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Stepping Stone 17 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Helio Machado! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Joe Dirt!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and Reed Andrews.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Machado rushes Dirt and presses him up against the cage.
Dirt is trying to pull guard but Machado turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dirt drags the fight down to the ground.
Dirt being controlled here, momentarily.
Dirt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Machado is aware though and is defending well.
Machado passes Dirt's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dirt tries to get to full guard but Machado has control of the leg.
Machado is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Machado is looking for a kimura here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado is working for a kimura but Dirt is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dirt has managed to free his arm - good work.
Machado performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Machado definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dirt wants to get back to full guard.
Machado is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dirt is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado is looking to advance position but Dirt won't allow it.
Machado is looking for a kimura here.
Dirt is trying to control but can't.
Machado is controlling the pace.
Machado has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Dirt defend it? Machado steps over the head and cranks it - Dirt is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Machado!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Helio Machado! |
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