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CACC 95 CORONA 2ND RD 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 25 wins and 12 losses; Rodney Holzken! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 16 losses; Tyrone Sparxx!
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Holzken shoots for a takedown but Sparxx saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Holzken seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Sparxx shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Sparxx was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Holzken (0) vs (4) Sparxx
Sparxx is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Holzken's shoulder. That is not cool.
Sparxx wants to lay and pray for a moment but Holzken keeps working.
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.
Holzken is looking for a sweep.
Sparxx tries to move to full mount but Holzken actually manages to regain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holzken won't allow Sparxx to pass to mount.
Sparxx prevents Holzken from improving his position.
Holzken has his hands clasped together around Sparxx's back. He's all about the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparxx slows the pace down in half guard.
Sparxx is keen to just control but Holzken is a slippery customer.
Still in half guard, Sparxx seems content to control.
Holzken manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sparxx is fighting to break Holzken's control of his arms but Holzken is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx tries to free his leg and advance position but Holzken is retaining full guard.
Sparxx trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Holzken manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Holzken (2) vs (4) Sparxx
Sparxx is looking to sweep but instead, Holzken has passed into half guard.
Sparxx manages to get to full guard.
Holzken might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sparxx 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Holzken not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sparxx 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.
Holzken tries to free his leg and advance position but Sparxx is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holzken stopping the sweep attempt from Sparxx.
Sparxx wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sparxx can't keep his opponent in guard - Holzken advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sparxx trying to control but Holzken postures up.
Sparxx is looking to improve his position.
Holzken seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sparxx does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sparxx tries to roll over but Holzken keeps him under control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx is trying to control but can't.
Sparxx preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Holzken seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sparxx does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sparxx is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx trying to hold on to Holzken's head to control him but Holzken postures up.
Sparxx tries to get to full guard but Holzken has control of the leg.
Sparxx makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sparxx.
Sparxx is trying to keep Holzken in close.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Holzken controlling from the top position.
Holzken wants to pass the guard but Sparxx is keeping the position.
Sparxx looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sparxx pulls Holzken in close to prevent any damage.
Holzken trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparxx is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx pulls Holzken in close to prevent any damage.
Sparxx wants to sweep here but Holzken controlling him for the moment.
Sparxx pulls Holzken in close to prevent any damage.
Sparxx working a defensive guard here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Holzken manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Holzken (2) vs (6) Sparxx
Holzken keeping moving, preventing Sparxx from controlling successfully.
Holzken has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sparxx has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Holzken (2) vs (9) Sparxx
Holzken regains half guard there - taking advantage of Sparxx's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Sparxx is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx is keen to just control but Holzken is a slippery customer.
Sparxx working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Holzken's thigh. Holzken counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Sparxx trying to control but Holzken is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Holzken wants to sweep but no luck.
Holzken keeping moving, preventing Sparxx from controlling successfully.
Holzken trying to control the position.
My spies in Catch Wrestling L.A. inform me that Sparxx has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx controlling from the top position.
Sparxx trying to control the position from guard on top but Holzken is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well,Holzken is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Holzken seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sparxx trying to control the position from guard on top but Holzken is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sparxx controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Sparxx 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.
Holzken looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sparxx wants to control from the top but Holzken keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sparxx wins on points by 9 to 2.
Jumping up and down and very excited, Tyrone Sparxx waved his t-shirt featuring Conviction's logo in front of the cameras. |
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