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WCA: Monday Night Wrestling 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Robbie Dicks! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Mike Dux!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dux is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dicks sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dicks tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dux manages to circle out of the way.
Dux gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dicks (2) vs (0) Dux
Dicks is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dicks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dux on the ground.
Dicks wants to control from the top but Dux keeps moving.
Dicks tries to free his leg and advance position but Dux is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dux tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dux looking to control.
Dicks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dux swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dicks 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dicks is looking to pass into half guard but Dux pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Dux is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dicks (2) vs (2) Dux
Dicks wants to sweep here but Dux controlling him for the moment.
Dux wants to control from the top but Dicks keeps moving.
Dicks can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dux controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dicks looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dux passes into half guard.
Dux is keen to just control but Dicks is a slippery customer.
Dicks is looking to control Dux's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dicks avoid being mounted?
Dux is trying to control. Dicks wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dux is taking a breather. Dicks says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dux is trying to control. Dicks wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dicks wants to get back to full guard.
Dicks is defending against the submission attempts here by Dux.
Dicks is in trouble now - Dux has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dicks (2) vs (5) Dux
Dicks really is a fat lump.
Dicks tries to reverse the position but Dux maintains control.
Dicks on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dicks tries to get out of the position.
Dux trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dux prevents Dicks from getting the reversal.
Dux goes for an armbar but Dicks turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Dicks. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dicks (4) vs (5) Dux
Dux being controlled here, momentarily.
Dux keeping moving, preventing Dicks from controlling successfully.
Dux wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dicks trying to control but Dux is working from the bottom.
Dicks is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dicks's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Dux is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dicks pushes down on Dux's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dux is refusing to be controlled, as Dicks sits in half guard.
Dicks performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dux is trying to maintain the position but Dicks is very close to passing his half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dicks trying to control from Dux's half guard. Dux has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Dicks trying to control the position from guard on top but Dux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dicks preventing the sweep.
Dicks 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.
Dicks trying to control but Dux is working from the bottom.
Dux keeping full guard, as Dicks tries to pass.
Dicks controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dicks trying to control the position from guard on top but Dux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dicks looking to sit in guard and control but Dux gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dicks (4) vs (7) Dux
Dicks wants to improve his position but instead Dux has moved into half guard.
Dux is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dux trying to control the action but Dicks is working from the bottom.
Dicks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dux is looking for a kimura here.
Dicks is looking for a sweep. Dux is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dicks is trying to control but can't.
Dux trying to control from half guard but Dicks is working away.
Dicks wants to control but Dux is keeping busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dux trying to control the pace.
Dicks wants to improve his position but Dux is controlling well.
Dicks is trying to maintain the position but Dux is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dicks is looking for a sweep. Dux is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dux works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dicks (4) vs (10) Dux
Dux trying to control but Dicks is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dicks tries to improve his position but Dux has taken his back! Dux has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Dicks tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Dux pushes Dicks away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mike Dux! Mike Dux retains his super heavyweight title! |
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