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GFY 50 - 3 bottles no jacket 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 41 wins and 39 losses; Sirus Hughes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 10 losses; Baki Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Hanma moves into the clinch.
Hanma drags the fight down to the ground.
Hughes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hanma wants to sweep but no luck.
Hughes trying to control but Hanma is working from the bottom.
Hanma throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hanma is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hughes defends well.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hanma trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hughes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hanma has Hughes pulled in close to control his posture.
Hughes trying to control but Hanma is working from the bottom.
Hughes drops back looking for a leg! Hanma is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hanma manages to kick Hughes off! Hughes jumps back into Hanma's guard.
Hanma is trying to control the position but Hughes postures up.
Hughes 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.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanma tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes tries to free his leg and advance position but Hanma is retaining full guard.
Hanma looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hughes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hanma is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hanma wants to sweep here but Hughes controlling him for the moment.
Hanma looking for subs off his back but Hughes has passed one foot through into half guard.
Hughes is keen to just control but Hanma is a slippery customer.
Hanma is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma trying to control from the bottom.
Hanma controlling the position well.
Hanma with the active half guard here but Hughes passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (3) vs (0) Hanma
Hanma tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hughes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hanma can't do much from the bottom here.
Hughes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hanma, who protects the arm well.
Hughes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hanma, who protects the arm well.
Hughes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hanma has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes working away.
You can see the frustration on Hanma's face as Hughes controls the position.
Hanma tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hughes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hughes is looking to take a break and control but Hanma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hughes is really struggling to control Hanma but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hanma is trying to get back to half guard.
Hughes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hughes working away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is not content to let Hughes control the position.
Hughes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hanma knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hanma is trying to improve his position.
Hughes controlling the position.
Hughes trying to control the action but Hanma is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hanma struggling a bit here.
Hughes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hanma keeps working.
Hanma tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hughes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hanma is trying to control Hughes's posture but Hughes avoids it.
Hughes tries for a kimura but Hanma is defending well.
Hanma gets back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is concentrating on defense, preventing Hughes from advancing position.
Hanma trying to control here.
Hughes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hanma keeps working.
Hanma is looking to improve his position.
Hanma is trying to maintain the position but Hughes is very close to passing his half guard.
Hughes wants to control but Hanma is keeping him busy.
Hanma wants to control but Hughes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hanma actively working from the bottom here.
Hughes is trying to work for a kimura but Hanma is defending well.
Hanma tries to get to full guard but Hughes has control of the leg.
Hughes seems to be working for a kimura but Hanma defends the submission attempt.
Hanma is trying to control but can't.
Hughes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hanma is just riding it out for now. Hughes eventually gives up the hold.
Hanma desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is keen to just control but Hanma is a slippery customer.
Hanma wants to improve his position but Hughes is controlling well.
Hughes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hughes is pressing down on Hanma's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hanma is holding on for now.
Hanma keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Hanma actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hanma manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hughes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hanma looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hanma working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hughes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hughes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hanma keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
Hanma working a defensive guard here.
Hughes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hughes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hanma had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hughes defends it easily.
Hanma escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hughes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hanma looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hughes controlling from the top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is fighting to break Hanma's control of his arms but Hanma is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hanma has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hughes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hanma is pulling down on Hughes's head to control his posture.
Hughes trying to control but Hanma is working from the bottom.
Hughes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hanma is keeping the position for now.
Hanma had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hughes defends it easily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanma is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hughes defends well.
Hughes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hughes passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (6) vs (0) Hanma
Hanma can't do much from the bottom here.
Hanma manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hughes's best efforts.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is trying to maintain the position but Hughes is very close to passing his half guard.
Hanma is looking to get back to full guard here but Hughes has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (9) vs (0) Hanma
Hughes working away.
Hughes is trying to get an arm triangle but Hanma is defending well.
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!
Hughes wants to control but Hanma is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Hanma's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hanma is trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hughes takes the fight on points by 9 to 0.
Sirus Hughes retains his super heavyweight title! |
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