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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 23 losses; Ceferino Garcia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 18 losses; Chad Strdoza!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Strdoza keeps the fight on the outside.
Garcia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Garcia pulls guard effortlessly.
Strdoza trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Strdoza engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Garcia trying to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Strdoza from controlling successfully.
Strdoza slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strdoza is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Garcia trying to control here.
Strdoza is working for a submission of some sort.
Strdoza trying to control from half guard but Garcia is working away.
Strdoza is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Garcia defends it well.
Garcia is looking for a sweep. Strdoza is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Strdoza seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Garcia has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Strdoza is working away from the top position though.
Strdoza is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Garcia defends it well.
Strdoza looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Strdoza prevents Garcia from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Strdoza seems content to control.
Garcia is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Gonzasco Hydropathy that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Strdoza is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Garcia has managed to free his arm - good work.
Garcia wants to control but Strdoza is keeping busy.
Strdoza seems to be looking for submissions.
Garcia trying to control from the bottom.
Strdoza tries to pass the half guard into mount. Garcia knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Strdoza is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Garcia is just riding it out for now. Strdoza eventually gives up the hold.
Garcia has his hands clasped together around Strdoza's back. He's all about the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are battling for position here. Garcia manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Garcia pulls Strdoza in close to prevent any damage.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Strdoza from controlling successfully.
Garcia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Strdoza stands and throws Garcia's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (0) vs (3) Strdoza
Strdoza tries to advance to mount but can't.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Garcia is trying to control Strdoza's posture but Strdoza avoids it.
Garcia is trying to get back to half guard.
Strdoza tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Strdoza has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Strdoza trying to control the action but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Strdoza tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Garcia tries to buck Strdoza off but Strdoza is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza tries to move to mount but Garcia blocks the move with his legs.
Garcia tries to buck Strdoza off but Strdoza is having none of it.
Strdoza is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Garcia knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Garcia tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Strdoza wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Strdoza works to advance to full mount. Garcia defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Garcia (0) vs (5) Strdoza
Strdoza avoids the attempt from Garcia to control.
Garcia is looking to improve his position but Strdoza isn't that keen on the idea.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza fails to take his opponent's back.
Garcia slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Garcia gets back to full guard.
Strdoza drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Strdoza jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Garcia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Strdoza postures up.
Strdoza trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Garcia controls Strdoza momentarily but Strdoza frees himself.
Garcia is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza pushing down on Garcia's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Garcia makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Garcia.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Strdoza tries to pass.
Garcia trying to keep a closed guard but Strdoza is proving a slippery customer.
Strdoza has gone for a leg lock! Garcia slips out almost immediately though and dives into Strdoza's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garcia (2) vs (5) Strdoza
Strdoza keeping full guard, as Garcia tries to pass.
Strdoza is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza controls Garcia momentarily but Garcia frees himself.
Garcia is stalling in the full guard.
Garcia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Strdoza is keeping the position for now.
Strdoza has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Garcia can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Garcia not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Garcia looking to pass the guard.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Strdoza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Garcia advances to half guard.
Strdoza wants to improve his position but Garcia is controlling well.
Garcia content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Garcia is looking to advance position but Strdoza won't allow it.
Strdoza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Garcia trying to control the action but Strdoza is working from the bottom.
Strdoza tries to get to full guard but Garcia has control of the leg.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to pass to full mount but Strdoza defends it.
Strdoza tries to get to full guard but Garcia has control of the leg.
Garcia seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Strdoza does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Strdoza actively working from the bottom here.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Strdoza is defending well.
Garcia is keen to just control but Strdoza is a slippery customer.
Strdoza wants to get back to full guard.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Strdoza is defending well.
Garcia is trying to control. Strdoza wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Garcia frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (5) vs (5) Strdoza
Strdoza sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Garcia stalling away here and it's allowed Strdoza to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Strdoza looking for a sweep. Not yet Strdoza, not yet.
Strdoza working for a triangle but Garcia defends it easily.
Strdoza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Strdoza being controlled here, momentarily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to free his leg and advance position but Strdoza is retaining full guard.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Strdoza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Strdoza looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Garcia forces his way into half guard.
Garcia is looking to advance position but Strdoza won't allow it.
Strdoza is trying to get back to full guard.
Garcia passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (8) vs (5) Strdoza
Strdoza manages to work his way to half guard, despite Garcia's best efforts.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza is trying to control but can't.
Strdoza is staying active underneath Garcia, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Strdoza keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Garcia wants to control but Strdoza is keeping him busy.
Garcia is pressing down on Strdoza's thigh, looking to free his foot. Strdoza is holding on for now.
Garcia performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Strdoza makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Strdoza.
And that's the end of the fight!
Garcia takes the fight on points by 8 to 5.
Ceferino Garcia retains his super heavyweight title! |
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