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CACC 97 CORONA GP FINALS 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 4 losses; Jesus St Pierre! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 16 losses; Tyrone Sparxx!
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sparxx shoots for a takedown but St Pierre saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
St Pierre feinted with a counter takedown.
St Pierre stuffs the takedown.
St Pierre seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Sparxx misses with a takedown attempt - St Pierre sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jesus St Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrone Sparxx.
Sparxx fails to land the takedown.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than St Pierre was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: St Pierre (4) vs (0) Sparxx
St Pierre tries to move to mount but Sparxx blocks the move with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sparxx keeps working.
St Pierre is really struggling to control Sparxx but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparxx is trying to improve his position.
Sparxx manages to get back to half guard.
Sparxx is looking to improve his position.
Sparxx is trying to control but can't.
St Pierre trying to pass the guard but Sparxx defending well.
Sparxx wants to improve his position but St Pierre is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx has his hands clasped together around St Pierre's back. He's all about the action.
Sparxx trying to control from the bottom.
St Pierre trying to control the pace.
Sparxx moves into full guard.
St Pierre looking to pass the guard.
St Pierre is pushing down on Sparxx's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sparxx is fighting to maintain full guard but St Pierre has managed to sneak the leg through.
St Pierre wants to take a breather but Sparxx is having none of it.
Sparxx gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx wants to sweep but no luck.
St Pierre trying to control but Sparxx is working from the bottom.
St Pierre looking to pass the guard.
St Pierre is working hard here to advance position.
Sparxx pulls St Pierre in close to prevent any damage.
Our spies down at at Catch Wrestling L.A. inform us that Sparxx has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Sparxx trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx wants to sweep here but St Pierre controlling him for the moment.
Sparxx looking to control.
St Pierre trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sparxx manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St Pierre (4) vs (2) Sparxx
Sparxx stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. St Pierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sparxx pushing down on St Pierre's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
St Pierre tries to roll over but Sparxx keeps him under control.
Sparxx is keen to just control but St Pierre is a slippery customer.
Sparxx looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sparxx is working for a submission of some sort.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx is looking for a kimura here.
St Pierre is not content to let Sparxx control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre moves into full guard.
Sparxx wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.
Sparxx passes into half guard.
St Pierre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
St Pierre looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
St Pierre wants to get back to full guard.
Sparxx looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to get back to full guard but Sparxx has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (4) vs (5) Sparxx
St Pierre is working to get back to half guard.
Sparxx wants to take his opponent's back but St Pierre doesn't allow it.
Sparxx trying to control but St Pierre is having none of it.
Sparxx fails to move to back control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
St Pierre tries to get to full guard but Sparxx has control of the leg.
Sparxx is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, St Pierre has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sparxx is trying to control. St Pierre wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sparxx prevents St Pierre from improving his position.
Sparxx is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
St Pierre is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sparxx's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sparxx's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: St Pierre (8) vs (5) Sparxx
St Pierre wants to control the position but Sparxx frees himself and scrambles - St Pierre manages to regain control in side control.
St Pierre tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx struggling a bit here.
Sparxx sneaks back into half guard.
Sparxx makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sparxx.
St Pierre wants to pass the guard but Sparxx is keeping the position.
Sparxx is controlling St Pierre's posture.
Sparxx controls St Pierre momentarily but St Pierre frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sparxx is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St Pierre (8) vs (7) Sparxx
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx postures up.
St Pierre looking for a sweep. Not yet St Pierre, not yet.
St Pierre is looking for a triangle here but Sparxx uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (8) vs (10) Sparxx
St Pierre is looking for a sweep.
St Pierre is letting Sparxx control him for a moment.
St Pierre is looking for a sweep.
Sparxx looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sparxx is trying to get an arm triangle but St Pierre is defending well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx wants to lay and pray for a moment but St Pierre keeps working.
St Pierre is looking to regain half guard here but Sparxx keeps moving and retains side control.
Sparxx wants to control but St Pierre is keeping him busy.
Sparxx might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control St Pierre haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sparxx is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. St Pierre knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Sparxx presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: St Pierre (8) vs (12) Sparxx
St Pierre is desperately trying to improve his position but Sparxx has a good base and remains in mount.
St Pierre sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Sparxx works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (8) vs (15) Sparxx
Sparxx prevents St Pierre from getting the reversal.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sparxx trying to control but he's not successful this time.
St Pierre bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St Pierre (10) vs (15) Sparxx
Sparxx is trying to control the position but St Pierre postures up.
Sparxx keeping full guard, as St Pierre tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sparxx keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sparxx wins on points by 15 to 10.
Tyrone Sparxx managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Conviction, into his post fight interview. |
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