
Dalton is pressing down on Boxaaja's thigh, looking to free his foot. Boxaaja is holding on for now.
Dalton sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dalton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Boxaaja looking for submissions off his back.
Boxaaja is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dalton takes the fight on points by 10 to 7.
A very excited looking Pacer Dalton made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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