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GFY 46 - N 2 just ahead of me 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 8 wins and 9 losses; Baki Hanma! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 15 losses; Phol Boxaaja!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hanma pushes Boxaaja up against the ropes in a clinch.
Hanma is trying to pull guard but Boxaaja has him pressed against the ropes.
Hanma tries to pull guard but Boxaaja won't allow it.
Hanma fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baki Hanma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanma tries to pull guard but Boxaaja forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Boxaaja pulls guard successfully.
Boxaaja is looking for a triangle but Hanma pushes his legs off easily.
Boxaaja keeping moving, preventing Hanma from controlling successfully.
Boxaaja keeping full guard, as Hanma tries to pass.
Hanma stays in close to Boxaaja's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxaaja keeping moving, preventing Hanma from controlling successfully.
Boxaaja trying to keep a closed guard but Hanma is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boxaaja swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boxaaja is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Boxaaja working a defensive guard here.
Hanma works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hanma is trying to work for a kimura but Boxaaja is defending well.
Hanma is keen to just control but Boxaaja is a slippery customer.
Hanma is working for a kimura but Boxaaja is defending it quite comfortably.
Hanma stalling away here and it's allowed Boxaaja to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja trying to keep a closed guard but Hanma is proving a slippery customer.
Hanma trying to control but Boxaaja is working from the bottom.
Hanma passes Boxaaja's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hanma 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.
Boxaaja is doing well to control the position and prevent Hanma from advancing to side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Boxaaja sees it coming and defends easily.
Boxaaja wants to get back to full guard.
Boxaaja moves into full guard.
Boxaaja throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hanma trying to control but Boxaaja is working from the bottom.
Boxaaja 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hanma pushing down on Boxaaja's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hanma is looking to take a break and control but Boxaaja is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boxaaja works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hanma wants to control from the top but Boxaaja keeps moving.
Boxaaja looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hanma seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hanma trying to control the position from guard on top but Boxaaja is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is really struggling to control Boxaaja but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Boxaaja trying to control the position.
Hanma trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hanma is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Boxaaja is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Boxaaja has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hanma (0) vs (2) Boxaaja
Hanma is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boxaaja stands and throws Hanma's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hanma (0) vs (5) Boxaaja
Hanma struggling a bit here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is looking to regain half guard here but Boxaaja keeps moving and retains side control.
Boxaaja in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Hanma is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Phol Boxaaja!
Phol Boxaaja is the new super heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Phol Boxaaja thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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