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GFY 53 - Is one of us the dog 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 44 wins and 39 losses; Sirus Hughes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 15 losses; Trip Fontaine!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Fontaine closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hughes did well to prevent Fontaine getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hughes (0) vs (2) Fontaine
The fighters are battling for position here. Hughes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fontaine wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Hughes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fontaine doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fontaine manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fontaine doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fontaine manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fontaine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontaine wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Hughes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hughes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fontaine preventing the sweep.
Fontaine trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Hughes is trying to keep Fontaine in close.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Hughes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fontaine trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hughes is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Fontaine postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine tries to free his leg and advance position but Hughes is retaining full guard.
Hughes has control of Fontaine's left arm, preventing Fontaine from doing any damage.
Fontaine stopping the sweep attempt from Hughes.
Hughes keeping full guard, as Fontaine tries to pass.
Hughes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fontaine looking to sit in guard and control but Hughes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hughes (2) vs (2) Fontaine
Fontaine looking for a sweep. Not yet Fontaine, not yet.
Fontaine keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hughes wants to pass the guard but Fontaine is keeping the position.
Fontaine throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hughes escapes and throws Fontaine's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (5) vs (2) Fontaine
Fontaine can't do much from the bottom here.
Fontaine tries to improve position but can't.
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!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hughes's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fontaine trying to control but Hughes postures up.
Hughes is looking for a kimura but Fontaine is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hughes to get the leverage.
Hughes is trying to work for a kimura but Fontaine is defending well.
Fontaine is refusing to be controlled, as Hughes sits in half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hughes controlling the pace.
Fontaine is staying active underneath Hughes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hughes passes into side control, despite Fontaine's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (8) vs (2) Fontaine
Hughes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fontaine has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hughes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hughes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fontaine keeps working.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hughes staying calm.
Fontaine wants to control but Hughes postures up.
Fontaine is not content to let Hughes control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hughes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fontaine, who protects the arm well.
Hughes tries for a kimura but Fontaine is defending well.
Hughes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fontaine wants to control but Hughes postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is looking to take a break and control but Fontaine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hughes working away.
Hughes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fontaine keeps working.
Hughes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fontaine is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Fontaine sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine trying to control here.
Fontaine makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fontaine.
Hughes pushing down on Fontaine's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
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.
Fontaine tries to roll over but Hughes keeps him under control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hughes seems to be working for a kimura but Fontaine defends the submission attempt.
Fontaine trying to hold on to Hughes's head to control him but Hughes postures up.
Fontaine is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fontaine tries to get to full guard but Hughes has control of the leg.
Hughes is looking for a kimura but Fontaine is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hughes to get the leverage.
Hughes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hughes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine trying to control from the bottom.
Fontaine won't allow Hughes to pass to mount.
Hughes is trying to control. Fontaine wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
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.
Hughes is thwarting Fontaine's attempts to control the position.
Fontaine looking for submissions off his back.
Fontaine won't allow Hughes to pass to mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hughes slows the pace down in half guard.
Fontaine is looking to control Hughes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fontaine avoid being mounted?
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Fontaine is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hughes pulls his head out easily.
Fontaine is trying to control but can't.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fontaine doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hughes.
Hughes is looking for a kimura but Fontaine is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hughes to get the leverage.
Hughes wants to control but Fontaine is keeping him busy.
Fontaine tries to get to full guard but Hughes has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hughes moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (11) vs (2) Fontaine
Hughes laying and praying for a moment but Fontaine takes advantage and regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hughes takes the fight on points by 11 to 2.
Sirus Hughes retains his super heavyweight title! |
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