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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Dusan Petrovic! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Seth Quinn! The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Darius Henderson.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way. Quinn tries for a takedown but Petrovic circles away easily and Petrovic counters with a nice double leg into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Petrovic (2) vs (0) Quinn Petrovic trying to control but Quinn is working from the bottom. Petrovic drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Quinn dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petrovic (2) vs (2) Quinn Petrovic has his foot on Quinn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Quinn works his way back into a safe position though. Petrovic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Petrovic is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Quinn is aware though and is defending well. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Petrovic is trying to control the position but Quinn postures up. Petrovic keeping full guard, as Quinn tries to pass. Quinn pushes down on Petrovic's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Petrovic is looking to improve his position.
Quinn is trying to control the action in half guard but Petrovic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Quinn trying to mount his opponent but Petrovic defends it. Petrovic with the active half guard here but Quinn passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Petrovic (2) vs (5) Quinn Petrovic is trying to improve his position. Petrovic is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Quinn's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Petrovic is not content to let Quinn control the position. Petrovic is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Quinn pulls his head out easily. Petrovic with the active half guard here but Quinn passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Petrovic (2) vs (8) Quinn Quinn tries to advance to mount but can't. Petrovic gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Petrovic is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Quinn pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Petrovic is trying to maintain the position but Quinn is very close to passing his half guard. Petrovic keeping hold of Quinn's head, controlling as best he can. Quinn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Petrovic keeps working. Petrovic wants to control the action here but instead Quinn manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Petrovic (2) vs (11) Quinn Petrovic is trying to reverse the position but instead Quinn has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Petrovic (2) vs (14) Quinn Quinn controlling well, preventing Petrovic from escaping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Petrovic breaks Quinn's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petrovic (4) vs (14) Quinn Petrovic passes Quinn's left leg - he's now in half guard. Quinn controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. Petrovic is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Quinn has managed to free his arm - good work. Quinn wants to get back to full guard. Petrovic seems to be working for a kimura but Quinn defends the submission attempt. Petrovic is working for a submission of some sort.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Quinn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Petrovic is working away from the top position though. Petrovic tries to pass to full mount but Quinn defends it. Petrovic is working for a kimura but Quinn is defending it quite comfortably.
Petrovic is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Quinn is just riding it out for now. Petrovic eventually gives up the hold.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Petrovic seems to be working for a kimura but Quinn defends the submission attempt. Petrovic is working for an americana but Quinn has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Petrovic was thinking about the submission. Quinn keeping full guard, as Petrovic tries to pass. Petrovic forces his way into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Petrovic is working for a kimura but Quinn is defending it quite comfortably.
Petrovic works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Petrovic (7) vs (14) Quinn Petrovic goes for an armbar but Quinn turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Quinn. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petrovic (7) vs (16) Quinn Quinn controlling from the top position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Petrovic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Quinn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Petrovic has his foot on Quinn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Quinn works his way back into a safe position though. Petrovic has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Quinn is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Petrovic. Score +3 for passing guard: Petrovic (7) vs (19) Quinn Petrovic tries to bench press Quinn off him but Quinn keeps the position. Quinn trying to control the action but Petrovic is working from the bottom. Petrovic tries to control but Quinn manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Petrovic (7) vs (22) Quinn
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Quinn keeps control of the position as Petrovic tries to break free.
Petrovic wants to control his opponent's hands but Quinn gets his hands free. Petrovic is trying to break free.
Petrovic staying busy and making it hard for Quinn to control. Petrovic looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. You can see the frustration on Petrovic's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Quinn is riding his opponent, not letting Petrovic buck him off.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Petrovic trying to control the hands but Quinn breaks the grip. Petrovic tries to escape but Quinn has the hooks in and won't let him break free. Petrovic is keeping busy.
Petrovic trying to control the hands but Quinn won't let him.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Quinn keeps control of the position as Petrovic tries to break free.
Quinn avoiding Petrovic 's attempts to control his hands. Petrovic is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Petrovic looking very determined here, making life difficult for Quinn.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Petrovic is trying to break free.
Quinn is trying to stick to Petrovic's back but Petrovic is turning into Quinn. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Quinn's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Petrovic. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petrovic (9) vs (22) Quinn Petrovic looking to pass the guard. Petrovic drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Quinn manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Petrovic has Quinn in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petrovic (9) vs (24) Quinn Petrovic isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Quinn stacks Petrovic on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Quinn! Score +3 for passing guard: Petrovic (9) vs (27) Quinn
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Petrovic tries to improve position but can't. Petrovic tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Quinn presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Petrovic (9) vs (29) Quinn Petrovic is trying desperately to improve position. Petrovic tries to hold on but Quinn postures up. Quinn tries to control but Petrovic wriggling away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Petrovic sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Petrovic looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Petrovic trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Petrovic is doing well to control the position and prevent Quinn from advancing to side control. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Petrovic is refusing to be controlled, as Quinn sits in half guard. Petrovic won't allow Quinn to pass to mount.
And that's the end of the fight! Quinn wins on points by 29 to 9. |
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