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SSG 323 Dallas vs Hall 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 London, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 9 losses; Cole Hunt! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Harry Kim!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kim has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hunt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kim just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kim gets control of Hunt's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kim will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kim trying to control the position here.
Kim keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
Kim managing to control the position.
Kim keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kim is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hunt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kim swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hunt sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kim working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hunt doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hunt manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hunt stays in close to Kim's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hunt jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hunt tries to free his leg and advance position but Kim is retaining full guard.
Kim wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kim can't keep his opponent in guard - Hunt advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kim makes his way to full guard, as Hunt worked for a kimura.
Hunt tries to free his leg and advance position but Kim is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kim is pulling down on Hunt's head. It's preventing any offense from Hunt, at least for the moment.
Hunt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kim is keeping the position for now.
Hunt trying to control but Kim is working from the bottom.
Kim is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt wants to pass the guard but Kim is keeping the position.
Kim seems keen to control Hunt's posture.
Kim keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
Kim working a defensive guard here.
Kim pulls Hunt in close to his closed guard and prevents Hunt from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hunt advances to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hunt wants to control but Kim is keeping him busy.
Hunt tries to pass to full mount but Kim defends it.
Hunt seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kim does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hunt trying to pass the guard but Kim defending well.
Hunt trying to control from half guard but Kim is working away.
Kim manages to get to full guard.
Kim not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kim is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hunt wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving.
Kim is trying to control the position but Hunt postures up.
Hunt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kim is keeping the position for now.
Kim pulls Hunt in close to prevent any damage.
Hunt wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hunt forces his way into half guard.
Hunt wants to control but Kim is keeping him busy.
Hunt wants to free his trapped foot but Kim is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kim is pressing down on Hunt's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hunt being controlled here momentarily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Kim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hunt controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hunt trying to control but Kim is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kim wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hunt advances to half guard.
Hunt with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hunt is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kim moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kim has Hunt pulled in close to control his posture.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hunt looking to pass the guard.
Hunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Kim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hunt postures up.
Kim has his hands on Hunt's head, controlling the position.
Kim keeping full guard, as Hunt tries to pass.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kim pulls Hunt in close to his closed guard and prevents Hunt from doing any damage or advancing position.
Let's hope that Kim has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Hunt passes Kim's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hunt is pressing down on Kim's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kim is holding on for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kim sees it coming and defends easily.
Kim wants to control but Hunt is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hunt prevents Kim from improving his position.
Kim is defending against the submission attempts here by Hunt.
Hunt trying to pass the guard but Kim defending well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is trying to control the action in half guard but Kim is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kim is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Kim is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kim preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Hunt is working for a kimura here but Kim manages to reverse the position and he's now in Hunt's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunt (0) vs (2) Kim
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kim got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hunt has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kim has managed to get both his arms back between Hunt's legs - danger averted.
Hunt has his hands on Kim's head, controlling the position.
Hunt keeping full guard, as Kim tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kim trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kim postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kim wins on points by 2 to 0.
Harry Kim thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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