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CWC 289 - Sydney PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 5 losses; Angelo Saldini! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 25 losses; Thad Thayer!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Francis DeMontford and Ron Honeybunn.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Thayer has a takedown stuffed.
Saldini feinted with a counter takedown.
Thayer closes the distance and clinches.
Thayer is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Saldini is defending well.
Thayer ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Thayer no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Thayer trying to keep a closed guard but Saldini is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saldini won't allow Thayer to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thayer trying to keep a closed guard but Saldini is proving a slippery customer.
Saldini is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thayer keeping full guard, as Saldini tries to pass.
Saldini content to stall in guard here.
Saldini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thayer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thayer seems keen to control Saldini's posture.
Saldini controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saldini wants to pass the guard but Thayer is keeping the position.
Saldini controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Thayer looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Saldini has picked Thayer up and slammed him! Thayer can't keep hold of the triangle and Saldini manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Saldini (3) vs (0) Thayer
Thayer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thayer is letting Saldini control him for a moment.
Thayer wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Saldini has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Thayer's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Thayer is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Saldini!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Angelo Saldini!
Angelo Saldini 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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