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GFY 57 - Do you know who I am 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 5 wins and 23 losses; Nate Pawn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 29 losses; Domingo The Flamingo!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The Flamingo moves into the clinch.
Pawn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. The Flamingo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pawn seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
The Flamingo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The Flamingo is trying to pull guard but Pawn turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
The Flamingo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pawn walks away with a smile on his face. The Flamingo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The Flamingo moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Flamingo pulls guard successfully.
Pawn looking to pass the guard.
Pawn is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! The Flamingo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! The Flamingo has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pawn (0) vs (2) The Flamingo
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pawn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The Flamingo pushing down on Pawn's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The Flamingo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Pawn is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pawn trying to control here.
The Flamingo prevents Pawn from improving his position.
The Flamingo controlling the action here.
Pawn is trying to get back to full guard.
The Flamingo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pawn wants to sweep but The Flamingo has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Pawn (0) vs (5) The Flamingo
The Flamingo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pawn struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pawn is trying to escape the position but The Flamingo is controlling the position.
Pawn is looking to regain half guard here but The Flamingo keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The Flamingo controlling from side mount.
The Flamingo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pawn keeps working.
The Flamingo controlling the position from side mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pawn is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The Flamingo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The Flamingo trying to control the action but Pawn is working from the bottom.
Pawn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The Flamingo controlling from side mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pawn tries to bench press The Flamingo off him but The Flamingo keeps the position.
The Flamingo wants to control but Pawn is keeping him busy.
The Flamingo moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Pawn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo staying calm.
The Flamingo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no The Flamingo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The Flamingo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pawn is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The Flamingo is trying to get an arm triangle but Pawn is defending well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo taking a breather here.
The Flamingo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pawn is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The Flamingo has control of an arm but Pawn manages to advance to The Flamingo's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Pawn (4) vs (5) The Flamingo
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pawn is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. The Flamingo defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Pawn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for The Flamingo on the ground.
A lull in the action here.
The Flamingo showing good submission defense here.
Pawn tries to get the hooks in deep but The Flamingo pushed the leg off.
Pawn has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The Flamingo looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Pawn's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
The Flamingo trying to control the position but Pawn manages to sink in the hooks.
The Flamingo rolls, trying to escape but Pawn keeps control of the position.
Pawn looking for the RNC.
Pawn avoiding The Flamingo 's attempts to control his hands.
The Flamingo really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Pawn's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pawn has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, The Flamingo has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The Flamingo rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The Flamingo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The Flamingo is holding on to half guard well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pawn is working away from the top position though.
Pawn trying to control from half guard but The Flamingo is working away.
The Flamingo desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The Flamingo looking for submissions off his back.
Pawn prevents The Flamingo from improving his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pawn is looking for a kimura here.
The Flamingo is trying to maintain the position but Pawn is very close to passing his half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo gets full guard.
The Flamingo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The Flamingo working for a triangle but Pawn defends it easily.
Pawn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The Flamingo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pawn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that's the end of the fight!
The Flamingo wins on points by 5 to 4.
A victorious Domingo The Flamingo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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