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Stepping Stone 78 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 14 wins and 7 losses; Rumsfeld Shart! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Henri Laulhere!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Shart has managed to clinch.
Shart decides to pull guard.
Laulhere slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Shart (0) vs (3) Laulhere
Laulhere is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Shart has escaped the position, nice work there.
Shart tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shart is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Shart trying to hold on to Laulhere's head to control him but Laulhere postures up.
Shart won't allow Laulhere to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shart is refusing to be controlled, as Laulhere sits in half guard.
Shart is trying to maintain the position but Laulhere is very close to passing his half guard.
Laulhere is trying to control the action in half guard but Shart is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shart works his way to full guard. Good work.
Shart has his hands on Laulhere's head, controlling the position.
Shart has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Laulhere can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Laulhere slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Shart (0) vs (6) Laulhere
Laulhere is looking to take a break and control but Shart is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shart is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Laulhere off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Shart (4) vs (6) Laulhere
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laulhere showing good submission defense here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Laulhere's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Shart controls the position.
Shart controlling well, preventing Laulhere from escaping the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shart working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Shart is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Laulhere breaks Shart's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shart (4) vs (8) Laulhere
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Shart holds on and takes a little breather.
Laulhere trying to control the position from guard on top but Shart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laulhere must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Shart looking for a sweep. Not yet Shart, not yet.
Shart working for a triangle but Laulhere defends it easily.
Laulhere trying to control but Shart is working from the bottom.
Shart looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Laulhere is defending well. Shart quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Laulhere has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Shart celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rumsfeld Shart!
Rumsfeld Shart made sure to mention his sponsor, The Huntington New Age Wellness Community in his post fight interview. |
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