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CACC 204: Sparxx vs Bennett 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 24 losses; Tyrone Sparxx! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Thomas Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Bennett has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bennett is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sparxx is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bennett to the mat. Bennett regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sparxx (2) vs (0) Bennett
Sparxx wants to control from the top but Bennett keeps moving.
Sparxx pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bennett is keeping the position for now.
Our spies down at at Alpha Brasil inform us that Bennett has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Sparxx is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sparxx pushes down on Bennett's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bennett looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sparxx wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bennett keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparxx is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bennett looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sparxx works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Sparxx (5) vs (0) Bennett
Bennett is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bennett slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bennett looking for submissions off his back.
Sparxx is trying to control the action in half guard but Bennett is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sparxx trying to mount his opponent but Bennett defends it.
Sparxx is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 looking to advance position but Bennett won't allow it.
Sparxx will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bennett looking for submissions off his back.
Sparxx is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sparxx is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bennett defends it well.
Bennett looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sparxx (8) vs (0) Bennett
Sparxx controlling his opponent.
Bennett is looking to get to half guard.
Sparxx can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bennett is looking to escape.
Sparxx is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bennett is surviving well by controlling Sparxx's body position as best he can.
Bennett really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett keeps trying to improve his position.
Bennett is controlling an arm, preventing Sparxx from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Bennett can't escape the position.
Sparxx looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bennett is looking to get to half guard.
Sparxx definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sparxx is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bennett is surviving well by controlling Sparxx's body position as best he can.
Sparxx controlling from the full mount.
Sparxx has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bennett tries to reverse the position but Sparxx maintains control.
Sparxx wants to control the pace but Bennett is squirming around nicely.
Bennett is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sparxx wants to control the pace but Bennett is squirming around nicely.
Bennett tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sparxx controlling from mount.
Bennett is squirming around, avoiding Sparxx's attempts to control the action.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bennett is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sparxx looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bennett can't escape the position.
Sparxx controlling from the full mount.
Sparxx is working for a guillotine from mount but Bennett frees his head quite easily.
Bennett is trying desperately to improve position.
Sparxx working for a guillotine from mount but Bennett is in no mood to give up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bennett is squirming around, avoiding Sparxx's attempts to control the action.
Bennett is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bennett looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Sparxx (11) vs (0) Bennett
Sparxx has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Bennett is in bad spot here.
Bennett is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Sparxx gets his way!
Bennett manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sparxx's guard. Nice work there by Bennett.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sparxx (11) vs (2) Bennett
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bennett won't allow Sparxx to sweep him here.
Bennett drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sparxx manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bennett has Sparxx in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sparxx (13) vs (2) Bennett
Sparxx avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bennett is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sparxx defends well.
Bennett throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Sparxx escapes and throws Bennett's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Sparxx (16) vs (2) Bennett
Bennett is trying to work for a sweep but Sparxx has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Sparxx (18) vs (2) Bennett
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bennett is squirming around, avoiding Sparxx's attempts to control the action.
Sparxx looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Sparxx looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Bennett tries to improve his position but Sparxx has taken his back! Sparxx has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Bennett tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Sparxx pushes Bennett away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tyrone Sparxx!
Tyrone Sparxx made sure to mention his sponsor, Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview. |
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