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SSG 163 Robinson vs Banner 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 7 wins and 6 losses; Shane Goble! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Akaro Horiguchi!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Goble wants to clinch up but Horiguchi keeps it at a distance.
Horiguchi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Horiguchi fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Goble to the ground. Horiguchi is now in Goble's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Goble (0) vs (2) Horiguchi
Horiguchi wants to control from the top but Goble keeps moving.
Horiguchi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Goble looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Goble looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Goble! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Goble (4) vs (2) Horiguchi
Goble really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Horiguchi can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi looks to move to half guard but instead Goble has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Goble (6) vs (2) Horiguchi
Horiguchi is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goble tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Horiguchi is trying to reverse the position but instead Goble has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Goble (9) vs (2) Horiguchi
Goble has good solid back control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi is trying to break free.
Goble just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Goble keeps control of the position as Horiguchi tries to break free.
Goble is riding his opponent, not letting Horiguchi buck him off.
Horiguchi is in bad spot here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goble is riding his opponent, not letting Horiguchi buck him off.
Goble'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.
Horiguchi trying to control the hands but Goble breaks the grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Horiguchi right now.
Horiguchi felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Horiguchi trying to control the hands but Goble breaks the grip.
Goble controlling the position well here. Horiguchi rolled but Goble kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Horiguchi is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Goble off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Will Goble go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Goble controlling well, preventing Horiguchi from escaping the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Goble has good solid back control here.
Horiguchi trying to control the hands but Goble won't let him.
Goble is riding his opponent, not letting Horiguchi buck him off.
Goble avoiding Horiguchi 's attempts to control his hands.
Goble controlling from the back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.
Horiguchi is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Goble.
You can see the frustration on Horiguchi's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Goble has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Horiguchi's body.
Horiguchi is in bad spot here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Goble really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi wants to escape the position.
Goble is riding his opponent, not letting Horiguchi buck him off.
Horiguchi is trying to break free.
Goble trying to control momentarily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi rolls, trying to escape but Goble keeps control of the position.
Goble gets his hands free as Horiguchi looks to control.
Goble slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Goble not allowing Horiguchi to control his hands.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Goble is hanging on to Horiguchi's back as he tries to escape.
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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Horiguchi is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Horiguchi trying to control the hands but Goble won't let him.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Goble is staying active.
Horiguchi is really stuck here.
Horiguchi is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi is really stuck here.
What can Horiguchi do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Horiguchi tries to escape but Goble has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Goble trying to control.
Horiguchi wants to escape the position.
Goble keeps control of the position easily here as Horiguchi tries to buck him off.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi surviving as best he can, preventing damage.
Goble has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Horiguchi's body.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi is holding onto Goble's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
Will Goble go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Horiguchi just trying to survive but Goble is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
And that's the end of the fight!
Goble takes the fight on points by 9 to 2.
A relieved looking Shane Goble thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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