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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 56 wins and 33 losses; Moldy Jello! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 67 wins and 57 losses; Tyrone Sparxx!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Jello shoots in looking for a takedown. Sparxx tries to sprawl out of it but Jello keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sparxx manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jello shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jello showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jello (2) vs (0) Sparxx
Sparxx is doing well to control the position and prevent Jello from advancing to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparxx wants to get back to full guard.
Sparxx controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Jello has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jello wants to take a breather but Sparxx is having none of it.
Sparxx wants to control but Jello passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (5) vs (0) Sparxx
Sparxx is looking for a sweep.
Sparxx looking for a sweep but Jello has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jello (7) vs (0) Sparxx
Jello controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx tries to improve his position but instead Jello has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Jello (10) vs (0) Sparxx
Jello is riding his opponent, not letting Sparxx buck him off.
Jello controlling well, preventing Sparxx from escaping the position.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
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.
Jello has the hooks in. Sparxx is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Sparxx breaks Jello's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jello (10) vs (2) Sparxx
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jello looking for a sweep. Not yet Jello, not yet.
Sparxx is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jello looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sparxx sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sparxx trying to move into half guard but instead Jello has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jello (12) vs (2) Sparxx
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx wants to sweep but no luck.
Jello trying to control but Sparxx is working from the bottom.
Sparxx is looking for a triangle here but Jello uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (15) vs (2) Sparxx
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Who's going to make the next move?
The referee asks Jello politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Jello prefers to stall for the moment though.
Sparxx gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jello (17) vs (2) Sparxx
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Jello (20) vs (2) Sparxx
Jello keeps control of the position easily here as Sparxx tries to buck him off.
Sparxx is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Jello controls the position.
Sparxx surviving as best he can, preventing damage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx tries to break free.
A lull in the action here.
Jello 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.
Jello tries to keep control of the position but Sparxx is staying busy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx breaks Jello's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jello (20) vs (4) Sparxx
Sparxx won't allow Jello to sweep him here.
Jello has Sparxx pulled in close to control his posture.
Sparxx showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jello looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sparxx puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx prevents Jello from improving his position.
Sparxx is taking a breather. Jello says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sparxx is looking to pass Jello's guard but actually Jello recovers to full guard.
Sparxx's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jello looking to control.
Sparxx won't allow Jello to sweep him here.
Sparxx controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sparxx looking to pass the guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jello looking for a sweep. Not yet Jello, not yet.
Sparxx is stalling in the full guard.
Let's hope that Sparxx has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Sparxx pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jello is keeping the position for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jello working a defensive guard here.
Jello looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sparxx is one step ahead there.
Jello has Sparxx pulled in close to control his posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jello is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jello (22) vs (4) Sparxx
And that's the end of the fight!
Jello takes the fight on points by 22 to 4.
A very excited looking Moldy Jello 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 was interviewed post fight and said 'Taking a couple days off, and I'm back training my skillz'. |
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