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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 New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Sebastion Lynar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 7 losses; Diego Hageman!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hageman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lynar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lynar instigates a clinch.
Lynar is trying to pull guard but Hageman turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hageman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hageman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lynar gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lynar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hageman walks away with a smile on his face. Lynar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynar clinches with his opponent.
Lynar stops a takedown attempt from Hageman.
Sebastion Lynar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Hageman.
Hageman is looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hageman goes for a takedown attempt but Lynar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lynar clinches with his opponent.
Lynar pulls Hageman into guard.
Lynar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lynar looking for a guillotine here but Hageman defends easily.
Hageman trying to control but Lynar is working from the bottom.
Hageman is looking to advance position but Lynar has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lynar (4) vs (0) Hageman
Lynar swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hageman is now in Lynar's guard. A big mistake from Lynar there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lynar (4) vs (2) Hageman
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynar keeping moving, preventing Hageman from controlling successfully.
Hageman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hageman looking to sit in guard and control but Lynar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lynar (6) vs (2) Hageman
Lynar trying to control but Hageman is working from the bottom.
Lynar wants to pass the guard but Hageman is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynar not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lynar seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hageman for as long as he can get away with.
Hageman keeping full guard, as Lynar tries to pass.
Lynar controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lynar wants to control from the top but Hageman keeps moving.
Lynar is really struggling to control Hageman but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hageman controlling the position.
Lynar wants to pass the guard but Hageman is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lynar postures up.
Hageman looking for a guillotine here but Lynar defends easily.
Hageman lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lynar (6) vs (4) Hageman
Lynar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hageman is one step ahead there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hageman drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lynar manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hageman has Lynar in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lynar (8) vs (4) Hageman
Lynar trying to control the position from guard on top but Hageman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lynar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hageman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hageman keeping moving, preventing Lynar from controlling successfully.
Lynar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hageman trying to control the position here.
Lynar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lynar passes Hageman's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lynar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hageman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lynar is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hageman doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lynar.
Hageman is positioning himself well to prevent Lynar advancing to mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lynar looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lynar trying to pass the guard but Hageman defending well.
Lynar wants to control but Hageman is keeping him busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hageman moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lynar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lynar looking to sit in guard and control but Hageman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lynar (8) vs (6) Hageman
Lynar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hageman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lynar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lynar keeping moving, preventing Hageman from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lynar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hageman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hageman trying to control the position from guard on top but Lynar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lynar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hageman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hageman wants to control from the top but Lynar keeps moving.
Hageman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lynar is keeping the position for now.
Lynar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hageman trying to control but Lynar is working from the bottom.
Hageman is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Lynar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lynar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hageman drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lynar looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lynar looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lynar! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lynar (12) vs (6) Hageman
Hageman is trying to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Lynar stalls from top position.
Lynar tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lynar has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hageman is trying to improve his position.
Lynar wants to control for a moment but Hageman uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Lynar is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Hageman still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Hageman has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lynar (12) vs (10) Hageman
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lynar sneaks back into half guard.
Hageman wants to take a breather but Lynar is having none of it.
Lynar looking for submissions off his back.
Lynar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lynar looking for submissions off his back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lynar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hageman pulls his head out easily.
Hageman is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lynar sees it coming and defends easily.
Hageman wants to work for an arm triangle but Lynar is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hageman is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lynar doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hageman.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lynar manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lynar keeping moving, preventing Hageman from controlling successfully.
Lynar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lynar is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lynar takes the fight on points by 12 to 10.
Sebastion Lynar decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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