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Bots de Garra 68 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 56 wins and 40 losses; Malaki Fiso! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 20 losses; Ivan Kamenev!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nice sprawl there from Kamenev as Fiso shoots in.
Kamenev steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Fiso.
Fiso doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kamenev counters by clinching up.
Fiso goes for a takedown attempt but Kamenev pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malaki Fiso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fiso shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kamenev closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fiso to the mat! Fiso manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fiso (0) vs (2) Kamenev
Kamenev preventing the sweep.
Fiso trying to control the position here.
Fiso is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiso is working hard here to advance position.
Fiso is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kamenev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fiso is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiso is adopting a defensive guard.
Fiso looking for a sweep. Not yet Fiso, not yet.
Fiso has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Fiso is pulling down on Kamenev's head. It's preventing any offense from Kamenev, at least for the moment.
Kamenev is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fiso tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is pulling down on Kamenev's head to control his posture.
Kamenev slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fiso wants to sweep but no luck.
Fiso is trying to hold Kamenev in close to prevent damage but Kamenev has managed to pass into half guard.
Fiso wants to control but Kamenev passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (0) vs (5) Kamenev
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiso tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kamenev wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kamenev wants to control but Fiso is keeping him busy.
Fiso is looking for a sweep.
Fiso manages to get back to half guard.
Fiso is trying to maintain the position but Kamenev is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (0) vs (8) Kamenev
Kamenev working away.
Kamenev is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Fiso will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Fiso tries to bench press Kamenev off him but Kamenev keeps the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kamenev trying to control the action but Fiso is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiso wants to control but Kamenev postures up.
Kamenev is looking to take a break and control but Fiso is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kamenev tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Fiso tries to improve position but can't.
Kamenev tries to advance to mount but Fiso denies him.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiso struggling a bit here.
Kamenev takes a little break here. Fiso wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Kamenev is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fiso has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fiso tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fiso looks to move to half guard but instead Kamenev has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Fiso (0) vs (10) Kamenev
Fiso is trying to escape the mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso gets back to half guard.
Kamenev controlling the action here.
Fiso tries to roll over but Kamenev keeps him under control.
Fiso makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fiso.
Kamenev wants to pass the guard but Fiso is keeping the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fiso is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (2) vs (10) Kamenev
Kamenev is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fiso passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (5) vs (10) Kamenev
Fiso trying to control the action but Kamenev is working from the bottom.
Fiso is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kamenev will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev prevents Fiso from improving position.
Fiso is staying tight to Kamenev's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Fiso is looking to take a break and control but Kamenev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fiso is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kamenev is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiso'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.
Kamenev is not content to let Fiso control the position.
Fiso staying calm.
Kamenev is trying to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso wants to take a breather but Kamenev manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Fiso.
Kamenev is trying to control the position but Fiso postures up.
Fiso looking to pass the guard.
Fiso showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fiso wants to control from the top but Kamenev keeps moving.
Fiso not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is looking to advance position but Kamenev has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fiso (5) vs (14) Kamenev
Fiso wants to control but Kamenev is having none of it.
Fiso tries to improve his position but instead Kamenev has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Fiso (5) vs (17) Kamenev
Kamenev tries to keep control of the position but Fiso is staying busy.
Kamenev is not going to allow Fiso to sit and survive in this position.
Kamenev is riding his opponent, not letting Fiso buck him off.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev wants to control the position but Fiso frees himself and scrambles - Kamenev manages to regain control in side control.
Fiso tries to buck Kamenev off but Kamenev is having none of it.
Kamenev tries to move to mount but Fiso blocks the move with his legs.
Fiso trying to remain calm as Kamenev controls from the top position.
A control attempt from Fiso but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: Fiso (5) vs (19) Kamenev
Fiso tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fiso gets back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiso trying to control from the bottom.
Fiso is staying active underneath Kamenev, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fiso wants to control but Kamenev is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fiso is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fiso is looking to control Kamenev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fiso avoid being mounted?
Kamenev is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Fiso reverses the position - he's now on top in Kamenev's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (7) vs (19) Kamenev
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fiso stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kamenev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kamenev wins on points by 19 to 7.
A very excited looking Ivan Kamenev 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. |
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