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WP 4 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 64 wins and 51 losses; Tyrone Sparxx! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 21 losses; Bogdan Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sparxx dives in and grabs Kersikov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kersikov pushes down on Sparxx's head and hops out.
Sparxx closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sparxx lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sparxx (2) vs (0) Kersikov
Sparxx trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kersikov holds on and takes a little breather.
Sparxx pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kersikov is keeping the position for now.
Sparxx trying to control the position from guard on top but Kersikov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparxx controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sparxx trying to control but Kersikov is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparxx drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kersikov dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sparxx (2) vs (2) Kersikov
Sparxx trying to control the position here.
Sparxx wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx controls Kersikov momentarily but Kersikov frees himself.
Sparxx has control of Kersikov's left arm, preventing Kersikov from doing any damage.
Sparxx seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Sparxx wants to sweep but no luck.
Sparxx has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kersikov has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sparxx (2) vs (5) Kersikov
Kersikov tries to move to mount but Sparxx blocks the move with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx tries to bench press Kersikov off him but Kersikov keeps the position.
My spies in KFA inform me that Kersikov has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Kersikov is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sparxx will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Sparxx struggling a bit here.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx trying his best to control but Kersikov has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Sparxx (2) vs (7) Kersikov
Sparxx is trying to escape the mount.
Sparxx wants to hold on but Kersikov pushes him away.
Sparxx is trying to reverse the position but instead Kersikov has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Sparxx (2) vs (10) Kersikov
Sparxx trying to control the action but Kersikov just sinks the hooks in.
Kersikov tries to keep control of the position but Sparxx is staying busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx just trying to survive but Kersikov is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Kersikov controlling the position well here. Sparxx rolled but Kersikov kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Sparxx looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov tries to keep control of the position but Sparxx is staying busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kersikov keeps control of the position as Sparxx tries to break free.
Kersikov wants to control but Sparxx is keeping busy.
Sparxx controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad spot.
Sparxx rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sparxx is trying to get back to full guard.
Sparxx is concentrating on defense, preventing Kersikov from advancing position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov is looking for a kimura but Sparxx is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kersikov to get the leverage.
Kersikov wants to pass the guard but Sparxx is defending well.
Kersikov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kersikov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sparxx manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kersikov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sparxx has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kersikov has managed to get both his arms back between Sparxx's legs - danger averted.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sparxx looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sparxx looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sparxx wants to sweep but no luck.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx pulls Kersikov in close to prevent any damage.
Kersikov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sparxx keeping moving, preventing Kersikov from controlling successfully.
Sparxx is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Well,Sparxx is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx can't keep his opponent in guard - Kersikov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kersikov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kersikov is thwarting Sparxx's attempts to control the position.
Sparxx preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx trying to control from the bottom.
Kersikov wants to control but Sparxx is keeping him busy.
Kersikov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kersikov trying to control the action but Sparxx is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov wants to pass the guard but Sparxx is defending well.
Sparxx is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sparxx moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kersikov wins on points by 10 to 2.
A very excited looking Bogdan Kersikov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Tyrone Sparxx spoke after the fight, saying 'Taking a couple days off, and I'm back training my skillz'. |
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