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SSG 331 Soderberg vs Hunt PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 28 losses; Chozen Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 24 losses; Dusty Rhodeo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Rhodeo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gracie feinted with a counter takedown.
Gracie gets tackled into the cage by Rhodeo. Rhodeo maintains the clinch.
Gracie turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Gracie manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Gracie (4) vs (0) Rhodeo
Rhodeo struggling a bit here.
Rhodeo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rhodeo has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Gracie is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Rhodeo will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Gracie has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Rhodeo! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (6) vs (0) Rhodeo
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rhodeo is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodeo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rhodeo trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Gracie manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (9) vs (0) Rhodeo
Rhodeo wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Rhodeo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rhodeo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie trying to mount his opponent but Rhodeo defends it.
Rhodeo wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Rhodeo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rhodeo is holding on to half guard well.
Rhodeo moves into full guard.
Rhodeo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo controlling Gracie's posture.
Rhodeo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gracie is aware though and is defending well.
Rhodeo trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rhodeo is controlling Gracie's posture.
Rhodeo trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rhodeo has Gracie pulled in close to control his posture.
Rhodeo being controlled here, momentarily.
Rhodeo pulls Gracie in close to his closed guard and prevents Gracie from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rhodeo looking to control.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Rhodeo has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (9) vs (4) Rhodeo
Rhodeo looking to take Gracie's back but Gracie rolls and after a scramble, Gracie ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Gracie to escape a tricky position. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (11) vs (4) Rhodeo
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo is adopting a defensive guard.
Rhodeo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rhodeo has Gracie pulled in close to control his posture.
Rhodeo wants to sweep but no luck.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stands and throws Rhodeo's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (14) vs (4) Rhodeo
Rhodeo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rhodeo is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie taking a breather here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rhodeo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Rhodeo defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rhodeo tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Rhodeo won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
Rhodeo is trying to get back to full guard.
Rhodeo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Rhodeo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Rhodeo keeps moving.
Rhodeo has his hands on Gracie's head, controlling the position.
Rhodeo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo controlling the position.
Rhodeo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rhodeo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rhodeo is keeping the position for now.
Rhodeo has his foot on Gracie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gracie works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Rhodeo has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gracie has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (17) vs (4) Rhodeo
Rhodeo is trying to improve his position.
Rhodeo struggling a bit here.
Rhodeo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (17) vs (6) Rhodeo
Gracie trying to hold on to Rhodeo's head to control him but Rhodeo postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.
Rhodeo controlling the action here.
Gracie trying to control here.
Rhodeo trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Rhodeo trying to control the pace.
Gracie controlling the position for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Rhodeo sits in half guard.
Rhodeo controlling the action here.
Rhodeo tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rhodeo controlling the action here.
Rhodeo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Rhodeo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (17) vs (9) Rhodeo
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rhodeo controlling from mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie regains half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rhodeo wants to pass the guard but Gracie is defending well.
Rhodeo is still trying to improve position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie takes the fight on points by 17 to 9. |
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