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CWC 324 - Burroughs vs Ramirez 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 56 wins and 41 losses; Tyrone Sparxx! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 7 losses; Boris Balkan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Balkan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sparxx has hold of one of Balkan's legs. Balkan is fighting the takedown attempt but Sparxx gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sparxx (2) vs (0) Balkan
Sparxx wants to control from the top but Balkan keeps moving.
Balkan is trying to keep Sparxx in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balkan pulls Sparxx in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparxx postures up.
Balkan keeping moving, preventing Sparxx from controlling successfully.
Sparxx looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balkan pulls Sparxx in close to prevent any damage.
Sparxx is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Balkan keeping moving, preventing Sparxx from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balkan controlling Sparxx's posture.
Sparxx is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sparxx pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Balkan is keeping the position for now.
Sparxx wants to control from the top but Balkan keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balkan managing to control the position.
Balkan keeping moving, preventing Sparxx from controlling successfully.
Sparxx pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Balkan is keeping the position for now.
Sparxx is working hard here to advance position.
Balkan is trying to control the position but Sparxx postures up.
Balkan keeping moving, preventing Sparxx from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is trying to keep Sparxx in close.
Sparxx trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Balkan controlling Sparxx's posture.
Sparxx trying to control the position from guard on top but Balkan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Balkan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sparxx trying to control but Balkan is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sparxx wants to control from the top but Balkan keeps moving.
Balkan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Balkan keeping moving, preventing Sparxx from controlling successfully.
Sparxx is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Balkan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sparxx trying to control the position from guard on top but Balkan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Balkan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sparxx drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sparxx jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sparxx trying to control but Balkan is working from the bottom.
Sparxx looking to pass the guard.
Balkan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Our spies down at at Blacktalians MMA inform us that Balkan has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Balkan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Balkan keeping moving, preventing Sparxx from controlling successfully.
Sparxx might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx wants to pass the guard but Balkan is keeping the position.
Sparxx stands and throws Balkan's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sparxx (5) vs (0) Balkan
Balkan struggling a bit here.
Balkan prevents Sparxx from moving into mount.
Sparxx trying to control the position but Balkan is working away.
Sparxx working away.
Sparxx thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sparxx wants to lay and pray for a moment but Balkan keeps working.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is trying to control Sparxx's posture but Sparxx avoids it.
Balkan gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Sparxx (7) vs (0) Balkan
Balkan is trying desperately to improve position.
Sparxx controlling the position easily from mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx working for a submission but Balkan is keeping him at bay.
Balkan wants to control but Sparxx is having none of it.
Balkan has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Sparxx (10) vs (0) Balkan
Balkan wants to control his opponent's hands but Sparxx gets his hands free.
Sparxx is looking to control Balkan but Balkan is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx is trying to control but Balkan is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Sparxx fails to advance to Balkan's back.
Sparxx can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Balkan is looking to escape.
Sparxx controlling from the full mount.
Sparxx moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Balkan has worked his arm free - good work by Balkan!
Sparxx tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Balkan manages to get back to half guard.
Sparxx performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sparxx is looking to take a break and control but Balkan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Balkan wants to get back to full guard.
Balkan is staying active underneath Sparxx, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Balkan is looking to improve his position.
Sparxx trying to control from half guard but Balkan is working away.
Balkan wants to control but Sparxx is keeping busy.
Balkan is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Sparxx keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Balkan desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Sparxx wants to pass the guard but Balkan is defending well.
Sparxx is keen to just control but Balkan is a slippery customer.
Sparxx trying to pass the guard but Balkan defending well.
Sparxx passes into side control, despite Balkan's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sparxx (13) vs (0) Balkan
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Balkan is looking to reverse the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sparxx takes the fight on points by 13 to 0.
A very excited looking Tyrone Sparxx rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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