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SSG 214 Elvul vs Shalit 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 8 wins and 18 losses; Diego Hageman! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 19 losses; Gordon Plant!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Plant pushes Hageman up against the cage in a clinch.
Hageman pulls Plant into guard.
Plant slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Plant advances to half guard.
Plant frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Hageman (0) vs (3) Plant
Plant seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Hageman is holding on tight.
Plant wants to control the pace but Hageman is squirming around nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plant looking for a guillotine from mount but Hageman is having none of it.
Plant controlling the pace for now.
Plant wants to take his opponent's back but Hageman doesn't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plant controlling his opponent.
Plant looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hageman is squirming around, avoiding Plant's attempts to control the action.
Plant tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Plant seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Hageman is holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plant trying to control but Hageman is having none of it.
Plant mounts Hageman! Really nice guard pass there!
Plant tries to control but Hageman wriggling away.
Plant tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plant seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Hageman is holding on tight.
Plant wants to finish this one by submission but Hageman is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Plant.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Plant looking to control and managing it successfully.
Plant trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hageman tries to reverse the position but Plant maintains control.
Plant wants to control but Hageman has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Plant works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hageman (0) vs (6) Plant
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plant is trying to control here but Hageman has managed to regain half guard.
Hageman holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Plant wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hageman keeps working.
Plant trying to mount his opponent but Hageman defends it.
Hageman wants to improve his position but Plant is controlling well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Plant wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hageman keeps working.
Plant passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hageman (0) vs (9) Plant
Plant trying to control but Hageman is having none of it.
Plant takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Plant pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hageman is squirming around, avoiding Plant's attempts to control the action.
Hageman tries to lock up and control but Plant gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Plant controlling from the full mount.
Plant tries to control but Hageman wriggling away.
Hageman tries to lock up and control but Plant gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hageman is trying desperately to improve position.
Plant with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Plant can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hageman is looking to escape.
Plant wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Plant looking to control but Hageman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Plant goes for an armbar but Hageman turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Hageman. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hageman (2) vs (9) Plant
Hageman trying to control the position from guard on top but Plant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Plant controlling the position.
Plant looking to control.
Plant working a defensive guard but Hageman passes into half guard.
Hageman wants to work for an arm triangle but Plant is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hageman is looking for a kimura here.
Plant trying to control here.
Plant moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Plant is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hageman (2) vs (11) Plant
Plant trying to control but Hageman is working from the bottom.
Plant looking to pass the guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Plant drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Plant jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hageman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Plant controls the pace.
Hageman keeping moving, preventing Plant from controlling successfully.
Plant passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Hageman (2) vs (14) Plant
Plant advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Hageman (2) vs (16) Plant
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hageman prevents Plant from taking his back.
Hageman is squirming around, avoiding Plant's attempts to control the action.
Plant takes Hageman's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Hageman is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Hageman (2) vs (19) Plant
Plant looking to break Hageman's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Hageman remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Plant will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Plant is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Hageman is defending well though. Plant let's go of the attempt for now.
Plant working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hageman defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Plant biding his time, controlling Hageman.
Hageman is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Plant is trying to control but Hageman is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Plant wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Plant looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Plant looking to control but Hageman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Plant looking for a guillotine from mount but Hageman is having none of it.
Hageman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Plant seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Hageman is holding on tight.
Plant working for a guillotine from mount but Hageman is in no mood to give up.
Plant prevents Hageman from getting the reversal.
Plant fails to advance to Hageman's back.
Plant tries to control but Hageman wriggling away.
Hageman is desperately trying to improve his position but Plant has a good base and remains in mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Plant moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Hageman has worked his arm free - good work by Hageman!
And that's the end of the fight!
Plant wins on points by 19 to 2. |
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