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CWC 264 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 8 losses; Rick Dick! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 8 losses; Fredrik Stenberg!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Stenberg instigates a clinch.
Stenberg lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dick (0) vs (2) Stenberg
Dick working for a triangle but Stenberg defends it easily.
Stenberg tries to free his leg and advance position but Dick is retaining full guard.
Stenberg passes Dick's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dick is looking for a sweep. Stenberg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stenberg is working for a submission of some sort.
Stenberg is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dick wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenberg wants to control but Dick is keeping him busy.
Stenberg wants to free his trapped foot but Dick is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Stenberg is looking to take a break and control but Dick is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stenberg might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dick haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Stenberg trying to mount his opponent but Dick defends it.
Stenberg stalling.
Dick actively working from the bottom here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Stenberg trying to control the action but Dick is working from the bottom.
Stenberg content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dick gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stenberg passes Dick's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Stenberg is trying to control. Dick wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stenberg content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dick is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick is not content to let Stenberg control the position.
Stenberg trying to mount his opponent but Dick defends it.
Dick wants to get back to full guard.
Stenberg is looking to take a break and control but Dick is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dick is looking to improve his position.
Stenberg perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Stenberg stalling away here and it's allowed Dick to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Stenberg won't allow Dick to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg wants to control from the top but Dick keeps moving.
Stenberg pushes down on Dick's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dick manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dick tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dick keeping moving, preventing Stenberg from controlling successfully.
Stenberg is looking to pass into half guard but Dick pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Dick is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dick (2) vs (2) Stenberg
Stenberg wants to sweep here but Dick controlling him for the moment.
Stenberg is trying to keep Dick in close.
Stenberg managing to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg looking to control.
Dick slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Dick (5) vs (2) Stenberg
Dick wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stenberg keeps working.
Dick working away.
Stenberg tries to bench press Dick off him but Dick keeps the position.
Dick tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dick working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dick taking a breather here.
Stenberg is looking to reverse the position.
Dick is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stenberg has escaped the position, nice work there.
Stenberg is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Stenberg manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dick seems to be working for a kimura but Stenberg defends the submission attempt.
Stenberg tries to roll over but Dick keeps him under control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg actively working from the bottom here.
Stenberg looking for submissions off his back.
Dick takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dick is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stenberg defends it well.
Dick prevents Stenberg from improving his position.
Dick tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stenberg knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg tries to get to full guard but Dick has control of the leg.
Stenberg has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dick is working away from the top position though.
Dick is trying to control the action in half guard but Stenberg is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stenberg is looking for a sweep. Dick is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stenberg keeping control of the position.
Dick 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.
Stenberg controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dick seems to be looking for submissions.
Stenberg trying to control from the bottom.
Stenberg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stenberg has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Bop HQ. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Dick wants to take a breather but Stenberg is having none of it.
Stenberg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dick seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dick trying to control the action but Stenberg is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg trying to hold on to Dick's head to control him but Dick postures up.
Stenberg is controlling Dick's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Stenberg trying to control but Dick postures up.
Stenberg gets full guard.
Stenberg trying to control the position.
Dick content to stall in guard here.
Stenberg trying to control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dick is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Stenberg 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.
Dick sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dick pushing down on Stenberg's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Stenberg is looking to improve his position.
Dick is looking to take a break and control but Stenberg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stenberg actively working from the bottom here.
Stenberg has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dick is working away from the top position though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dick is working for a kimura but Stenberg is defending it quite comfortably.
Dick prevents Stenberg from improving his position.
Stenberg is controlling Dick's trapped leg to prevent Dick from advancing to side control.
Dick looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dick is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stenberg has managed to free his arm - good work.
Stenberg wants to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Stenberg tries to get to full guard but Dick has control of the leg.
Stenberg is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dick performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dick seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stenberg does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dick is working for a kimura but Stenberg is defending it quite comfortably.
Dick is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg trying to control but Dick postures up.
Dick is looking for a kimura here.
Dick is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stenberg defends it well.
Stenberg wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dick 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.
Stenberg trying to control here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dick takes the fight on points by 5 to 2.
Rick Dick seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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