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Stepping Stone 98 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 5 losses; Gabe Garcia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 9 losses; Rumsfeld Shart!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Garcia with a poor takedown
and Shart counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Shart drags the fight down to the ground.
Garcia sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Shart's guard.
Garcia seems to be working for a kimura but Shart defends the submission attempt.
Shart has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Garcia is working away from the top position though.
Shart tries to get to full guard but Garcia has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia wants to pass to mount but Shart is defending the position.
Shart trying to hold on to Garcia's head to control him but Garcia postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia tries to pass to full mount but Shart defends it.
Shart manages to get to full guard.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Shart keeps moving.
Shart working for a triangle but Garcia defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shart wants to sweep but no luck.
Garcia slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (3) vs (0) Shart
Garcia trying to control the position but Shart is working away.
Shart tries to improve position but can't.
Garcia moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Garcia (5) vs (0) Shart
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shart is looking to get to half guard.
Shart tries to hold on but Garcia pushes him away.
Garcia looking to control but Shart is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Garcia looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Garcia looking to control but Shart is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
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!
Shart is trying to control Garcia's posture but Garcia avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia trying to control the action but Shart is working from the bottom.
Garcia looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Shart sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Shart is looking to improve his position.
Garcia seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shart does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shart won't allow Garcia to pass to mount.
Shart trying to hold on to Garcia's head to control him but Garcia postures up.
Shart is defending against the submission attempts here by Garcia.
Garcia is working for a kimura but Shart is defending it quite comfortably.
Garcia is looking for a kimura but Shart is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Garcia to get the leverage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to control but Shart is keeping him busy.
Garcia moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (8) vs (0) Shart
Shart trying to control but Garcia flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Garcia (11) vs (0) Shart
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Shart rolls, trying to escape but Garcia keeps control of the position.
Garcia trying to control momentarily.
Garcia keeps control of the position as Shart tries to break free.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Garcia sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Shart taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gabe Garcia!
In defeat, Rumsfeld Shart stepped up to the mic, saying 'You either win or you learn, this time I learned... Ossss'. |
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