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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Nate Great! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Banker Nine!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Nine gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Great (0) vs (2) Nine
Nine seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Great manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nine trying to control but Great is working from the bottom.
Nine is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nine postures up.
Nine won't allow Great to sweep him here.
Nine trying to control the position from guard on top but Great is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nine controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nine trying to control but Great is working from the bottom.
Great looking to control.
Great keeping full guard, as Nine tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Great trying to control the position.
Great working for a triangle but Nine defends it easily.
Great might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Great seems keen to control Nine's posture.
Nine wants to control from the top but Great keeps moving.
Nine controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Great wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Nine is now in half guard.
Nine wants to free his trapped foot but Great is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nine perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Great is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nine pulls his head out easily.
Nine sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Nine 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.
Great is looking to control Nine's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Great avoid being mounted?
Nine is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nine wants to take a breather but Great is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nine performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nine is looking to stall here but Great recovers full guard.
Nine trying to control the position from guard on top but Great is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Great trying to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nine trying to control but Great is working from the bottom.
Great wants to sweep but no luck.
Nine showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Great looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nine trying to control but Great is working from the bottom.
Great looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nine is one step ahead there.
Great can't keep his opponent in guard - Nine advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nine seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Great is trying to maintain the position but Nine is very close to passing his half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nine looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nine wants to control but Great is keeping him busy.
Nine is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Great sees it coming and defends easily.
Great actively working from the bottom here.
Nine 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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nine is looking for a kimura but Great is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nine to get the leverage.
Great is trying to control but can't.
Great is trying to get back to full guard.
Great is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nine's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nine's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Great (4) vs (2) Nine
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Great working for a choke but Nine is defending well.
Nine tries to roll but Great sticks to his back.
Nine rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Nine is refusing to be controlled, as Great sits in half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Great is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nine doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Great.
Great is breathing heavily.
Nine makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nine.
Great avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nine is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Great is aware though and is defending well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Great slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Nine looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nine is still trying to improve position.
Nine keeping moving, preventing Great from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nine is looking to cinch up a triangle. Great throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Nine's body to avoid the submission. Nine has instead reached around Great's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Nine arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Banker Nine! |
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