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Stepping Stone 92 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 15 wins and 9 losses; Rumsfeld Shart! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 5 losses; Dusty Rhodeo!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Shart misses with a takedown attempt - Rhodeo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rhodeo takes the fight into the clinch.
Shart drags the fight down to the ground.
Rhodeo looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rhodeo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
It looks like Rhodeo might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shart is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shart (2) vs (0) Rhodeo
Rhodeo wants to control the position but Shart says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodeo is not content to let Shart control the position.
Rhodeo tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Shart has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Shart (5) vs (0) Rhodeo
Shart looking to secure an arm triangle but Rhodeo defends it well.
Rhodeo is squirming around, avoiding Shart's attempts to control the action.
Rhodeo working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo tries to lock up and control but Shart gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Shart sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rhodeo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Shart looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Rhodeo is squirming around, avoiding Shart's attempts to control the action.
Rhodeo is looking to improve his position but Shart isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rhodeo is staying active underneath Shart, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rhodeo tries to get to full guard but Shart has control of the leg.
Rhodeo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rhodeo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shart wants to control from the top but Rhodeo keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shart won't allow Rhodeo to sweep him here.
Shart showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rhodeo trying to control the position here.
Shart trying to control but Rhodeo is working from the bottom.
Shart is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo pulls Shart in to control the position.
Rhodeo keeping moving, preventing Shart from controlling successfully.
Rhodeo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rhodeo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shart wants to control from the top but Rhodeo keeps moving.
Rhodeo is looking for a triangle but Shart pushes his legs off easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Shart wants to control from the top but Rhodeo keeps moving.
Rhodeo is trying to control the position but Shart postures up.
Rhodeo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shart defends it easily.
Rhodeo controls Shart momentarily but Shart frees himself.
Rhodeo looking for a sweep. Not yet Rhodeo, not yet.
Shart pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rhodeo is keeping the position for now.
Rhodeo trying to control the position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shart controlling from the top position.
Shart won't allow Rhodeo to sweep him here.
Rhodeo looking to control.
Shart wants to pass the guard but Rhodeo is keeping the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shart stopping the sweep attempt from Rhodeo.
Shart is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Shart trying to control but Rhodeo is working from the bottom.
Rhodeo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shart sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo keeping moving, preventing Shart from controlling successfully.
Shart advances to half guard.
Shart is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Shart is keen to just control but Rhodeo is a slippery customer.
Rhodeo is looking for a sweep. Shart is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shart seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rhodeo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rhodeo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rhodeo wants to control but Shart is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo actively working from the bottom here.
Rhodeo has a hand on Shart's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Shart takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Shart (8) vs (0) Rhodeo
Shart has control of Rhodeo's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Rhodeo regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Rhodeo wants to hold on but Shart pushes him away.
Shart looking for a guillotine from mount but Rhodeo is having none of it.
Rhodeo tries to hold on but Shart pushes him away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Shart controlling the position easily from mount.
Rhodeo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rhodeo is looking to get to half guard.
Shart avoids the attempt from Rhodeo to control.
Rhodeo is working to get back to half guard.
Rhodeo keeps trying to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Shart wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Rhodeo gets back to half guard.
Rhodeo looking for submissions off his back.
Shart is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rhodeo sees it coming and defends easily.
Rhodeo is controlling Shart's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Shart trying to control the pace.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo with the active half guard here but Shart passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Shart (11) vs (0) Rhodeo
Shart controlling the position from side mount.
Shart's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Shart is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rhodeo has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo is looking to reverse the position.
Rhodeo tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Shart presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Shart (13) vs (0) Rhodeo
Rhodeo has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Shart (16) vs (0) Rhodeo
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shart looking for the RNC.
Rhodeo can't escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shart takes the fight on points by 16 to 0.
An out of breath and clearly excited Rumsfeld Shart thanked The Huntington New Age Wellness Community for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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