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GFY 65 - I saw WATER 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 52 wins and 43 losses; Sirus Hughes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 32 losses; Filmore Everett!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hughes swats away the attempt to clinch by Everett.
Hughes drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hughes (2) vs (0) Everett
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Everett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Everett is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hughes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Everett is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Everett trying to keep a closed guard but Hughes is proving a slippery customer.
Everett working for a triangle but Hughes defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes trying to control but Everett is working from the bottom.
Hughes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Everett is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Everett lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hughes (2) vs (2) Everett
Everett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hughes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Everett wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hughes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Everett doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Everett manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hughes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Everett trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Hughes trying to keep a closed guard but Everett is proving a slippery customer.
Everett wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is trying to keep Everett in close.
Hughes is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hughes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Everett trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hughes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Everett defends it easily.
Hughes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hughes (4) vs (2) Everett
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Everett doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hughes.
Hughes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Everett is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Everett trying to control but Hughes postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Everett doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hughes.
Hughes trying to pass the guard but Everett defending well.
Everett actively working from the bottom here.
Hughes is thwarting Everett's attempts to control the position.
Everett moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hughes slips nicely into half guard.
Hughes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hughes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Everett sees it coming and defends easily.
Everett is looking to control Hughes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Everett avoid being mounted?
Hughes prevents Everett from improving his position.
Everett is looking to control Hughes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Everett avoid being mounted?
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hughes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Everett keeps working.
Everett felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Everett is pressing down on Hughes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Everett keeping full guard, as Hughes tries to pass.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Everett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Everett working a defensive guard but Hughes passes into half guard.
Everett is looking to control Hughes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Everett avoid being mounted?
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hughes trying to control from Everett's half guard. Everett has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Everett keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
Hughes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (7) vs (2) Everett
Hughes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Everett is looking to regain half guard here but Hughes keeps moving and retains side control.
Everett keeps trying to improve his position.
Hughes trying to control the action but Everett is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Everett is looking to reverse the position.
Hughes is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Everett is looking to regain half guard here but Hughes keeps moving and retains side control.
Hughes working away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Everett manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Everett wants to improve his position but Hughes is controlling well.
Everett is not content to let Hughes control the position.
Hughes prevents Everett from improving his position.
Everett has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hughes is working away from the top position though.
Hughes is taking a breather. Everett says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Everett is looking to improve his position.
Hughes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Everett defends it well.
Everett trying to control from the bottom.
Everett moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hughes preventing the sweep.
Hughes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Everett really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hughes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Everett looking for a guillotine here but Hughes defends easily.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Everett keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hughes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hughes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hughes trying to control but Everett is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Everett wants to sweep here but Hughes controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hughes takes the fight on points by 7 to 2. |
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