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Bots de Garra 168 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 28 wins and 21 losses; Elazar Shalit! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 66 wins and 45 losses; Ivan Kamenev!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Shalit shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kamenev as he jumps to the side.
Kamenev looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Shalit (0) vs (2) Kamenev
Shalit has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kamenev is working away from the top position though.
Kamenev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shalit keeps working.
Shalit definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Shalit tries to get to full guard but Kamenev has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamenev is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalit wants to control but Kamenev is keeping busy.
Kamenev trying to pass the guard but Shalit defending well.
Kamenev seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shalit does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Shalit is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shalit trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Kamenev manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Shalit (0) vs (5) Kamenev
Shalit wants to hold on but Kamenev pushes him away.
Shalit is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kamenev avoids the attempt from Shalit to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Shalit can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev fails to move to back control.
Shalit working to try and regain half guard.
Kamenev controlling the position easily from mount.
Kamenev fails to advance to Shalit's back.
Shalit is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev controlling the pace for now.
Shalit is controlling an arm, preventing Kamenev from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Kamenev tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kamenev's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shalit is desperately trying to improve his position but Kamenev has a good base and remains in mount.
Shalit tries to hold on but Kamenev pushes him away.
Kamenev can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shalit is looking to escape.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shalit sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Shalit won't allow Kamenev to pass to mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Shalit is trying to control but can't.
Shalit is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kamenev trying to control from half guard but Shalit is working away.
Kamenev works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Shalit (0) vs (8) Kamenev
Kamenev avoids the attempt from Shalit to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shalit is in all sorts of trouble here.
Shalit wants to control but Kamenev is having none of it.
Kamenev trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Shalit is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Shalit stops Kamenev from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Shalit looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Shalit (0) vs (11) Kamenev
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shalit rolls, trying to escape but Kamenev keeps control of the position.
A lull in the action here.
Kamenev is hanging on to Shalit's back as he tries to escape.
Shalit preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Kamenev.
Kamenev has the hooks in. Shalit is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
What can Shalit do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev wants to control but Shalit is keeping busy.
Kamenev keeps control of the position as Shalit tries to break free.
Shalit showing good submission defense here.
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.
Shalit is trying to break free.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Shalit wants to escape the position.
Kamenev avoiding Shalit 's attempts to control his hands.
Kamenev trying to control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Shalit trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Shalit looking very determined here, making life difficult for Kamenev.
Kamenev is trying to stick to Shalit's back but Shalit is turning into Kamenev. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kamenev's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Shalit. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shalit (2) vs (11) Kamenev
Shalit stopping the sweep attempt from Kamenev.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Shalit looking to pass the guard.
Kamenev is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shalit wants to control from the top but Kamenev keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kamenev trying to control the position here.
Shalit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kamenev is keeping the position for now.
Kamenev is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Shalit trying to control but Kamenev is working from the bottom.
Kamenev wants to sweep but no luck.
Shalit trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamenev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shalit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kamenev is keeping the position for now.
Shalit content to stall in guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kamenev wins on points by 11 to 2.
An out of breath Ivan Kamenev 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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