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TWGC 30 (265+lbs, D1): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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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 11 wins and 5 losses; Harry Hirsch! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 10 losses; Denubis Majere!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Majere rushes Hirsch and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Majere is trying to pull guard but Hirsch has him pressed against the cage.
Majere is trying to pull guard but Hirsch has him pressed against the cage.
Majere prevents a takedown attempt there.
#TD#
Hirsch gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hirsch (2) vs (0) Majere
Hirsch is looking to advance position but Majere won't allow it. #SUB#
Hirsch is looking for a kimura but Majere is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hirsch to get the leverage.
Majere is looking to improve his position.
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 doing well to control the position and prevent Hirsch from advancing to side control.
Majere is trying to maintain the position but Hirsch is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hirsch works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hirsch (5) vs (0) Majere
Majere is looking to reverse the position.#T1##SUB#
Hirsch tries for a kimura but Majere is defending well.
Majere struggling a bit here.
Majere tries to bench press Hirsch off him but Hirsch keeps the position.
Hirsch working away.#SUB#
Hirsch thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Majere manages to get back to half guard.
Majere wants to control but Hirsch is keeping busy.
#T2#
Majere is looking to improve his position.
Hirsch looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Majere tries to get to full guard but Hirsch has control of the leg.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hirsch uses his free foot to push down on Majere's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Majere. Score +3 for passing guard: Hirsch (8) vs (0) Majere
Majere is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hirsch wants to take Majere's back here but Majere is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Majere tries to hold on but Hirsch postures up.
Majere gets back to half guard.#T3#
Majere gets full guard.#SUB2#
Majere is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hirsch is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Majere looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hirsch is one step ahead there.
Hirsch passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Hirsch (11) vs (0) Majere
Majere wants to control but Hirsch postures up.#SUB#
Hirsch is trying to get an arm triangle but Majere is defending well.
Hirsch tries to move into full mount but can't pass Majere's legs. #T4#
Majere tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hirsch wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Majere is trying to control Hirsch's posture but Hirsch avoids it.
Hirsch tries to advance to mount but Majere denies him.
Majere is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hirsch trying to control the action but Majere is working from the bottom.
Hirsch working away.#T5##SUB#
Hirsch is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Majere has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hirsch trying to control the action but Majere is working from the bottom.
Majere tries to bench press Hirsch off him but Hirsch keeps the position.
Majere struggling a bit here.#SUB#
Hirsch is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Majere has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hirsch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Majere keeps working. #T6##SUB#
Hirsch is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Majere is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB#
Hirsch tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hirsch has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB#
Hirsch thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Majere manages to get back to half guard.
Majere is trying to get back to full guard.
Majere trying to control from the bottom.
#SUB#
Hirsch is looking for a kimura but Majere is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hirsch to get the leverage. #T7#
Majere is trying to maintain the position but Hirsch is very close to passing his half guard.
Hirsch looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Majere is staying active underneath Hirsch, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Majere is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Majere is not content to let Hirsch control the position.#SUB#
Hirsch is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Majere defends it well.
Majere is looking to control Hirsch's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Majere avoid being mounted?
Majere is staying active underneath Hirsch, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T8#
Majere wants to improve his position but Hirsch is controlling well.
Majere keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Majere gets back to full guard.
Majere has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hirsch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Majere swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Majere keeping moving, preventing Hirsch from controlling successfully. #T9#
Hirsch is looking to pass into half guard but Majere pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Majere is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hirsch (11) vs (2) Majere
Majere trying to control but Hirsch is working from the bottom.
Hirsch seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Majere won't allow Hirsch to sweep him here.
Hirsch bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Majere's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hirsch (13) vs (2) Majere
Hirsch is fighting to break Majere's control of his arms but Majere is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hirsch stopping the sweep attempt from Majere.
Hirsch controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T10#
Hirsch wants to control from the top but Majere keeps moving.
Majere trying to control the position.
Majere pulls Hirsch in close to his closed guard and prevents Hirsch from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hirsch postures up.
Hirsch 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.
Majere is adopting a defensive guard.
Majere wants to sweep here but Hirsch controlling him for the moment. #T11#
Hirsch pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Majere is keeping the position for now.
Hirsch has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Majere bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hirsch's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hirsch (13) vs (4) Majere
Hirsch 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: Hirsch (15) vs (4) Majere#SUB#
Hirsch is working for a kimura but Majere is defending it quite comfortably.
Hirsch wants to take a breather but Majere is having none of it.
Hirsch trying to mount his opponent but Majere defends it. #SUB#
Hirsch is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Majere defends it well. #T12#
Majere has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hirsch is working away from the top position though.
Majere slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hirsch wants to control from the top but Majere keeps moving.
Hirsch slips nicely into half guard.
Majere is trying to maintain the position but Hirsch is very close to passing his half guard.
Majere wants to improve his position but Hirsch is controlling well.
#T13#
Hirsch with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hirsch is pressing down on Majere's thigh, looking to free his foot. Majere is holding on for now.
Majere is trying to control but can't.
Majere holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Hirsch perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Majere is looking to improve his position.
Hirsch is thwarting Majere's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Hirsch is looking for a kimura but Majere is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hirsch to get the leverage. #T14#
Hirsch wants to take a breather but Majere is having none of it. #SUB#
Hirsch is working for a kimura but Majere is defending it quite comfortably.
Majere tries to roll over but Hirsch keeps him under control.
Majere moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Majere looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Majere keeping full guard, as Hirsch tries to pass.
Hirsch sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Majere's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hirsch takes the fight on points by 15 to 4.
A victorious Harry Hirsch thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 13 losses; Professor Dickweed! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Seppo Sepi!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Sepi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sepi jumps guard but Dickweed stands there with Sepi around his waist. Sepi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sepi jumps guard but Dickweed turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #TD2#
Sepi decides to pull guard.
Dickweed controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dickweed stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sepi swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Sepi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dickweed doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dickweed manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sepi controlling Dickweed's posture. #T1#
Dickweed trying to control the position from guard on top but Sepi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sepi controls Dickweed momentarily but Dickweed frees himself.
Dickweed trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sepi looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dickweed puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Dickweed wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sepi keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Dickweed is looking for a kimura but Sepi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dickweed to get the leverage.
Sepi wants to control but Dickweed is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T2#
Sepi is pressing down on Dickweed's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sepi controls Dickweed momentarily but Dickweed frees himself.
Sepi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#SUB2#
Sepi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sepi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sepi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dickweed (0) vs (2) Sepi#T3#
Sepi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sepi trying to control but Dickweed is working from the bottom.
Sepi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dickweed looking for a sweep. Not yet Dickweed, not yet.
Dickweed wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #SUB#
Dickweed looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sepi passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dickweed (0) vs (5) Sepi
Dickweed prevents Sepi from moving into mount.
We've been hearing good reports from Dickweed'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.
Sepi trying to control the position but Dickweed is working away. #T4#
Dickweed tries to bench press Sepi off him but Sepi keeps the position.
Sepi moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Dickweed might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dickweed regains half guard.
Sepi wants to pass the guard but Dickweed is defending well. #SUB2#
Sepi is looking for a kimura here.
Dickweed is pressing down on Sepi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T5#
Sepi slips nicely into half guard.
Sepi tries to pass to full mount but Dickweed defends it.
Dickweed works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sepi wants to pass the guard but Dickweed is keeping the position.
Dickweed is controlling Sepi's posture.
Sepi postures up.
Dickweed wants to control the position but Sepi says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Sepi trying to control from half guard but Dickweed is working away. #T6#
Dickweed slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dickweed trying to control the position.
Sepi wants to control from the top but Dickweed keeps moving.
Dickweed wants to sweep here but Sepi controlling him for the moment.
Sepi trying to control the position from guard on top but Dickweed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dickweed bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sepi's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dickweed (2) vs (5) Sepi
Sepi looking to control.
#T7#
Sepi is pulling down on Dickweed's head. It's preventing any offense from Dickweed, at least for the moment.
Sepi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dickweed stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sepi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sepi wants to sweep but no luck.
Sepi is trying to keep Dickweed in close.
Dickweed passes Sepi's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T8#
Sepi trying to hold on to Dickweed's head to control him but Dickweed postures up.
Dickweed is looking to advance position but Sepi won't allow it.
Sepi tries to roll over but Dickweed keeps him under control.
Sepi trying to control here.
Sepi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dickweed sitting in guard here, content to control. #T9#
Dickweed wants to pass the guard but Sepi is keeping the position.
Dickweed wants to control from the top but Sepi keeps moving.
Dickweed being controlled here momentarily. #SUB2#
Sepi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dickweed trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T10##SUB2#
Sepi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dickweed passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dickweed (5) vs (5) Sepi#SUB#
Dickweed is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sepi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB#
Dickweed looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sepi tries to buck Dickweed off but Dickweed is having none of it.
Sepi wants to control but Dickweed postures up.#T11#
Sepi tries to improve position but can't.
Sepi holds on to Dickweed's head and controls the position momentarily.
Dickweed wants to control for a moment but Sepi uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Dickweed wants to pass the guard but Sepi is defending well.
Sepi wants to improve his position but Dickweed is controlling well.
Dickweed wants to pass the guard but Sepi is defending well. #T12#
Sepi trying to hold on to Dickweed's head to control him but Dickweed postures up.
#SUB#
Dickweed is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sepi defends it well.
Sepi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sepi.
Sepi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T13#
Dickweed trying to control the position from guard on top but Sepi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sepi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dickweed is one step ahead there.
Dickweed pushing down on Sepi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sepi is looking to control Dickweed's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sepi avoid being mounted?
Sepi is staying active underneath Dickweed, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dickweed is looking to stall here but Sepi recovers full guard. #T14#
Dickweed trying to control the position from guard on top but Sepi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dickweed tries to free his leg and advance position but Sepi is retaining full guard.
Sepi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sepi looking for a sweep. Not yet Sepi, not yet.
Dickweed tries to free his leg and advance position but Sepi is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dickweed pushing down on Sepi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sepi trying to hold on to Dickweed's head to control him but Dickweed postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Dickweed is heads and Sepi is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... tails!
Sepi wins on points by 6 to 5.
A very excited looking Seppo Sepi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 4 losses; Joey Bam Bam! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 7 losses; Tsuyoi Kakuto!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Bam Bam darts in looking for a takedown but Kakuto gets double underhooks and turns Bam Bam into the cage.
Kakuto leaves Bam Bam with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kakuto steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bam Bam.#CL2#
Kakuto drives through and clinches with Bam Bam against the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Bam Bam has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kakuto prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Bam Bam. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Bam Bam drags the fight down to the ground.
Kakuto stopping the sweep attempt from Bam Bam.
Bam Bam is pulling down on Kakuto's head. It's preventing any offense from Kakuto, at least for the moment.
Bam Bam working a defensive guard but Kakuto passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bam Bam trying to control but Kakuto postures up.
Kakuto trying to pass the guard but Bam Bam defending well. #T1#
Kakuto is looking to take a break and control but Bam Bam is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Bam Bam actively working from the bottom here.
Kakuto wants to advance to full mount but Bam Bam doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Kakuto is pushing down on Bam Bam's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bam Bam is fighting to maintain full guard but Kakuto has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB2#
Kakuto is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bam Bam trying to control but Kakuto postures up.
#T2#
Kakuto prevents Bam Bam from improving his position.
My spies in Canucks Combat Club inform me that Kakuto has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#SUB#
Bam Bam looking for submissions off his back.
Bam Bam wants to improve his position but Kakuto is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Bam Bam manages to get to full guard.
Bam Bam working a defensive guard but Kakuto manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bam Bam (0) vs (3) Kakuto
Bam Bam is looking for a sweep.
Bam Bam tries to control but Kakuto manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Bam Bam (0) vs (6) Kakuto#SUB2#
Kakuto patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Bam Bam tries to break free.
#T4#
Bam Bam trying to control the action but Kakuto just sinks the hooks in.
Kakuto is looking to control Bam Bam but Bam Bam is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Bam Bam can't escape the position.
Bam Bam is working hard here to advance position.
Kakuto slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
#T5#
Kakuto controlling well, preventing Bam Bam from escaping the position.
#SUB2#
Kakuto is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Bam Bam is defending well though. Kakuto let's go of the attempt for now.
Bam Bam is really stuck here.
Bam Bam looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #SUB2#
Bam Bam is trying to control his opponent's hands. Eventually Kakuto gets his hands free and sinks in a rear naked choke. For a while it looks like Bam Bam is going to survive but after struggling valiantly, he eventually has to tap out! Kakuto is your winner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tsuyoi Kakuto!
After the big win, Tsuyoi Kakuto made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Pit Bull Development and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 16 losses; Tyrone Sparxx! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 11 losses; Maxim Bok!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Bok shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sparxx (0) vs (2) Bok
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sparxx is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Bok is looking for a kimura but Sparxx is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bok to get the leverage. #SUB2#
Bok seems to be looking for submissions.
Sparxx is looking for a sweep. Bok is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Bok is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sparxx is just riding it out for now. Bok eventually gives up the hold.
Bok is pressing down on Sparxx's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sparxx is holding on for now. #T1#
Sparxx is staying active underneath Bok, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sparxx wants to control but Bok is keeping busy.
Bok wants to control but Sparxx is keeping him busy.
Sparxx keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Sparxx moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T2#
Bok sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bok preventing the sweep.
Bok works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sparxx is trying to control but can't.
Bok is looking to advance position but Sparxx won't allow it.
Sparxx is looking to improve his position.
Bok seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sparxx does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T3#
Sparxx is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bok is thwarting Sparxx's attempts to control the position.
Bok looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bok trying to pass the guard but Sparxx defending well. #T4#
Sparxx is trying to get back to full guard.
Sparxx manages to get to full guard.
Sparxx keeping full guard, as Bok tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sparxx is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sparxx (2) vs (2) Bok#T5#
Sparxx looking to pass the guard.
Bok wants to improve his position but instead Sparxx has moved into half guard.
Bok is looking for a sweep. Sparxx is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bok felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Sparxx stalling.
Sparxx prevents Bok from improving his position.#T6##SUB#
Sparxx is looking for a kimura here.
Sparxx prevents Bok from improving his position.
Bok manages to get to full guard.
#T7##SUB2#
Bok has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sparxx can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bok wants to control the position but Sparxx says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Sparxx controlling the action here.
Sparxx trying to control the action but Bok is working from the bottom. #T8#
Bok is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bok tries to roll over but Sparxx keeps him under control.
We've been hearing good reports from Sparxx'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.
Sparxx is trying to control the action in half guard but Bok is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T9#
Sparxx passes into side control, despite Bok's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sparxx (5) vs (2) Bok
Bok is trying to get back to half guard.
Bok can't do much from the bottom here.
Bok is not content to let Sparxx control the position.
Bok is trying to get back to half guard.#T10#
Bok gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Bok is defending against the submission attempts here by Sparxx.
Bok is looking to improve his position.
#T11#
Bok trying to control from the bottom.
Bok moves into full guard.
Sparxx wants to control from the top but Bok keeps moving.
Sparxx preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bok is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sparxx (5) vs (4) Bok#T12#
Sparxx pulls Bok in close to prevent any damage.
Sparxx manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bok manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sparxx (7) vs (4) Bok
Sparxx advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Sparxx (10) vs (4) Bok
Bok is trying to escape the position but Sparxx is controlling the position.
Bok tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Bok's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T13#
Bok is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sparxx's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bok gets back to full guard.
Sparxx controlling from the top position.
Bok wants to sweep here but Sparxx controlling him for the moment.
Bok keeping moving, preventing Sparxx from controlling successfully. #T14#
Bok 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: Sparxx (10) vs (6) Bok
Sparxx manages to get to full guard.
Sparxx keeping full guard, as Bok tries to pass.
Bok trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparxx is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sparxx is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sparxx takes the fight on points by 10 to 6.
After the big win, Tyrone Sparxx made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors HELLS BALLS RECOVERY and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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