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SSG 196 Majere vs Zulu 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ivan Ivanovic! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Wesley Carrington!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Carrington scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Ivanovic (0) vs (4) Carrington
Ivanovic tries to improve position but can't.
Ivanovic wants to control but Carrington postures up.
Carrington trying to control the position but Ivanovic is working away.
Carrington tries for a kimura but Ivanovic is defending well.
Ivanovic is trying to improve his position.
Carrington tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Carrington has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carrington is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ivanovic is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Carrington trying to control the position but Ivanovic is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Ivanovic's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Carrington trying to control the position but Ivanovic is working away.
Ivanovic struggling a bit here.
Carrington is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ivanovic knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ivanovic holds on to Carrington's head and controls the position momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carrington is trying to get an arm triangle but Ivanovic is defending well.
Ivanovic struggling a bit here.
Carrington wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ivanovic, who protects the arm well.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Carrington wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ivanovic, who protects the arm well.
Ivanovic tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Carrington wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carrington taking a break here but Ivanovic is having none of it and regains half guard.
Ivanovic is trying to control but can't.
Ivanovic is positioning himself well to prevent Carrington advancing to mount.
Carrington seems to be working for a kimura but Ivanovic defends the submission attempt.
Ivanovic is positioning himself well to prevent Carrington advancing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ivanovic is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Carrington's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Carrington's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ivanovic (4) vs (4) Carrington
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carrington trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Ivanovic controls the action.
Carrington trying to control the position but Ivanovic manages to sink in the hooks.
Carrington rolls, trying to escape but Ivanovic keeps control of the position.
Carrington keeps trying to improve his position.
Carrington breaks Ivanovic's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ivanovic (4) vs (6) Carrington
Ivanovic keeping moving, preventing Carrington from controlling successfully.
Ivanovic is controlling Carrington's posture.
Ivanovic wants to sweep but no luck.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Carrington postures up.
Carrington must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Carrington being controlled here momentarily.
Carrington sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ivanovic is pulling down on Carrington's head to control his posture.
Carrington stopping the sweep attempt from Ivanovic.
Carrington wants to pass the guard but Ivanovic is keeping the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Carrington trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivanovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ivanovic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ivanovic managing to control the position.
Carrington trying to control but Ivanovic is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ivanovic (6) vs (6) Carrington
Carrington trying to control from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ivanovic in particular looking to stall.
Ivanovic is keen to just control but Carrington is a slippery customer.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ivanovic tries to pass to full mount but Carrington defends it.
Carrington tries to roll over but Ivanovic keeps him under control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic is trying to control the action in half guard but Carrington is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ivanovic not doing much here.
Ivanovic looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Carrington is controlling Ivanovic's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Carrington trying to get back to full guard but Ivanovic takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ivanovic (9) vs (6) Carrington
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Carrington keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ivanovic is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Carrington is surviving well by controlling Ivanovic's body position as best he can.
Carrington working to try and regain half guard.
Ivanovic controlling from the full mount.
Ivanovic can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Carrington is looking to escape.
Ivanovic avoids the attempt from Carrington to control.
Carrington is working to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic looking to control but Carrington is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Carrington is trying desperately to improve position.
Ivanovic takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ivanovic looking to take Carrington's back but Carrington rolls and after a scramble, Carrington ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Carrington to escape a tricky position. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ivanovic (9) vs (8) Carrington
Ivanovic is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic continues to stall.
Ivanovic looking for a sweep. Not yet Ivanovic, not yet.
Ivanovic keeping moving, preventing Carrington from controlling successfully.
Ivanovic trying to control the position.
Carrington stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ivanovic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Carrington is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ivanovic is pulling down on Carrington's head. It's preventing any offense from Carrington, at least for the moment.
Ivanovic keeping moving, preventing Carrington from controlling successfully.
Carrington controlling from the top position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Carrington's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ivanovic (11) vs (8) Carrington
Ivanovic wants to pass the guard but Carrington is keeping the position.
Carrington throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Carrington is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ivanovic is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ivanovic slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Carrington looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic looking to pass the guard.
Ivanovic passes Carrington's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ivanovic looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Carrington wants to improve his position but Ivanovic is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ivanovic controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivanovic takes the fight on points by 11 to 8.
A relieved looking Ivan Ivanovic thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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