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SSG 299 Thumb vs Bar 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 20 losses; Denubis Majere! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 22 losses; Dusty Rhodeo!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Alyssa Summers and John Kavanagh.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Majere shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rhodeo as he jumps to the side.
Majere closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rhodeo to the mat! Rhodeo manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Majere (2) vs (0) Rhodeo
Rhodeo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rhodeo is continuing to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhodeo is trying to control the position but Majere postures up.
Rhodeo working a defensive guard but Majere manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Majere (5) vs (0) Rhodeo
You can see the frustration on Rhodeo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodeo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Rhodeo is trying to maintain the position but Majere is very close to passing his half guard.
Rhodeo is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Majere is staying active.
Rhodeo is defending against the submission attempts here by Majere.
Rhodeo manages to get to full guard.
Majere tries to free his leg and advance position but Rhodeo is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo pulls Majere in to control the position.
Rhodeo keeping full guard, as Majere tries to pass.
Rhodeo isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Majere stacks Rhodeo on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Majere! Score +3 for passing guard: Majere (8) vs (0) Rhodeo
You can see the frustration on Rhodeo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rhodeo is looking for a sweep.
Rhodeo sneaks back into half guard.
Majere wants to free his trapped foot but Rhodeo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rhodeo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majere pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rhodeo is keeping the position for now.
Rhodeo told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Rhodeo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rhodeo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Majere manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Majere (8) vs (2) Rhodeo
Rhodeo wants to pass the guard but Majere is keeping the position.
Rhodeo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majere is trying to control the position but Rhodeo postures up.
Rhodeo controlling from the top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo pushing down on Majere's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Majere is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rhodeo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Majere (8) vs (5) Rhodeo
Majere is squirming around, avoiding Rhodeo's attempts to control the action.
Rhodeo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Majere is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Rhodeo has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Majere (8) vs (8) Rhodeo
Majere is trying to break free.
Rhodeo biding his time, controlling Majere.
Rhodeo keeps control of the position as Majere tries to break free.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo biding his time, controlling Majere.
Majere tries to escape but Rhodeo has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Rhodeo struggling to keep hold of the position.
Majere rolls, trying to escape but Rhodeo keeps control of the position.
Rhodeo trying to control momentarily.
Majere wants to control his opponent's hands but Rhodeo gets his hands free.
Rhodeo controlling from the back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Rhodeo is trying to stick to Majere's back but Majere is turning into Rhodeo. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Rhodeo's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Majere. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Majere (10) vs (8) Rhodeo
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rhodeo wants to sweep but no luck.
Majere tries to free his leg and advance position but Rhodeo is retaining full guard.
Rhodeo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rhodeo keeping moving, preventing Majere from controlling successfully.
Rhodeo is controlling Majere's posture.
Rhodeo trying to keep a closed guard but Majere is proving a slippery customer.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Majere's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Majere (10) vs (10) Rhodeo
Rhodeo wants to control from the top but Majere keeps moving.
Majere trying to keep a closed guard but Rhodeo is proving a slippery customer.
Rhodeo stays in close to Majere's body and controls the position.
Rhodeo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Majere (10) vs (13) Rhodeo
Rhodeo happy to just control the position for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Majere regains half guard.
Rhodeo stalling away here and it's allowed Majere to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Majere being controlled here, momentarily.
Rhodeo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Majere is keeping the position for now.
Rhodeo trying to control but Majere is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Majere tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rhodeo wants to control from the top but Majere keeps moving.
Rhodeo stands and throws Majere's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Majere (10) vs (16) Rhodeo
Rhodeo trying to control the position but Majere is working away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Majere gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Majere (10) vs (18) Rhodeo
Majere is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rhodeo wants to take Majere's back but he can't do it this time.
Majere is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rhodeo is trying to take his opponent's back.
Majere is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo wants to control the pace but Majere is squirming around nicely.
Rhodeo controlling from mount.
Rhodeo tries to control but Majere wriggling away.
Rhodeo controlling from mount.
Rhodeo moves to his opponent's back but Majere bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Rhodeo. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Majere (12) vs (18) Rhodeo
Majere trying to control but Rhodeo is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rhodeo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Majere defends it easily.
Rhodeo 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.
Rhodeo wants to improve his position but instead Majere has moved into half guard.
Rhodeo trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Majere (15) vs (18) Rhodeo
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rhodeo tries to lock up and control but Majere gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rhodeo wins on points by 18 to 15.
Dusty Rhodeo very nearly forgot to thank Fantasy Threads amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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