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SSG 430 Banner vs Hall 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 8 losses; Helio Karelin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 32 losses; Denubis Majere!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Majere scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Karelin (0) vs (2) Majere
Majere wants to pass the guard but Karelin is defending well.
Still in half guard, Majere seems content to control.
Karelin is doing well to control the position and prevent Majere from advancing to side control.
Majere is taking a breather. Karelin says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Majere wants to take a breather but Karelin is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karelin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Karelin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Majere pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Karelin is keeping the position for now.
Majere is looking to advance position but Karelin has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Karelin (4) vs (2) Majere
Majere is looking to improve his position but Karelin isn't that keen on the idea.
Majere tries to hold on but Karelin pushes him away.
Majere bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Karelin (4) vs (4) Majere
We've been hearing good reports from Karelin's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Karelin is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Karelin (6) vs (4) Majere
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin trying to control but Majere is working from the bottom.
Majere looking for a sweep. Not yet Majere, not yet.
Majere keeping moving, preventing Karelin from controlling successfully.
Karelin is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majere looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Majere looking to control.
Karelin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelin forces his way into half guard.
Karelin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Majere knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Majere wants to improve his position but Karelin is controlling well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Karelin in particular looking to stall.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is trying to control. Majere wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Majere wants to get back to full guard.
Karelin is controlling the pace.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Majere is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Majere won't allow Karelin to pass to mount.
Majere has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Karelin is working away from the top position though.
Karelin stalling away here and it's allowed Majere to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Majere can't keep his opponent in guard - Karelin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Karelin is just content to waste time from the top position. Majere takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Majere looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Karelin puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Karelin slows the pace down in half guard.
Majere tries to roll over but Karelin keeps him under control.
Majere trying to control here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Karelin content to control rather than advance.
Majere has a hand on Karelin's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Karelin takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Karelin (9) vs (4) Majere
Majere is trying to escape the mount.
Karelin looking to control but Majere is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Majere is trying to reverse the position but instead Karelin has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Karelin (12) vs (4) Majere
Majere tries to escape but Karelin has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
A lull in the action here.
Majere breaks Karelin's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Karelin (12) vs (6) Majere
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Majere controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Majere forces his way into half guard.
Karelin is looking for a sweep. Majere is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Majere works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Karelin (12) vs (9) Majere
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Karelin working to try and regain half guard.
Majere sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Majere wants to control the action but instead Karelin gets a body lock and reverses into Majere's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Karelin (14) vs (9) Majere
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Karelin forces his way into half guard.
Karelin trying to pass the guard but Majere defending well.
Majere has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Majere is looking for a sweep. Karelin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Karelin slows the pace down in half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Majere manages to get to full guard.
Majere has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Karelin has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Karelin (17) vs (9) Majere
Majere is not content to let Karelin control the position.
Majere tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Karelin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Karelin controlling from side mount.
Karelin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Majere keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Majere is being controlled here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karelin takes the fight on points by 17 to 9. |
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