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WP 76 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 62 wins and 27 losses; Nick Rodriquez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 50 wins and 51 losses; Long Wang!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Wang pushes Rodriquez up against the cage in a clinch.
Rodriquez 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.
Wang turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Rodriquez (0) vs (4) Wang
Rodriquez prevents Wang from moving into mount.
Wang wants to control but Rodriquez is keeping him busy.
Wang has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Rodriquez! Score +2 for reaching mount: Rodriquez (0) vs (6) Wang
Rodriquez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wang content just to control the position here.
Rodriquez wants to control but Wang is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wang controlling the position easily from mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriquez wants to control but Wang is having none of it.
Wang controlling the position easily from mount.
Rodriquez wants to control but Wang is having none of it.
Wang looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rodriquez tries to hold on but Wang postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wang tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Let's hope that Wang 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.
Wang's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang is stalling here but it's allowed Rodriquez to get half guard.
Wang is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Rodriquez reverses the position - he's now on top in Wang's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rodriquez (2) vs (6) Wang
Wang controls Rodriquez momentarily but Rodriquez frees himself.
Wang pulls Rodriquez in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang looking for a sweep. Not yet Wang, not yet.
Wang is adopting a defensive guard.
Rodriquez is stalling in the full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez looking to pass the guard.
Rodriquez stopping the sweep attempt from Wang.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wang working a defensive guard here.
Rodriquez controlling from the top position.
Wang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rodriquez is one step ahead there.
Rodriquez looking to sit in guard and control but Wang gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rodriquez (2) vs (8) Wang
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wang showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wang sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rodriquez's guard.
Rodriquez trying to hold on to Wang's head to control him but Wang postures up.
Wang takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rodriquez keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Wang trying to pass the guard but Rodriquez defending well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wang is taking a breather. Rodriquez 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.
Wang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rodriquez keeps working.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wang perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rodriquez is not content to let Wang control the position.
Wang frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Rodriquez (2) vs (11) Wang
Rodriquez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wang controlling from the full mount.
Wang is trying to control here but Rodriquez has managed to regain half guard.
Wang looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wang tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rodriquez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wang is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rodriquez! Score +3 for passing guard: Rodriquez (2) vs (14) Wang
Wang content just to control the position here.
Wang wants to control the pace but Rodriquez is squirming around nicely.
Wang controlling the position easily from mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wang can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rodriquez is looking to escape.
Rodriquez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wang controlling the pace for now.
Rodriquez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Wang controlling the pace.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wang is pressing down on Rodriquez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rodriquez is holding on for now.
Wang is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wang wants to pass to mount but Rodriquez is defending the position.
Rodriquez tries to roll over but Wang keeps him under control.
Wang tries to pass to full mount but Rodriquez defends it.
Wang seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rodriquez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wang with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wang tries to pass to full mount but Rodriquez defends it.
Wang not doing much here.
Rodriquez is refusing to be controlled, as Wang sits in half guard.
Rodriquez is trying to get back to full guard.
Wang tries to pass to full mount but Rodriquez defends it.
Wang is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Rodriquez (2) vs (17) Wang
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wang controlling the position easily from mount.
Wang tries to control but Rodriquez wriggling away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wang is stalling here but it's allowed Rodriquez to get half guard.
Rodriquez won't allow Wang to pass to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wang wins on points by 17 to 2.
Long Wang is the new super heavyweight champion!
Long Wang seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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