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Stepping Stone 72 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 3 losses; Wanderlei Rua! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 3 losses; Ronaldo Gomes!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and Jonathan Paton.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Rua clinches up against the cage.
Gomes is trying to pull guard but Rua has him pressed against the cage.
Gomes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rua smiles and moves away.
Rua closes the distance and clinches.
Rua has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gomes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wanderlei Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Gomes.
Rua has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gomes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rua tries to score a body lock takedown but Gomes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gomes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rua.
Gomes tries to score a body lock takedown but Rua shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rua has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Gomes clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Rua (4) vs (0) Gomes
Gomes tries to escape the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua is not going to allow Gomes to sit and survive in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Gomes's body.
Gomes can't escape the position.
Rua keeps control of the position easily here as Gomes tries to buck him off.
Gomes trying to control the hands but Rua won't let him.
Gomes tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Rua (7) vs (0) Gomes
Rua avoiding Gomes 's attempts to control his hands.
Rua is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua controlling well, preventing Gomes from escaping the position.
Rua has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Gomes's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua is hanging on to Gomes's back as he tries to escape.
Rua avoiding Gomes 's attempts to control his hands.
Rua controlling well, preventing Gomes from escaping the position.
Rua just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Gomes felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rua is hanging on to Gomes's back as he tries to escape.
Good control from Rua.
Gomes tries to escape the position.
Gomes looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rua controls the action.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rua continues to stall.
Gomes is really stuck here.
Gomes keeps trying to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rua is riding his opponent, not letting Gomes buck him off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rua not allowing Gomes to control his hands.
Rua slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rua controlling well, preventing Gomes from escaping the position.
Rua controls the action.
Rua gets his hands free as Gomes looks to control.
Rua keeps control of the position easily here as Gomes tries to buck him off.
Gomes wants to escape the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gomes needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.
Gomes tries to roll but Rua sticks to his back.
Rua is riding his opponent, not letting Gomes buck him off.
Gomes tries to escape the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Gomes tries to roll but Rua sticks to his back.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gomes trying to control the position but Rua manages to sink in the hooks.
Rua trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Gomes doesn't escape.
Gomes trying to control the position but Rua manages to sink in the hooks.
I would not like to be Gomes right now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rua avoiding Gomes 's attempts to control his hands.
Gomes is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Rua has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Gomes's body.
Gomes is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rua controlling the position well here. Gomes rolled but Rua kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Gomes is trying to break free.
Rua controlling the position well here. Gomes rolled but Rua kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Rua has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gomes tries to break free.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rua controlling the position well here. Gomes rolled but Rua kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Gomes's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rua takes the fight on points by 7 to 0.
Wanderlei Rua thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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