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CACC 133: Jiurgite vs Halo PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 7 losses; Rodrizinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 22 losses; Carlos Silverio!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Silverio closes the distance and clinches.
Silverio prevents the takedown attempt.
Silverio pulls guard effortlessly.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chai trying to control but Silverio is working from the bottom.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Silverio is keeping the position.
Silverio keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Chai forces his way into half guard.
Chai is pressing down on Silverio's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silverio is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silverio wants to control but Chai is keeping busy and won't allow it.
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.
Chai is pressing down on Silverio's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silverio is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silverio is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silverio is staying active underneath Chai, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chai is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silverio defends it well.
Chai trying to pass the guard but Silverio defending well.
Chai is just content to waste time from the top position. Silverio takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Chai is stalling in the full guard.
Chai wants to control from the top but Silverio keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai looking to pass the guard.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Silverio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silverio wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Chai seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to control from the top but Silverio keeps moving.
Chai looking to pass the guard.
Chai trying to control but Silverio is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Silverio holds on and takes a little breather.
Chai controls from within his opponent's guard.
Silverio working a defensive guard here.
Silverio keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai is working hard here to advance position.
Chai is looking to advance position but Silverio has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chai (0) vs (4) Silverio
Silverio looking to control but Chai is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chai is working to get back to half guard.
Silverio looking to control but Chai is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Silverio with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Chai regains half guard.
Chai gets full guard.
Silverio wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
Chai looking to control.
Silverio is pushing down on Chai's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chai is fighting to maintain full guard but Silverio has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silverio trying to mount his opponent but Chai defends it.
Silverio wants to take a breather but Chai is having none of it.
Silverio is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Chai slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Chai is controlling Silverio's posture.
Silverio wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Silverio looking to pass the guard.
Silverio won't allow Chai to sweep him here.
Silverio wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Chai being controlled here, momentarily.
Chai pulls Silverio in to control the position.
Chai wants to sweep here but Silverio controlling him for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai looking to control but Silverio passes into half guard.
Silverio wants to take a breather but Chai is having none of it.
Silverio content to control rather than advance.
Silverio trying to mount his opponent but Chai defends it.
Chai moves into full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control the position.
Chai working for a triangle but Silverio defends it easily.
Chai looking for a sweep. Not yet Chai, not yet.
Chai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Silverio from controlling successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Silverio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
Silverio postures up.
Silverio advances to half guard.
Chai is staying active underneath Silverio, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silverio content to control rather than advance.
Chai wants to control but Silverio is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Silverio trying to pass the guard but Chai defending well.
Chai moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Chai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chai being controlled here, momentarily.
Silverio forces his way into half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silverio is working away from the top position though.
Silverio wants to pass to mount but Chai is defending the position.
Silverio trying to control from half guard but Chai is working away.
Chai gets full guard.
Chai had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Silverio defends it easily.
Chai trying to keep a closed guard but Silverio is proving a slippery customer.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (4) Silverio
Chai looking to sit in guard and control but Silverio gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (6) Silverio
Chai keeping full guard, as Silverio tries to pass.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Silverio from controlling successfully.
Chai is trying to keep Silverio in close.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Silverio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
Silverio trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Silverio passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (2) vs (9) Silverio
Silverio tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silverio has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Silverio off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chai (6) vs (9) Silverio
And that's the end of the fight!
Silverio wins on points by 9 to 6.
In his post fight interview, Carlos Silverio started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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