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CFC CG 52 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 140 wins and 104 losses; Tyrone Sparxx! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 27 losses; Dusty Rhodeo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sparxx drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sparxx (2) vs (0) Rhodeo
Rhodeo is looking for a triangle but Sparxx pushes his legs off easily.
Rhodeo working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Sparxx has passed into half guard!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rhodeo tries to roll over but Sparxx keeps him under control.
Rhodeo gets back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparxx controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rhodeo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sparxx is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodeo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sparxx postures up.
Rhodeo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rhodeo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rhodeo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sparxx defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rhodeo looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Sparxx has picked Rhodeo up and slammed him! Rhodeo can't keep hold of the triangle and Sparxx manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Sparxx (5) vs (0) Rhodeo
We've been hearing good reports from Sparxx's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Rhodeo is trying to control Sparxx's posture but Sparxx avoids it.
Rhodeo tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Sparxx (7) vs (0) Rhodeo
Rhodeo is looking to get to half guard.
Rhodeo tries to hold on but Sparxx pushes him away.
Rhodeo reaches up to try and control the position but Sparxx seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Rhodeo rolls and tries to escape and now Sparxx has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Sparxx (10) vs (0) Rhodeo
Rhodeo is really stuck here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Rhodeo tries to escape the position.
Sparxx not allowing Rhodeo to control his hands.
Rhodeo tries to escape but Sparxx has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Rhodeo trying to control but not successfully.
Rhodeo can't escape the position.
Rhodeo is still trying to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx has good solid back control here.
Rhodeo can't escape the position.
Rhodeo looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Rhodeo manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sparxx's guard. Nice work there by Rhodeo.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sparxx (10) vs (2) Rhodeo
Sparxx trying to keep a closed guard but Rhodeo is proving a slippery customer.
Rhodeo trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparxx is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sparxx is controlling Rhodeo's posture.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo tries to free his leg and advance position but Sparxx is retaining full guard.
Rhodeo trying to control but Sparxx is working from the bottom.
Sparxx 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: Sparxx (12) vs (2) Rhodeo
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.
Rhodeo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rhodeo moves into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rhodeo has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sparxx has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sparxx (15) vs (2) Rhodeo
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx has control of an arm but Rhodeo manages to advance to Sparxx's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sparxx (15) vs (6) Rhodeo
Sparxx just trying to survive but Rhodeo is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Rhodeo looking to break Sparxx's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Sparxx remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Rhodeo will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Rhodeo has got his arm under Sparxx's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Sparxx has spun round into Rhodeo's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sparxx (17) vs (6) Rhodeo
Rhodeo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sparxx doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sparxx manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sparxx is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sparxx pushing down on Rhodeo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sparxx is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo is looking to improve his position.
Rhodeo trying to control but Sparxx postures up.
Rhodeo is trying to control but Sparxx manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Sparxx (20) vs (6) Rhodeo
Rhodeo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rhodeo tries to control the position but Sparxx now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Sparxx (23) vs (6) Rhodeo
Rhodeo tries to escape the position.
Sparxx trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Rhodeo doesn't escape.
Sparxx has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Rhodeo right now.
Sparxx controls the action.
Rhodeo trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Sparxx keeps control of the position easily here as Rhodeo tries to buck him off.
Rhodeo is in bad spot here.
Rhodeo trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
You can see the frustration on Rhodeo's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Rhodeo keeps trying to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx gets his hands free as Rhodeo looks to control.
Rhodeo is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Rhodeo is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Sparxx.
Rhodeo tries to escape but Sparxx has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Sparxx has good solid back control here.
Sparxx not allowing Rhodeo to control his hands.
Sparxx keeps control of the position as Rhodeo tries to break free.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Rhodeo is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Good control from Sparxx.
Sparxx has the hooks in. Rhodeo is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Sparxx is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo trying to control the hands but Sparxx breaks the grip.
Sparxx is hanging on to Rhodeo's back as he tries to escape.
Rhodeo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rhodeo looks winded!
Rhodeo is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Rhodeo is in bad spot here.
Sparxx controlling from the back.
Sparxx keeps control of the position as Rhodeo tries to break free.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Rhodeo is in bad spot here.
Rhodeo trying to control the hands but Sparxx won't let him.
Sparxx biding his time, controlling Rhodeo.
I really don't envy Rhodeo right now.
Sparxx slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Rhodeo trying to control the action but Sparxx just sinks the hooks in.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Rhodeo right now.
Rhodeo is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Sparxx.
Rhodeo can't escape the position.
Rhodeo trying to control the action but Sparxx just sinks the hooks in.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Rhodeo right now.
Sparxx is riding his opponent, not letting Rhodeo buck him off.
You can see the frustration on Rhodeo's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rhodeo trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Sparxx keeps control of the position easily here as Rhodeo tries to buck him off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sparxx takes the fight on points by 23 to 6.
Tyrone Sparxx retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Tyrone Sparxx made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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