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OWGP RD 3 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 26 losses; Tyrone Sparxx! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 51 wins and 25 losses; Dido Vicini!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sparxx shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sparxx (2) vs (0) Vicini
Sparxx prevents Vicini from improving his position.
Sparxx wants to work for an arm triangle but Vicini is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Vicini is looking for a sweep. Sparxx is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sparxx content to control rather than advance.
Vicini is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparxx controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vicini tries to get to full guard but Sparxx has control of the leg.
Vicini trying to control from the bottom.
Sparxx wants to control but Vicini is keeping him busy.
Vicini is looking to get back to full guard here but Sparxx has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Sparxx (5) vs (0) Vicini
Vicini is looking to reverse the position.
Sparxx is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Vicini knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sparxx wants to control but Vicini is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vicini is looking to regain half guard here but Sparxx keeps moving and retains side control.
Sparxx controlling from side mount.
Sparxx is looking to take a break and control but Vicini is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vicini regains half guard.
Sparxx will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Sparxx is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sparxx trying to control the action but Vicini is working from the bottom.
Vicini trying to control here.
Sparxx is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sparxx is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx controlling the action here.
Sparxx works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sparxx (8) vs (0) Vicini
Vicini is looking for a sweep.
Sparxx tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sparxx has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sparxx is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vicini is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vicini gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Vicini gets back to full guard.
Vicini wants to improve his position but instead Sparxx has moved into half guard.
Sparxx is looking to take a break and control but Vicini is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vicini is trying to control but can't.
Sparxx controlling the action here.
Vicini wants to improve his position but Sparxx is controlling well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vicini has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Vicini is refusing to be controlled, as Sparxx sits in half guard.
Sparxx content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx is looking for a kimura but Vicini is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sparxx to get the leverage.
Vicini wants to improve his position but Sparxx is controlling well.
Sparxx seems to be looking for submissions.
Vicini is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vicini is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sparxx's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sparxx's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sparxx (8) vs (4) Vicini
Sparxx is really stuck here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vicini trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Vicini controlling well, preventing Sparxx from escaping the position.
Sparxx 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 Vicini gets his way!
I really don't envy Sparxx right now.
Vicini has good solid back control here.
Sparxx tries to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx trying to control the hands but Vicini won't let him.
Sparxx staying busy and making it hard for Vicini to control.
Vicini is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Sparxx defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Vicini looking to break Sparxx's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Sparxx remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Vicini will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Sparxx is really stuck here.
Sparxx manages to reverse the position and now he's in Vicini's guard. Nice work there by Sparxx.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sparxx (10) vs (4) Vicini
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx is stalling in the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vicini is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sparxx (10) vs (6) Vicini
Sparxx 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.
Sparxx is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vicini slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Sparxx (10) vs (9) Vicini
Vicini trying to control the action but Sparxx is working from the bottom.
Sparxx holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Sparxx tries to buck Vicini off but Vicini is having none of it.
Sparxx is working hard here to advance position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Vicini is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sparxx is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Vicini trying to control the position but Sparxx is working away.
Who's going to make the next move?
Vicini wants to control but Sparxx is keeping him busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Vicini just content to control the position.
Sparxx is trying to improve his position.
Vicini working away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Vicini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sparxx keeps working.
Vicini might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sparxx haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sparxx tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vicini is looking to take a break and control but Sparxx is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sparxx struggling a bit here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sparxx takes the fight on points by 10 to 9.
After the fight, Tyrone Sparxx was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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