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CWC 267 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 27 losses; Tyrone Sparxx! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 2 losses; Galtero El Toro!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Sparxx bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Sparxx (4) vs (0) El Toro
Sparxx wants to lay and pray for a moment but El Toro keeps working.
Sparxx goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, El Toro has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sparxx but great work by El Toro. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sparxx (4) vs (4) El Toro
El Toro content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
It looks like El Toro might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparxx can't do much from the bottom here.
Sparxx tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparxx is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx struggling a bit here.
Sparxx tries to buck El Toro off but El Toro is having none of it.
El Toro slows the pace down.
El Toro working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Toro trying to control the position but Sparxx is working away.
Sparxx is trying to get back to half guard.
El Toro trying to control the action but Sparxx is working from the bottom.
Sparxx tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
You can see the frustration on Sparxx's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sparxx is looking for a sweep.
El Toro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sparxx keeps working.
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.
Sparxx can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Sparxx is looking to regain half guard here but El Toro keeps moving and retains side control.
El Toro taking a breather here.
El Toro trying to control the position but Sparxx is working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The referee asks El Toro politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. El Toro prefers to stall for the moment though.
Sparxx gets back to half guard.
El Toro trying to mount his opponent but Sparxx defends it.
Sparxx wants to improve his position but El Toro is controlling well.
Sparxx won't allow El Toro to pass to mount.
Sparxx definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx wants to improve his position but El Toro is controlling well.
El Toro content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sparxx is trying to control but can't.
Sparxx is pressing down on El Toro's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
El Toro controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! El Toro has picked Sparxx up and slammed him! Sparxx can't keep hold of the triangle and El Toro manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Sparxx (4) vs (7) El Toro
El Toro slows the pace down.
Sparxx is not content to let El Toro control the position.
Sparxx is looking to regain half guard here but El Toro keeps moving and retains side control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx being controlled for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sparxx is looking for a sweep.
El Toro wants to control but Sparxx is keeping him busy.
Sparxx is looking for a sweep.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx is trying to control El Toro's posture but El Toro avoids it.
Sparxx is trying to escape the position but El Toro is controlling the position.
El Toro is looking to take a break and control but Sparxx is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sparxx struggling a bit here.
My spies in AREA 51 inform me that El Toro has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Sparxx is trying to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
El Toro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sparxx keeps working.
El Toro is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sparxx will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Sparxx is trying to get back to half guard.
El Toro wants to control but Sparxx is keeping him busy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx sneaks back into half guard.
El Toro passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sparxx (4) vs (10) El Toro
Sparxx is looking to improve his position but El Toro isn't that keen on the idea.
Sparxx wants to control but El Toro is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx tries to improve his position but instead El Toro has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Sparxx (4) vs (13) El Toro
Sparxx can't escape the position.
El Toro not allowing Sparxx to control his hands.
Sparxx tries to break free.
Sparxx trying to control the hands but El Toro won't let him.
I would not like to be Sparxx right now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that El Toro 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.
Sparxx looking very determined here, making life difficult for El Toro.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sparxx rolls, trying to escape but El Toro keeps control of the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
El Toro wins on points by 13 to 4.
Galtero El Toro thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Tyrone Sparxx was interviewed post fight and said 'Taking a couple days off, and I'm back training my skillz'. |
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