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GFY 76 - I got a Ween tattoo 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 61 wins and 45 losses; Sirus Hughes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 7 losses; Xicko Loco!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass 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) Loco
Loco 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 (4) vs (4) Loco
Loco is looking to control Hughes but Hughes is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Hughes manages to reverse the position and now he's in Loco's guard. Nice work there by Hughes.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hughes (6) vs (4) Loco
Hughes preventing the sweep.
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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hughes drops back looking for a leg! Loco is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Loco manages to kick Hughes off! Hughes jumps back into Loco's guard.
Loco controlling Hughes's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Loco keeps moving.
Hughes drops back looking for a leg! Loco is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Loco manages to kick Hughes off! Hughes jumps back into Loco's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Loco has control of Hughes's left arm, preventing Hughes from doing any damage.
Hughes stands and throws Loco's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (9) vs (4) Loco
Loco wants to control but Hughes postures up.
Hughes tries for a kimura but Loco is defending well.
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.
Loco tries to buck Hughes off but Hughes is having none of it.
Loco is trying to control Hughes's posture but Hughes avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loco is not content to let Hughes control the position.
Loco is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hughes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Loco has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hughes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hughes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Loco, who protects the arm well.
Hughes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Loco, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loco is trying to improve his position.
Loco really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hughes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Loco sneaks back into half guard.
Loco has a hand on Hughes's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Hughes takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (12) vs (4) Loco
Hughes looking to control but Loco is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hughes wants to finish this one by submission but Loco is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hughes.
Loco tries to hold on but Hughes postures up.
Loco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hughes looking to control but Loco is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is working for a guillotine from mount but Loco frees his head quite easily.
Loco looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Loco is trying to escape the mount.
Hughes controlling the position easily from mount.
Loco is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hughes trying to control but Loco is having none of it.
Loco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Loco is squirming around, avoiding Hughes's attempts to control the action.
Hughes prevents Loco from getting the reversal.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Loco prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Loco really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hughes tries to control but Loco wriggling away.
Hughes wants to take his opponent's back but Loco doesn't allow it.
Loco is looking to improve his position but Hughes isn't that keen on the idea.
Hughes manages to capitalize on a mistake by Loco to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Hughes (15) vs (4) Loco
Hughes working for a choke but Loco is defending well.
Loco is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Hughes's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Loco trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Loco tries to break free.
Hughes is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Loco is defending well though. Hughes let's go of the attempt for now.
Loco trying to control but not successfully.
Hughes working for the choke.
Loco is trying to break free.
Loco is still trying to improve position.
Loco prevents Hughes from getting a body triangle.
Loco controlling his opponent's hands, preventing the submission attempt.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Loco is really stuck here.
Hughes is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Hughes has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Loco is trying to break free.
Loco just trying to survive but Hughes is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Hughes is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Loco wants to control his opponent's hands but Hughes gets his hands free.
Loco tries to roll but Hughes sticks to his back.
Hughes has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hughes 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.
Loco is in bad spot here.
Hughes gets his hands free as Loco looks to control.
Loco is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Hughes off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Loco can't escape the position.
Hughes is not going to allow Loco to sit and survive in this position.
Hughes working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Loco breaks Hughes's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hughes (15) vs (6) Loco
Hughes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Loco trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Hughes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Loco trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Loco tries to free his leg and advance position but Hughes is retaining full guard.
Loco is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hughes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hughes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Loco doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Loco manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Loco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hughes is keeping the position for now.
Loco wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Hughes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Loco defends well.
Loco must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hughes is looking for a triangle but Loco pushes his legs off easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hughes trying to control the position.
Loco passes into half guard.
Loco is keen to just control but Hughes is a slippery customer.
Hughes is looking to improve his position.
Hughes is pressing down on Loco's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Loco from controlling successfully.
Hughes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Loco doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Loco manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hughes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Loco defends it easily.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Loco looking to pass the guard.
Hughes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Loco wants to pass the guard but Hughes is keeping the position.
Hughes has his foot on Loco's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Loco works his way back into a safe position though.
Loco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hughes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hughes trying to control the position.
Loco is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hughes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Loco from controlling successfully.
Loco engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hughes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Loco wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Loco looking to pass the guard.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Loco from controlling successfully.
Hughes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Loco's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Loco trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hughes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Loco is aware though and is defending well.
Loco showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hughes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Loco doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Loco manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Loco content to stall in guard here.
Loco wants to pass the guard but Hughes is keeping the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Loco looking to improve position, pressing down on Hughes's thigh with his hand. Hughes seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Loco paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Loco's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Hughes picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sirus Hughes! |
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