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Stepping Stone 38 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Vinicius Yoshimura Cerqueira! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Eric Fassett!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Fassett closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cerqueira is trying to pull guard but Fassett turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cerqueira tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fassett smiles and moves away.
Cerqueira gets caught flat footed, as Fassett shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cerqueira (0) vs (2) Fassett
Cerqueira will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cerqueira is looking to sweep but instead, Fassett has passed into half guard.
Fassett prevents Cerqueira from improving his position.
Cerqueira is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cerqueira controlling the position well.
Cerqueira trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerqueira tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Fassett has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Cerqueira (0) vs (5) Fassett
Fassett takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cerqueira is working to get back to half guard.
Cerqueira sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Cerqueira tries to get to full guard but Fassett has control of the leg.
Fassett trying to mount his opponent but Cerqueira defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fassett prevents Cerqueira from improving his position.
Cerqueira trying to control but Fassett postures up.
Fassett is trying to control. Cerqueira wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cerqueira manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fassett preventing the sweep.
Fassett wants to control from the top but Cerqueira keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fassett won't allow Cerqueira to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fassett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cerqueira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fassett trying to control the position from guard on top but Cerqueira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fassett tries to free his leg and advance position but Cerqueira is retaining full guard.
Cerqueira 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.
Cerqueira has control of Fassett's left arm, preventing Fassett from doing any damage.
Fassett pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cerqueira is keeping the position for now.
Cerqueira keeping moving, preventing Fassett from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cerqueira is pulling down on Fassett's head. It's preventing any offense from Fassett, at least for the moment.
Cerqueira on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cerqueira tries to get out of the position.
Fassett preventing the sweep.
Cerqueira bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fassett's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cerqueira (2) vs (5) Fassett
Cerqueira slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fassett working for a triangle but Cerqueira defends it easily.
Cerqueira not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cerqueira trying to control but Fassett is working from the bottom.
Cerqueira engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fassett 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.
Cerqueira passes Fassett's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fassett preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Cerqueira sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Fassett tries to get to full guard but Cerqueira has control of the leg.
Cerqueira keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cerqueira wants to free his trapped foot but Fassett is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Still in half guard, Cerqueira seems content to control.
Fassett trying to control but Cerqueira postures up.
Cerqueira controlling the action here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cerqueira has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Cerqueira is pressing down on Fassett's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fassett is holding on for now.
Fassett keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Cerqueira not doing much here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fassett wants to control but Cerqueira is keeping busy.
Cerqueira is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cerqueira is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fassett trying to control here.
Fassett is looking for a sweep. Cerqueira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cerqueira looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Fassett tries to get to full guard but Cerqueira has control of the leg.
Cerqueira is controlling the pace.
Fassett is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cerqueira's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cerqueira's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cerqueira (2) vs (9) Fassett
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fassett controlling well, preventing Cerqueira from escaping the position.
Cerqueira trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
You can see the frustration on Cerqueira's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Fassett trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Cerqueira tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cerqueira tries to hold on but Fassett postures up.
Fassett controlling the pace for now.
Cerqueira is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cerqueira holds on for dear life, controlling Fassett's posture momentarily.
Fassett can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cerqueira is looking to escape.
Cerqueira wants to control but Fassett is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cerqueira manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fassett not doing much here.
Cerqueira moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cerqueira pulls Fassett in close to his closed guard and prevents Fassett from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fassett trying to control the position from guard on top but Cerqueira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cerqueira wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fassett wins on points by 9 to 2. |
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