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SSG 122 Barnes vs Kersikov 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Miguel Torres! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 11 losses; Dusty Rhodeo!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Rhodeo tries to clinch up but Torres circles away and keeps his distance.
Rhodeo tries to clinch there but Torres circles away.
Torres gets a clinch.
Rhodeo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Torres smiles and moves away.
Torres has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Torres forces Rhodeo back against the cage and clinches.
Rhodeo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Rhodeo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Torres got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rhodeo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Torres has managed to get both his arms back between Rhodeo's legs - danger averted.
Rhodeo looking for a sweep. Not yet Rhodeo, not yet.
Rhodeo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Torres has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rhodeo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rhodeo trying to keep a closed guard but Torres is proving a slippery customer.
Torres controlling from the top position.
Rhodeo is looking for a triangle but Torres pushes his legs off easily.
Rhodeo has an active guard here but Torres has managed to pass into half guard.
Rhodeo is looking to control Torres's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rhodeo avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo is trying to get back to full guard.
Torres content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Torres tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rhodeo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rhodeo wants to get back to full guard.
Rhodeo gets full guard.
Rhodeo pushes a forearm under Torres's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Torres is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dusty Rhodeo!
Dusty Rhodeo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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