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CACC 115 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Dani Holguin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 18 losses; Tyrone Sparxx!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Holguin slaps away a takedown attempt from Sparxx, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sparxx gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Holguin (2) vs (0) Sparxx
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Holguin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sparxx swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sparxx is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Holguin (2) vs (2) Sparxx
Sparxx stands and throws Holguin's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Holguin (2) vs (5) Sparxx
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparxx slows the pace down.
Holguin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sparxx's best efforts.
Holguin trying to control from the bottom.
Holguin's coaches at ACME have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holguin is looking to improve his position.
Holguin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Holguin wants to sweep but no luck.
Sparxx forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Holguin trying to control but Sparxx postures up.
Sparxx prevents Holguin from improving his position.
Sparxx works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Holguin (2) vs (8) Sparxx
Sparxx passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Holguin! Score +2 for reaching mount: Holguin (2) vs (10) Sparxx
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holguin wants to control but Sparxx is having none of it.
Holguin is trying desperately to improve position.
Sparxx trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Holguin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Holguin is working hard here to advance position.
Sparxx with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Sparxx trying to control but Holguin is having none of it.
Sparxx looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holguin is working to get back to half guard.
Holguin tries to hold on but Sparxx pushes him away.
Sparxx controlling the pace for now.
Holguin is squirming around, avoiding Sparxx's attempts to control the action.
Holguin can't escape the position.
Sparxx controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holguin working to try and regain half guard.
Sparxx looking to control but Holguin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sparxx fails to advance to Holguin's back.
Holguin is trying to escape the mount.
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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Holguin is trying to escape the mount.
Holguin gets back to half guard.
Sparxx works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Holguin (2) vs (13) Sparxx
Holguin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Holguin is not content to let Sparxx control the position.
Holguin tries to buck Sparxx off but Sparxx is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx taking a breather here.
Holguin tries to bench press Sparxx off him but Sparxx keeps the position.
Sparxx tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Holguin being controlled for a moment.
Sparxx gets to mount! Holguin was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Holguin (2) vs (15) Sparxx
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Holguin wants to hold on but Sparxx pushes him away.
Sparxx controlling the position easily from mount.
Sparxx trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sparxx controlling the position easily from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx wants to control the pace but Holguin is squirming around nicely.
Holguin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sparxx looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Sparxx wants to control the pace but Holguin is squirming around nicely.
Holguin reaches up to try and control the position but Sparxx seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Holguin rolls and tries to escape and now Sparxx has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Holguin (2) vs (18) Sparxx
Holguin tries to roll but Sparxx sticks to his back.
Holguin is keeping busy.
Holguin can't escape the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Holguin looking very determined here, making life difficult for Sparxx.
Sparxx biding his time, looking for the opening.
Holguin rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
My spies in Catch Wrestling L.A. inform me that Sparxx has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Holguin with the active half guard here but Sparxx passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Holguin (2) vs (21) Sparxx
Holguin struggling a bit here.
Holguin is looking for a sweep.
Sparxx trying to control the position but Holguin is working away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Holguin being controlled for a moment.
Sparxx working away.
Sparxx is looking to take a break and control but Holguin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sparxx tries to advance to mount but Holguin denies him.
Sparxx controls the position.
Holguin is looking to reverse the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Holguin is not content to let Sparxx control the position.
Sparxx taking a break here but Holguin is having none of it and regains half guard.
Sparxx stalling.
Holguin wants to improve his position but Sparxx is controlling well.
Holguin moves into full guard.
Holguin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sparxx is one step ahead there.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Holguin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sparxx stopping the sweep attempt from Holguin.
Sparxx passes Holguin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Holguin wants to control but Sparxx is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Holguin manages to get to full guard.
Holguin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sparxx manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Holguin (4) vs (21) Sparxx
Sparxx is trying to keep Holguin in close.
Holguin trying to control but Sparxx is working from the bottom.
Holguin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx has his hands on Holguin's head, controlling the position.
Sparxx lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Holguin (4) vs (23) Sparxx
Sparxx wants to pass the guard but Holguin is keeping the position.
Holguin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sparxx defends it easily.
Sparxx wants to control from the top but Holguin keeps moving.
Sparxx preventing the sweep.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Holguin keeping moving, preventing Sparxx from controlling successfully.
Sparxx is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Holguin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sparxx looking to pass the guard.
Holguin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sparxx passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Holguin (4) vs (26) Sparxx
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holguin is trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sparxx wins on points by 26 to 4.
Jumping up and down and very excited, Tyrone Sparxx waved his t-shirt featuring HELLS BALLS RECOVERY's logo in front of the cameras. |
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