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SSG 304 Solo vs Elvul 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 2 wins and 1 losses; Ezekiel Benton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Brock Koli!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Koli shoots in and gets a takedown into Benton's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Benton (0) vs (2) Koli
Benton looking for a sweep. Not yet Benton, not yet.
Koli looking to pass the guard.
Benton wants to sweep here but Koli controlling him for the moment.
Benton is trying to control the position but Koli postures up.
Koli stopping the sweep attempt from Benton.
Benton controls Koli momentarily but Koli frees himself.
Benton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Koli can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Koli looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Koli is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koli pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Benton is keeping the position for now.
Koli is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Benton is trying to control the position but Koli postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koli stopping the sweep attempt from Benton.
Benton is trying to control the position but Koli postures up.
Koli passes into half guard.
Benton trying to hold on to Koli's head to control him but Koli postures up.
Koli trying to mount his opponent but Benton defends it.
Benton tries to get to full guard but Koli has control of the leg.
Benton wants to control but Koli is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koli looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Benton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Koli's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Koli's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Benton (4) vs (2) Koli
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Benton looking for the choke from the back.
Koli rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Benton looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Benton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Koli keeps working.
Koli trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koli keeping hold of Benton's head, controlling as best he can.
Benton is trying to work for a kimura but Koli is defending well.
Benton is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koli is looking for a sweep. Benton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Benton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Benton maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Koli could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Benton has cracked it and Koli is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Benton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ezekiel Benton! |
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