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HC GRAP 39 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 8 losses; Sambo Sam! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 4 losses; Yaroslav Amosov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sam forces Amosov back against the cage and clinches.
Amosov lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sam (0) vs (2) Amosov
Sam keeping hold of Amosov's head, controlling as best he can.
Sam is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amosov wants to pass to mount but Sam is defending the position.
Sam gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amosov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sam pulls Amosov in to control the position.
Amosov preventing the sweep.
Amosov controlling from the top position.
Sam manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Amosov manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sam (2) vs (2) Amosov
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sam advances to half guard.
Sam takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sam trying to pass the guard but Amosov defending well.
Sam is thwarting Amosov's attempts to control the position.
Sam keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sam seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Amosov for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sam tries to pass the half guard into mount. Amosov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sam takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sam wants to free his trapped foot but Amosov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Amosov wants to improve his position but Sam is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amosov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Amosov.
Amosov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sam pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Amosov is keeping the position for now.
Amosov working a defensive guard but Sam manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sam (5) vs (2) Amosov
That's five minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Amosov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sam just content to control the position.
Amosov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sam working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sam trying to control the position but Amosov is working away.
Amosov tries to improve position but can't.
Sam tries to advance to mount but Amosov instead regains half guard.
Sam controlling the action here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Amosov trying to hold on to Sam's head to control him but Sam postures up.
Sam controlling the action here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Amosov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sam content to stall in guard here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sam pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Amosov is keeping the position for now.
Sam postures up.
Sam controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sam stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Amosov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sam is working hard here to advance position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Amosov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sam looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sam wants to control from the top but Amosov keeps moving.
Sam drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Amosov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sam has Amosov in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sam (5) vs (4) Amosov
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Amosov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Amosov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sam is adopting a defensive guard.
Sam is trying to keep Amosov in close.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sam wants to hit a sweep here but Amosov passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sam there! Score +3 for passing guard: Sam (5) vs (7) Amosov
Sam tries to reverse the position but Amosov maintains control.
Amosov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sam is looking to escape.
Sam wants to control but Amosov is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Amosov controlling the pace for now.
Amosov avoids the attempt from Sam to control.
Sam is squirming around, avoiding Amosov's attempts to control the action.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sam tries to reverse the position but Amosov maintains control.
Sam holds on for dear life.
Sam is desperately trying to improve his position but Amosov has a good base and remains in mount.
Amosov pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Sam is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sam regains half guard.
Sam is pressing down on Amosov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sam wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sam isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Amosov stacks Sam on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Amosov! Score +3 for passing guard: Sam (5) vs (10) Amosov
And that's the end of the fight!
Amosov wins on points by 10 to 5.
Yaroslav Amosov is the new super heavyweight champion!
Yaroslav Amosov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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