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Stepping Stone 74 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 11 wins and 3 losses; Gabe Garcia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 6 losses; Rumsfeld Shart!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shart as he avoids it easily.
Garcia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Shart circles away easily
and Shart counters by moving into the clinch.
Garcia ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Garcia no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Shart tries to pass.
Shart postures up.
Garcia 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: Garcia (2) vs (0) Shart
Garcia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shart swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shart wants to sweep but no luck.
Garcia is pushing down on Shart's leg trying to pass to half guard. Shart is fighting to maintain full guard but Garcia has managed to sneak the leg through.
Shart is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Garcia pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shart is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Garcia pulls his head out easily.
Garcia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shart keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia is looking to advance position but Shart won't allow it.
Shart is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Garcia jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (5) vs (0) Shart
Garcia has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Garcia (7) vs (0) Shart
Shart really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Shart has worked his arm free - good work by Shart!
Garcia tries to move into full mount but can't pass Shart's legs.
Garcia is looking to take a break and control but Shart is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shart tries to buck Garcia off but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shart is looking for a sweep.
Shart is not content to let Garcia control the position.
Garcia is trying to get an arm triangle but Shart is defending well.
Garcia looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Garcia trying to control the position but Shart is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shart can't do much from the bottom here.
Garcia tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Shart tries to bench press Garcia off him but Garcia keeps the position.
Shart is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Shart looking for submissions off his back.
Garcia trying to pass the guard but Shart defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shart keeping control of the position.
Garcia wants to take a breather but Shart is having none of it.
Garcia is thwarting Shart's attempts to control the position.
Garcia looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Shart controlling the position well.
Shart wants to improve his position but Garcia is controlling well.
Garcia wants to pass to mount but Shart is defending the position.
Shart is trying to control but can't.
Garcia wants to pass to mount but Shart is defending the position.
Garcia wants to take a breather but Shart is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shart won't allow Garcia to pass to mount.
Garcia is trying to work for a kimura but Shart is defending well.
Garcia is looking to advance position but Shart won't allow it.
Garcia seems to be working for a kimura but Shart defends the submission attempt.
Garcia is trying to control. Shart wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Garcia trying to mount his opponent but Shart defends it.
Shart is staying active underneath Garcia, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Shart is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Garcia seems to be looking for submissions.
Garcia is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Shart! Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (10) vs (0) Shart
Garcia looking to control but Shart is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Garcia avoids the attempt from Shart to control.
Garcia moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Garcia (13) vs (0) Shart
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Garcia doesn't have the hooks in and Shart manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garcia (13) vs (2) Shart
Garcia is trying to keep Shart in close.
Shart trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia 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.
Garcia being controlled here, momentarily.
Garcia pulls Shart in close to prevent any damage.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Garcia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shart is stalling in the full guard.
Garcia 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: Garcia (15) vs (2) Shart
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to free his leg and advance position but Shart is retaining full guard.
Shart trying to control the position.
Garcia got a little sloppy there for a moment and Shart has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Garcia has managed to get both his arms back between Shart's legs - danger averted.
Garcia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garcia sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Garcia slips nicely into half guard.
Shart tries to roll over but Garcia keeps him under control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Garcia works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (18) vs (2) Shart
Garcia swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Shart is now in Garcia's guard. A big mistake from Garcia there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garcia (18) vs (4) Shart
Garcia has control of Shart's left arm, preventing Shart from doing any damage.
Garcia'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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Shart wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Garcia is trying to hold Shart in close to prevent damage but Shart has managed to pass into half guard.
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shart tries to pass the half guard into mount. Garcia knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to improve his position but Shart is controlling well.
Shart trying to pass the guard but Garcia defending well.
Shart looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Garcia is positioning himself well to prevent Shart advancing to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Garcia takes the fight on points by 18 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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