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Stepping Stone 52 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 4 losses; Rumsfeld Shart! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Carr Cartwright!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Cartwright shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shart counters by moving into the clinch.
Shart is looking to take this one to the mat.
Shart successfully pulls guard.
Shart pulls Cartwright in to control the position.
Cartwright trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Shart manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shart (2) vs (0) Cartwright
Cartwright trying to control the position.
Shart got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cartwright has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shart has managed to get both his arms back between Cartwright's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Shart trying to control the position from guard on top but Cartwright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cartwright seems keen to control Shart's posture.
Shart has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cartwright keeping moving, preventing Shart from controlling successfully.
Shart being controlled here momentarily.
Cartwright is continuing to stall.
Cartwright looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shart looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cartwright keeping moving, preventing Shart from controlling successfully.
Shart looking to sit in guard and control but Cartwright gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shart (2) vs (2) Cartwright
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cartwright trying to control but Shart is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cartwright pushes down on Shart's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright is working for a kimura but Shart is defending it quite comfortably.
Shart is trying to control but can't.
Cartwright is pressing down on Shart's thigh, looking to free his foot. Shart is holding on for now.
Shart is trying to get back to full guard.
Cartwright wants to pass to mount but Shart is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shart is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cartwright is working for a kimura but Shart is defending it quite comfortably.
Cartwright has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Shart (2) vs (5) Cartwright
Cartwright is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Shart has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Shart! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shart (4) vs (5) Cartwright
Cartwright is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shart trying to control the position from guard on top but Cartwright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shart stopping the sweep attempt from Cartwright.
Shart wants to control from the top but Cartwright keeps moving.
Shart trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shart being controlled here momentarily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright trying to control the position.
Shart pushes down on Cartwright's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cartwright is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shart is looking for a kimura here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shart wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cartwright keeps working.
Shart content to control rather than advance.
Cartwright keeping control of the position.
Shart wants to work for an arm triangle but Cartwright is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shart is keen to just control but Cartwright is a slippery customer.
Cartwright trying to control but Shart postures up.
Cartwright desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Cartwright manages to get to full guard.
Cartwright keeping moving, preventing Shart from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shart being controlled here momentarily.
Shart trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cartwright is trying to hold Shart in close to prevent damage but Shart has managed to pass into half guard.
Shart trying to control from half guard but Cartwright is working away.
Cartwright is concentrating on defense, preventing Shart from advancing position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Shart is working for a kimura but Cartwright is defending it quite comfortably.
Cartwright trying to control here.
Cartwright moves into full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright trying to keep a closed guard but Shart is proving a slippery customer.
Cartwright looking for a sweep. Not yet Cartwright, not yet.
Shart trying to control but Cartwright is working from the bottom.
Cartwright bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shart's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shart (4) vs (7) Cartwright
Shart is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cartwright controlling from the top position.
Shart 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.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright passes Shart's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cartwright is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Shart defends it well.
Cartwright seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
It looks like Cartwright might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright tries to pass the half guard into mount. Shart knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Shart tries to get to full guard but Cartwright has control of the leg.
Shart is working hard here to advance position.
Cartwright is thwarting Shart's attempts to control the position.
Cartwright is looking to take a break and control but Shart is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cartwright is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cartwright is keen to just control but Shart is a slippery customer.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shart looking for submissions off his back.
Cartwright looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cartwright working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Shart's thigh. Shart counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Cartwright controlling from the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cartwright wins on points by 7 to 4.
Rumsfeld Shart was interviewed post fight and said 'You either win or you learn, this time I learned... Ossss'. |
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