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HC GRAP 20 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 23 wins and 16 losses; Elazar Shalit! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 8 losses; Emil Gustafsson!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Shalit circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shalit definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Shalit clinches with his opponent.
Shalit successfully pulls guard.
Shalit not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shalit has Gustafsson pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gustafsson looking to pass the guard.
Gustafsson is still trying to improve position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustafsson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Shalit controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shalit is keeping the position for now.
Shalit controlling Gustafsson's posture.
Gustafsson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Shalit is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Shalit has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shalit (2) vs (0) Gustafsson
Gustafsson pulls Shalit in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson is continuing to stall.
Gustafsson has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Shalit is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Gustafsson. Score +3 for passing guard: Shalit (5) vs (0) Gustafsson
Shalit controls the position.
Shalit is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gustafsson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Shalit content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Gustafsson tries to buck Shalit off but Shalit is having none of it.
Shalit tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Shalit is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gustafsson can't do much from the bottom here.
Shalit trying to control the position but Gustafsson is working away.
Gustafsson struggling a bit here.
Gustafsson is looking to reverse the position.
Shalit slows the pace down.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Gustafsson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gustafsson is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Shalit is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Shalit (7) vs (0) Gustafsson
Gustafsson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Shalit looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Shalit wants to control the pace but Gustafsson is squirming around nicely.
Gustafsson wants to control but Shalit is having none of it.
Shalit content just to control the position here.
Gustafsson wants to control but Shalit is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shalit controlling from mount.
Shalit can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gustafsson is looking to escape.
Gustafsson wants to control but Shalit is having none of it.
Gustafsson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Shalit avoids the attempt from Gustafsson to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson is squirming around, avoiding Shalit's attempts to control the action.
Shalit takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Shalit can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gustafsson is looking to escape.
Gustafsson tries to hold on but Shalit postures up.
Gustafsson wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Shalit (10) vs (0) Gustafsson
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shalit controlling the position well here. Gustafsson rolled but Shalit kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Gustafsson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Gustafsson is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Gustafsson trying to control the action but Shalit just sinks the hooks in.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson staying busy and making it hard for Shalit to control.
Shalit keeps control of the position as Gustafsson tries to break free.
Shalit struggling to keep hold of the position.
Gustafsson tries to break free.
Gustafsson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Shalit controlling from the back.
Gustafsson trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Gustafsson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Gustafsson won't allow Shalit to pass to mount.
Gustafsson moves into full guard.
Gustafsson controls Shalit momentarily but Shalit frees himself.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson keeping full guard, as Shalit tries to pass.
Gustafsson working a defensive guard here.
Gustafsson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Shalit trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Shalit wants to control from the top but Gustafsson keeps moving.
Gustafsson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Shalit controls the pace.
Shalit is fighting to break Gustafsson's control of his arms but Gustafsson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gustafsson working for a triangle but Shalit defends it easily.
Shalit trying to control but Gustafsson is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gustafsson seems keen to control Shalit's posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shalit trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shalit takes the fight on points by 10 to 0.
Elazar Shalit retains his super heavyweight title!
Our winner, Elazar Shalit, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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