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GFY 33 - U won't get any work 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 37 losses; Sirus Hughes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 9 losses; Uncle Abner!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hughes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hughes attempts a counter takedown but Abner avoids it well and moves away.
Abner moves into the clinch.
Abner is trying to trip Hughes. He has hold of a leg but Hughes is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Abner persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hughes (0) vs (2) Abner
Hughes 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.
Hughes looking to control.
Hughes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Abner defends well.
Abner is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hughes is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hughes has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hughes (2) vs (2) Abner
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abner wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Abner keeps moving.
Hughes advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (5) vs (2) Abner
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.
Abner is looking for a sweep.
Hughes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Abner keeps working.
Hughes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hughes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Abner regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abner is refusing to be controlled, as Hughes sits in half guard.
Hughes 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.
Abner is trying to control Hughes's posture. Hughes takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Abner! Hughes is rotating here... this could be the end... Abner is out! Hughes has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Sirus Hughes! |
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