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SSG 210 Kersikov vs Ibrahim 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 London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 4 losses; Cole Hunt! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 12 losses; Raymond Gascon!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gascon throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hunt tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gascon is in Hunt's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hunt (0) vs (2) Gascon
Hunt wants to sweep here but Gascon controlling him for the moment.
Hunt can't keep his opponent in guard - Gascon advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gascon sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gascon prevents Hunt from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gascon trying to control from half guard but Hunt is working away.
Gascon is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hunt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gascon with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hunt wants to get back to full guard.
Gascon is keen to just control but Hunt is a slippery customer.
Gascon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hunt doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gascon.
Hunt is concentrating on defense, preventing Gascon from advancing position.
Gascon is keen to just control but Hunt is a slippery customer.
Hunt wants to improve his position but Gascon is controlling well.
Hunt is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gascon performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hunt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gascon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gascon is trying to control the action in half guard but Hunt is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gascon looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gascon is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gascon is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gascon wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving.
Gascon controls from within his opponent's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hunt is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunt (2) vs (2) Gascon
Hunt slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gascon is trying to keep Hunt in close.
Gascon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hunt's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunt (2) vs (4) Gascon
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gascon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hunt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gascon wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving.
Gascon looking to sit in guard and control but Hunt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunt (4) vs (4) Gascon
Gascon seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Gascon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hunt is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gascon is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gascon trying to keep a closed guard but Hunt is proving a slippery customer.
Hunt showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hunt looking to pass the guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gascon wants to sweep but no luck.
Hunt is pushing down on Gascon's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gascon is fighting to maintain full guard but Hunt has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hunt 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.
Hunt wants to control but Gascon is keeping him busy.
Gascon is looking for a sweep. Hunt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gascon is defending against the submission attempts here by Hunt.
Gascon tries to get to full guard but Hunt has control of the leg.
Gascon 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.
Hunt is thwarting Gascon's attempts to control the position.
Gascon is looking for a sweep. Hunt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is trying to control the action in half guard but Gascon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hunt stalling.
Gascon wants to improve his position but Hunt is controlling well.
Gascon makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gascon.
Gascon looking to control.
Hunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Gascon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gascon trying to keep a closed guard but Hunt is proving a slippery customer.
Gascon keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
Gascon controls Hunt momentarily but Hunt frees himself.
Hunt looking to pass the guard.
Hunt postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gascon keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
Gascon is pulling down on Hunt's head. It's preventing any offense from Hunt, at least for the moment.
Gascon keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
Gascon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hunt can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hunt showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hunt trying to control but Gascon is working from the bottom.
Gascon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hunt works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hunt wants to pass the guard but Gascon is defending well.
Gascon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hunt is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gascon is trying to get back to full guard.
Hunt is trying to work for a kimura but Gascon is defending well.
Hunt is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gascon wants to get back to full guard.
Gascon manages to get to full guard.
Hunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Gascon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gascon lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunt (4) vs (6) Gascon
Gascon wants to pass the guard but Hunt is keeping the position.
Gascon is still trying to improve position.
Gascon slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gascon won't allow Hunt to sweep him here.
Gascon wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving.
Gascon sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hunt's guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gascon is thwarting Hunt's attempts to control the position.
Gascon controlling the pace.
Gascon works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hunt (4) vs (9) Gascon
Hunt has given up his back. Will we see Gascon going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Hunt (4) vs (12) Gascon
Hunt trying to control the hands but Gascon breaks the grip.
Hunt rolls, trying to escape but Gascon keeps control of the position.
Gascon looking for the choke from the back.
Gascon controlling well, preventing Hunt from escaping the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gascon is not going to allow Hunt to sit and survive in this position.
Hunt looking very determined here, making life difficult for Gascon.
Hunt might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hunt defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Gascon's arms.
Hunt staying busy and making it hard for Gascon to control.
Gascon working for a choke but Hunt reverses nicely into Gascon 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunt (6) vs (12) Gascon
Hunt tries to free his leg and advance position but Gascon is retaining full guard.
Gascon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hunt is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hunt wants to control from the top but Gascon keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tries to free his leg and advance position but Gascon is retaining full guard.
Hunt stopping the sweep attempt from Gascon.
Hunt passes into half guard.
Hunt is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gascon is looking for a sweep. Hunt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hunt is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gascon is looking for a sweep. Hunt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gascon is trying to control but can't.
Gascon is looking for a sweep. Hunt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gascon keeps trying to improve his position.
Hunt seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gascon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gascon is trying to maintain the position but Hunt is very close to passing his half guard.
Hunt is working for a submission of some sort.
Gascon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gascon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hunt got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gascon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hunt has managed to get both his arms back between Gascon's legs - danger averted.
Hunt wants to control from the top but Gascon keeps moving.
Gascon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gascon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gascon looks winded!
Hunt trying to control but Gascon is working from the bottom.
Gascon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hunt is one step ahead there.
Hunt slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hunt wants to control from the top but Gascon keeps moving.
Hunt works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gascon wants to improve his position but Hunt is controlling well.
Gascon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hunt is working away from the top position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gascon wins on points by 12 to 6. |
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