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CFC CG NY 9 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 27 losses; Dusty Rhodeo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 18 losses; Bob Le Boulder!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Rhodeo wants to clinch up but Le Boulder keeps it at a distance.
Rhodeo rushes Le Boulder and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rhodeo pulls guard successfully.
Rhodeo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Le Boulder slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rhodeo trying to keep a closed guard but Le Boulder is proving a slippery customer.
Le Boulder showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhodeo working for a triangle but Le Boulder defends it easily.
Rhodeo looking for subs off his back but Le Boulder has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodeo wants to sweep but Le Boulder has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Rhodeo (0) vs (3) Le Boulder
Rhodeo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rhodeo manages to get back to half guard.
Rhodeo is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Roosters Coop, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Rhodeo wants to get back to full guard.
Rhodeo has a hand on Le Boulder's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Le Boulder takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Rhodeo (0) vs (6) Le Boulder
Le Boulder controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo is trying to escape the mount.
Le Boulder wants to control the pace but Rhodeo is squirming around nicely.
Le Boulder takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rhodeo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Le Boulder looking to control and managing it successfully.
It looks like Le Boulder might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo wants to control but Le Boulder is having none of it.
Rhodeo is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Rhodeo is trying to escape the mount.
Rhodeo wants to control but Le Boulder is having none of it.
Le Boulder prevents Rhodeo from getting the reversal.
Rhodeo wants to control but Le Boulder is having none of it.
Le Boulder controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo working to try and regain half guard.
Le Boulder controlling from the full mount.
Rhodeo can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rhodeo wants to hold on but Le Boulder pushes him away.
Le Boulder prevents Rhodeo from getting the reversal.
Rhodeo is working hard here to advance position.
Le Boulder controlling the position easily from mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo is working to get back to half guard.
Le Boulder trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Le Boulder looking to control and managing it successfully.
Le Boulder wants to control the pace but Rhodeo is squirming around nicely.
Rhodeo tries to lock up and control but Le Boulder gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rhodeo regains half guard.
Rhodeo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Le Boulder pulls his head out easily.
Le Boulder trying to mount his opponent but Rhodeo defends it.
Le Boulder looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo trying to control here.
Le Boulder not doing much here.
Rhodeo trying to control but Le Boulder postures up.
Le Boulder is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Rhodeo is trying to maintain the position but Le Boulder is very close to passing his half guard.
Rhodeo looking for submissions off his back.
Le Boulder is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo with the active half guard here but Le Boulder passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Rhodeo (0) vs (9) Le Boulder
A lull in the action here as Le Boulder stalls from top position.
Rhodeo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rhodeo gets back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rhodeo wants to get back to full guard but Le Boulder has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Rhodeo (0) vs (12) Le Boulder
Rhodeo wants to hold on but Le Boulder pushes him away.
Le Boulder controlling from mount.
Le Boulder prevents Rhodeo from getting the reversal.
Rhodeo tries to hold on but Le Boulder postures up.
Le Boulder manages to capitalize on a mistake by Rhodeo to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Rhodeo (0) vs (15) Le Boulder
I would not like to be Rhodeo right now.
Rhodeo fending off the submission attempt from Le Boulder.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rhodeo wants to control his opponent's hands but Le Boulder gets his hands free.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder has good solid back control here.
Le Boulder is hanging on to Rhodeo's back as he tries to escape.
Le Boulder patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Le Boulder just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Rhodeo showing good submission defense here.
Rhodeo looking very determined here, making life difficult for Le Boulder.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder is hanging on to Rhodeo's back as he tries to escape.
Le Boulder is persistently looking for the submission but Rhodeo is defending it well.
Le Boulder gets his hands free as Rhodeo looks to control.
Rhodeo is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Le Boulder.
Rhodeo trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Le Boulder controlling the positon.
Rhodeo preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Le Boulder.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Le Boulder is not going to allow Rhodeo to sit and survive in this position.
I really don't envy Rhodeo right now.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Le Boulder keeps control of the position as Rhodeo tries to break free.
Le Boulder controls the action.
You can see the frustration on Rhodeo's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder has good solid back control here.
Will Le Boulder go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Le Boulder trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Rhodeo doesn't escape.
I really don't envy Rhodeo right now.
Rhodeo looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Rhodeo tries to escape the position.
Rhodeo wants to control his opponent's hands but Le Boulder gets his hands free.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder has the hooks in. Rhodeo is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
I would not like to be Rhodeo right now.
Rhodeo manages to reverse the position and now he's in Le Boulder's guard. Nice work there by Rhodeo.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rhodeo (2) vs (15) Le Boulder
Rhodeo trying to control the position from guard on top but Le Boulder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rhodeo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rhodeo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rhodeo is breathing heavily.
Rhodeo postures up.
Le Boulder pulls Rhodeo in close to prevent any damage.
Le Boulder looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Le Boulder is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rhodeo (2) vs (17) Le Boulder
Rhodeo looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Le Boulder is defending well. Rhodeo quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Le Boulder has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Rhodeo celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dusty Rhodeo!
Dusty Rhodeo managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Fantasy Threads, into his post fight interview.
The defeated Bob Le Boulder had this to say: 'Time to hit the Buffet.'. |
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