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SSG 183 Sadiq vs Gomes 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 7 wins and 17 losses; Dusty Rhodeo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Anno Bik!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Rhodeo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bik swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bik rushes Rhodeo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rhodeo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bik got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rhodeo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bik has managed to get both his arms back between Rhodeo's legs - danger averted.
Bik drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rhodeo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rhodeo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rhodeo! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Rhodeo (4) vs (0) Bik
Bik is looking to reverse the position.
Bik is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rhodeo controlling from side mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bik tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bik sneaks back into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodeo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bik moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bik looking for a sweep. Not yet Bik, not yet.
Bik looking for a guillotine here but Rhodeo defends easily.
Rhodeo pushes down on Bik's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bik trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo is looking to advance position but Bik won't allow it.
Bik tries to get to full guard but Rhodeo has control of the leg.
Well, if Rhodeo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rhodeo continues to stall.
Bik wants to improve his position but Rhodeo is controlling well.
Rhodeo is controlling the pace.
Rhodeo wants to pass to mount but Bik is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bik looking for submissions off his back.
Bik looking for submissions off his back.
Bik tries to get to full guard but Rhodeo has control of the leg.
Bik looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bik moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bik escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rhodeo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rhodeo is stalling in the full guard.
Rhodeo passes Bik's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rhodeo trying to mount his opponent but Bik defends it.
Bik wants to get back to full guard.
Bik looking for submissions off his back.
Rhodeo content to control rather than advance.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bik wants to improve his position but Rhodeo is controlling well.
Rhodeo stalling.
Bik is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rhodeo pulls his head out easily.
Rhodeo is controlling the pace.
Bik is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rhodeo pulls his head out easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo controlling the pace.
Rhodeo'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.
Bik is looking to improve his position.
Rhodeo controlling the pace.
Rhodeo is thwarting Bik's attempts to control the position.
Rhodeo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bik looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bik gets full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bik working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rhodeo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rhodeo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rhodeo looking to pass the guard.
Rhodeo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bik is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rhodeo defends well.
Bik is trying to control the position but Rhodeo postures up.
Bik is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Our spies down at at Chuckles Strenght and Conditioning inform us that Bik has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bik looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bik bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rhodeo's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rhodeo (4) vs (2) Bik
Bik trying to control the position from guard on top but Rhodeo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rhodeo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bik gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bik thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rhodeo pulls Bik in to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bik tries to free his leg and advance position but Rhodeo is retaining full guard.
Rhodeo working a defensive guard here.
Rhodeo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rhodeo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bik manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rhodeo (6) vs (2) Bik
Rhodeo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rhodeo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Rhodeo (9) vs (2) Bik
Bik can't do much from the bottom here.
Rhodeo controls the position from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bik tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rhodeo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rhodeo passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Bik! Score +2 for reaching mount: Rhodeo (11) vs (2) Bik
Bik can't escape the position.
Rhodeo fails to move to back control.
Bik is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rhodeo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bik is trying to escape the mount but Rhodeo keeps good control and instead manages to take Bik's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Rhodeo (14) vs (2) Bik
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Bik right now.
Bik breaks Rhodeo's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rhodeo (14) vs (4) Bik
Rhodeo keeping moving, preventing Bik from controlling successfully.
Bik preventing the sweep.
Rhodeo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rhodeo (16) vs (4) Bik
Rhodeo moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Rhodeo (19) vs (4) Bik
Rhodeo controls the position from side control.
More hug and hope from Rhodeo.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bik is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Bik's face as Rhodeo controls the position.
Bik is looking to reverse the position.
Rhodeo trying to control the position but Bik is working away.
Rhodeo moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Bik is looking for a sweep.
The referee asks Rhodeo politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Rhodeo prefers to stall for the moment though.
Bik wants to control but Rhodeo postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bik tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rhodeo content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Rhodeo tries to move to mount but Bik blocks the move with his legs.
Rhodeo staying calm.
Rhodeo tries to advance to mount but can't.
Bik regains half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bik is looking to control Rhodeo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bik avoid being mounted?
Bik looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bik tries to get to full guard but Rhodeo has control of the leg.
Rhodeo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bik wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rhodeo takes the fight on points by 19 to 4.
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Dusty Rhodeo made sure he mentioned Fantasy Threads, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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