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CACC 194: Jiurgite vs Kakuto 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Rico Cole! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 4 losses; Holt Dennis!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Cole closes the distance and clinches.
Cole gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cole (2) vs (0) Dennis
We've been hearing good reports from Cole'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.
Dennis trying to control here.
Cole seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dennis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dennis is defending against the submission attempts here by Cole.
Cole is just content to waste time from the top position. Dennis takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cole is looking to advance position but Dennis has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cole (2) vs (4) Dennis
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennis wants to control the pace but Cole is squirming around nicely.
Dennis content just to control the position here.
Dennis avoids the attempt from Cole to control.
Dennis looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dennis avoids the attempt from Cole to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dennis is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cole holds on, trying desperately to control.
Dennis avoids the attempt from Cole to control.
Dennis looking to control but Cole is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cole tries to reverse the position but Dennis maintains control.
Cole prevents Dennis from taking his back.
Dennis tries to control but Cole wriggling away.
Cole is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dennis tries to control but Cole wriggling away.
Cole gets back to half guard.
Dennis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cole keeps working.
Dennis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Still in half guard, Dennis seems content to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cole tries to roll over but Dennis keeps him under control.
Dennis trying to control the action but Cole is working from the bottom.
Dennis wants to pass the guard but Cole is defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cole wants to control but Dennis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dennis tries to pass to full mount but Cole defends it.
Dennis keeps trying to improve his position.
Dennis controlling the action here.
Cole has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dennis is working away from the top position though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dennis is trying to control. Cole wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dennis performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cole trying to hold on to Dennis's head to control him but Dennis postures up.
Cole is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dennis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cole does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cole is trying to maintain the position but Dennis is very close to passing his half guard.
Cole holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Dennis controlling the action here.
Dennis is looking to take a break and control but Cole is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
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.
Cole gets back to full guard.
Dennis pushes down on Cole's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dennis stalling.
Cole is refusing to be controlled, as Dennis sits in half guard.
Cole is controlling Dennis's trapped leg to prevent Dennis from advancing to side control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cole trying to control from the bottom.
Dennis wants to control but Cole is keeping him busy.
Cole is trying to control but can't.
Dennis sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cole trying to control but Dennis postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dennis is looking to advance position but Cole won't allow it.
Dennis stalling.
Dennis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cole does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dennis has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at CT. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Cole trying to hold on to Dennis's head to control him but Dennis postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dennis wants to take a breather but Cole is having none of it.
Cole desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Dennis is thwarting Cole's attempts to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Dennis wins on points by 4 to 2.
After winning the bout, Holt Dennis thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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