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CACC 193: Steel vs Arias PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 8 losses; Ricky Judge! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Grachyov Rodionovich!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Judge shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rodionovich forces Judge back against the ropes and clinches.
Judge is looking for a takedown.
Rodionovich decides to pull guard.
Judge wants to control from the top but Rodionovich keeps moving.
Judge showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Judge trying to control but Rodionovich is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodionovich trying to control the position.
Judge stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rodionovich swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Judge is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Catch Wrestling L.A. that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Judge wants to control from the top but Rodionovich keeps moving.
Rodionovich is trying to control the position but Judge postures up.
Judge tries to free his leg and advance position but Rodionovich is retaining full guard.
Rodionovich looking to hit a scissor sweep but Judge is one step ahead there.
Rodionovich keeping moving, preventing Judge from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judge pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodionovich is keeping the position for now.
Judge trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodionovich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Judge works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Judge is trying to control the action in half guard but Rodionovich is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Judge tries to pass to full mount but Rodionovich defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judge prevents Rodionovich from improving his position.
Judge 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.
Rodionovich is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Judge is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Judge tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rodionovich knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodionovich is looking for a sweep. Judge is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Judge is working for a kimura but Rodionovich is defending it quite comfortably.
Judge is trying to control the action in half guard but Rodionovich is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Judge is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rodionovich is just riding it out for now. Judge eventually gives up the hold.
Judge seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rodionovich does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Judge is stalling here. Rodionovich is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Judge seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Rodionovich has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Judge (0) vs (4) Rodionovich
Judge tries to buck Rodionovich off but Rodionovich is having none of it.
Rodionovich takes a little break here. Judge wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Judge prevents Rodionovich from improving position.
Judge tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Judge is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rodionovich off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Judge (4) vs (4) Rodionovich
Judge has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Rodionovich has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rodionovich trying to control the action but Judge just sinks the hooks in.
Rodionovich can't escape the position.
Rodionovich defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Judge's arms.
Judge is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Rodionovich has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Judge trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Judge is looking for the choke from the back position but Rodionovich is controlling his hands well.
Judge is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Rodionovich defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Rodionovich looking very determined here, making life difficult for Judge.
Rodionovich trying to control the hands but Judge breaks the grip.
Rodionovich might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Judge haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Judge looking for the choke but no joy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Judge gets his hands free as Rodionovich looks to control.
Judge working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Rodionovich is in bad spot here.
Judge working for the choke.
Judge doesn't have the hooks in and Rodionovich manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Judge (4) vs (6) Rodionovich
Judge is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rodionovich defends well.
Judge is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rodionovich looking to pass the guard.
Rodionovich postures up.
Judge is looking for a triangle but Rodionovich pushes his legs off easily.
Judge working a defensive guard here.
Rodionovich wants to control from the top but Judge keeps moving.
Judge not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rodionovich pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Judge is keeping the position for now.
Judge being controlled here, momentarily.
Judge not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Judge managing to control the position.
Rodionovich wants to pass the guard but Judge is keeping the position.
Judge is trying to keep Rodionovich in close.
Rodionovich trying to control the position from guard on top but Judge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Judge has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rodionovich trying to control the position from guard on top but Judge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodionovich pushing down on Judge's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Judge manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rodionovich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Judge is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Judge (6) vs (6) Rodionovich
Judge looking to pass the guard.
Rodionovich is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rodionovich throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Judge has gone for a leg lock! Rodionovich slips out almost immediately though and dives into Judge's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Judge (6) vs (8) Rodionovich
Judge working a defensive guard here.
Rodionovich wants to control from the top but Judge keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Judge holds on and takes a little breather.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Judge looking to control.
Judge has control of Rodionovich's left arm, preventing Rodionovich from doing any damage.
Judge wants to sweep here but Rodionovich controlling him for the moment.
Rodionovich wants to control from the top but Judge keeps moving.
Judge trying to keep a closed guard but Rodionovich is proving a slippery customer.
Rodionovich looking to pass the guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Judge is pulling down on Rodionovich's head to control his posture.
Judge is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rodionovich wants to pass the guard but Judge is keeping the position.
Rodionovich content to stall in guard here.
Judge wants to sweep here but Rodionovich controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodionovich wants to pass the guard but Judge is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodionovich wins on points by 8 to 6. |
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