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CACC 204: Sparxx vs Bennett PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 8 losses; Jurgen Tetsuo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Steven Cold!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Tetsuo closes the distance and clinches.
Cold tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cold looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cold is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tetsuo is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tetsuo wants the takedown. Cold is fighting it off but Tetsuo persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Cold's guard against the ropes. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tetsuo (2) vs (0) Cold
Tetsuo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tetsuo passes Cold's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cold makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cold.
Cold has Tetsuo pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tetsuo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cold is trying to control the position but Tetsuo postures up.
Tetsuo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tetsuo wants to pass the guard but Cold is keeping the position.
Cold is pulling down on Tetsuo's head. It's preventing any offense from Tetsuo, at least for the moment.
Tetsuo trying to control the position from guard on top but Cold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cold is adopting a defensive guard.
Let's hope that Cold has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Cold is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cold keeping moving, preventing Tetsuo from controlling successfully.
Tetsuo being controlled here momentarily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tetsuo has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Tetsuo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cold pulls Tetsuo in close to prevent any damage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tetsuo looking to sit in guard and control but Cold gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tetsuo (2) vs (2) Cold
Tetsuo 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.
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.
Tetsuo wants to control but Cold passes easily into half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tetsuo trying to control from the bottom.
Tetsuo holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Tetsuo is looking to get back to full guard here but Cold has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Tetsuo (2) vs (5) Cold
Cold working away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cold is looking to take a break and control but Tetsuo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tetsuo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cold controlling the action here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cold prevents Tetsuo from improving his position.
Tetsuo trying to control from the bottom.
Tetsuo wants to get back to full guard.
Tetsuo is working hard here to advance position.
Cold sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Tetsuo tries to get to full guard but Cold has control of the leg.
Tetsuo manages to get to full guard.
Tetsuo looking for a sweep. Not yet Tetsuo, not yet.
Cold must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cold controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tetsuo has control of Cold's left arm, preventing Cold from doing any damage.
Tetsuo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cold puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Tetsuo wants to improve his position but Cold is controlling well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cold is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tetsuo is trying to control but can't.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Tetsuo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cold is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tetsuo is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Tetsuo is staying active underneath Cold, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cold trying to control the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cold wins on points by 5 to 2.
Steven Cold took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
The defeated Jurgen Tetsuo had this to say: 'I Want a Rematch As soon as tomorrow'. |
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