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GFY 74 - Lives by an airport 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 59 wins and 45 losses; Sirus Hughes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 64 wins and 22 losses; Rumsfeld Shart!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hughes gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Hughes (4) vs (0) Shart
Shart is looking to reverse the position.
Shart gets back to half guard.
Shart is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shart 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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Shart trying to control here.
Hughes wants to pass to mount but Shart is defending the position.
Shart is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes trying to mount his opponent but Shart defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shart regains full guard. Nicely done.
Shart looking for a guillotine here but Hughes defends easily.
Shart is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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.
Hughes trying to control but Shart is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shart escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hughes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hughes postures up.
Shart wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Hughes is now in half guard.
Shart wants to get back to full guard.
Hughes wants to take a breather but Shart is having none of it.
Hughes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Shart moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shart swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shart bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hughes's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hughes (4) vs (2) Shart
Hughes is looking for a triangle here but Shart uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (4) vs (5) Shart
Shart wants to control but Hughes is keeping him busy.
Shart wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hughes, who protects the arm well.
Shart wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hughes keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes can't do much from the bottom here.
Shart is staying tight to Hughes's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Shart advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Hughes (4) vs (7) Shart
Hughes is trying desperately to improve position.
Shart goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Hughes turns into him and now he's in Shart's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hughes (6) vs (7) Shart
Hughes is fighting to break Shart's control of his arms but Shart is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shart is looking for a triangle here but Hughes uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (9) vs (7) Shart
Shart manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hughes's best efforts.
Hughes wants to control but Shart is keeping him busy.
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.
Shart wants to sweep but Hughes has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (12) vs (7) Shart
Shart manages to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Shart is looking for a sweep. Hughes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hughes trying to control from half guard but Shart is working away.
Hughes wants to work for an arm triangle but Shart is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Shart has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hughes is working away from the top position though.
Hughes is working for a submission of some sort.
Hughes trying to mount his opponent but Shart defends it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shart is trying to control but can't.
Shart keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Shart trying to control here.
Hughes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Shart is just riding it out for now. Hughes eventually gives up the hold.
Hughes is looking to advance position but Shart won't allow it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shart trying to get back to full guard but Hughes takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (15) vs (7) Shart
Hughes wants to take his opponent's back but Shart doesn't allow it.
Shart is trying to escape the mount.
Hughes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shart is looking to escape.
Hughes seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Shart is holding on tight.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hughes trying to control but Shart is having none of it.
Hughes moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Shart has worked his arm free - good work by Shart!
Hughes is looking to take a break and control but Shart is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shart is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hughes off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hughes (15) vs (11) Shart
Shart really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Hughes.
Shart working for a choke but Hughes is defending well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hughes wants to control his opponent's hands but Shart gets his hands free.
Shart tightening his grip on Hughes, looking for the choke.
Hughes manages to reverse the position and now he's in Shart's guard. Nice work there by Hughes.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hughes (17) vs (11) Shart
Shart trying to control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Shart keeps moving.
Hughes wants to pass the guard but Shart is keeping the position.
Shart wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Hughes is now in half guard.
Shart wants to control but Hughes passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (20) vs (11) Shart
Hughes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Shart knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hughes trying to control the position but Shart is working away.
Shart is looking to reverse the position.
Shart can't do much from the bottom here.
Hughes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Shart is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Shart is looking for a sweep.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hughes wants to control but Shart is keeping him busy.
Shart tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hughes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shart is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hughes off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hughes (20) vs (15) Shart
Shart is not going to allow Hughes to sit and survive in this position.
Hughes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Shart is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Shart patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Hughes trying to control the position but Shart manages to sink in the hooks.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hughes tries to roll but Shart sticks to his back.
Shart 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, Hughes has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Shart working for a choke but Hughes is defending well.
Shart tries to get the hooks in deep but Hughes pushed the leg off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shart really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Hughes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hughes takes the fight on points by 20 to 15.
Rumsfeld Shart spoke after the fight, saying 'You either win or you learn, this time I learned... Ossss'. |
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