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CWC 288 - Los Angeles 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 41 wins and 31 losses; Tyrone Sparxx! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Boris Balkan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sparxx dives in and grabs Balkan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Balkan pushes down on Sparxx's head and hops out.
Balkan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
No luck for Sparxx with that takedown attempt.
Sparxx fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrone Sparxx. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balkan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sparxx circles away.
Sparxx tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Balkan defends well and Sparxx ends up having to push Balkan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Balkan turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Sparxx (0) vs (4) Balkan
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sparxx struggling a bit here.
Sparxx controls the position for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balkan is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparxx tries to improve position but can't.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Balkan is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sparxx will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Sparxx is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balkan trying to control the action but Sparxx is working from the bottom.
Sparxx is being controlled here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx is looking for a sweep.
Sparxx is working hard here to advance position.
Sparxx trying to control but Balkan flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Sparxx (0) vs (7) Balkan
Balkan has the hooks in. Sparxx is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
You can see the frustration on Sparxx's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Sparxx trying to control the hands but Balkan breaks the grip.
Sparxx can't escape the position.
Balkan controls the action.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Balkan keeps control of the position as Sparxx tries to break free.
Balkan tries to get the hooks in deep but Sparxx pushed the leg off.
Balkan controlling from the back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Balkan has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Sparxx has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Sparxx is really stuck here.
Sparxx trying to control the position but Balkan manages to sink in the hooks.
What can Sparxx do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Balkan trying to control momentarily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Sparxx has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Balkan controls the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Balkan has the hooks in. Sparxx is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Sparxx trying to control the position but Balkan manages to sink in the hooks.
Sparxx tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Balkan controlling from the full mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx can't escape the position.
Sparxx is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Catch Wrestling L.A., so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Balkan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Balkan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sparxx tries to lock up and control but Balkan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Balkan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Balkan wants to control the pace but Sparxx is squirming around nicely.
Sparxx sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is looking to take a break and control but Sparxx is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Balkan is pressing down on Sparxx's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sparxx is holding on for now.
Sparxx is concentrating on defense, preventing Balkan from advancing position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Balkan is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sparxx! Score +3 for passing guard: Sparxx (0) vs (10) Balkan
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx wants to hold on but Balkan pushes him away.
Balkan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sparxx working to try and regain half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Balkan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sparxx is looking to escape.
Sparxx wants to hold on but Balkan pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Balkan controlling from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Balkan wins on points by 10 to 0.
Boris Balkan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Tyrone Sparxx stepped up to the mic, saying 'Taking a couple days off, and I'm back training my skillz'. |
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