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HC GRAP 42 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 4 losses; Yaroslav Amosov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 10 losses; Martino Frederick!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Amosov clinches.
Amosov has clasped his hands together around Frederick's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Amosov (4) vs (0) Frederick
Amosov controls the position.
Frederick stops Amosov from passing to mount.
Frederick tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Amosov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Frederick is trying to control Amosov's posture but Amosov avoids it.
Frederick tries to bench press Amosov off him but Amosov keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amosov moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Frederick is trying to work for a sweep but Amosov has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Amosov (6) vs (0) Frederick
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frederick wants to control but Amosov is having none of it.
Frederick is trying to escape the mount.
Frederick tries to hold on but Amosov postures up.
Frederick tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frederick is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Amosov controlling the pace for now.
Frederick wants to control but Amosov is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frederick is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Amosov content just to control the position here.
Frederick tries to hold on but Amosov postures up.
Amosov controlling the pace for now.
Frederick slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frederick is trying to maintain the position but Amosov is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frederick is controlling Amosov's trapped leg to prevent Amosov from advancing to side control.
Frederick is pressing down on Amosov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Amosov pushes down on Frederick's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Frederick trying to control here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Frederick tries to roll over but Amosov keeps him under control.
Amosov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Frederick is doing well to control the position and prevent Amosov from advancing to side control.
Frederick trying to hold on to Amosov's head to control him but Amosov postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Frederick might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Amosov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Amosov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Frederick controlling the position well.
Amosov not doing much here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Frederick manages to get to full guard.
Frederick trying to keep a closed guard but Amosov is proving a slippery customer.
Amosov is fighting to break Frederick's control of his arms but Frederick is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Frederick trying to control the position.
Amosov stopping the sweep attempt from Frederick.
Amosov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Frederick is trying to keep Amosov in close.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Amosov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Frederick wants to sweep here but Amosov controlling him for the moment.
Amosov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Frederick is trying to keep Amosov in close.
Frederick can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Amosov controls the pace.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Amosov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Frederick can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Amosov controls the pace.
Amosov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Frederick is keeping the position for now.
Frederick pulls Amosov in close to prevent any damage.
Frederick keeping full guard, as Amosov tries to pass.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Amosov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Frederick is trying to keep Amosov in close.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Frederick 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.
Amosov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Amosov preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frederick looking to control.
Frederick tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Frederick is still trying to improve position.
Amosov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Frederick 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: Amosov (6) vs (2) Frederick
Frederick trying to control but Amosov is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Amosov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Frederick wants to control from the top but Amosov keeps moving.
Amosov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Amosov takes the fight on points by 6 to 2.
A relieved looking Yaroslav Amosov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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