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CFC CG 53 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 141 wins and 104 losses; Tyrone Sparxx! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 11 losses; Big Dog Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Sparxx drives through with a takedown into Gracie's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sparxx (2) vs (0) Gracie
Sparxx being controlled here momentarily.
Sparxx 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.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Sparxx controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparxx is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparxx won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Gracie wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
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.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Sparxx defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sparxx controlling from the top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie managing to control the position.
Sparxx trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Sparxx postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sparxx advances to half guard.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
Gracie is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Sparxx jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Sparxx (5) vs (0) Gracie
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face as Sparxx controls the position.
Sparxx wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sparxx wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sparxx wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
The referee asks Sparxx politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Sparxx prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx working away.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Gracie sneaks back into half guard.
Gracie is controlling Sparxx's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Gracie trying to control here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to roll over but Sparxx keeps him under control.
Gracie is trying to control but Sparxx manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Sparxx (8) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but Sparxx has a good base and remains in mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is just holding on here. Sparxx manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Sparxx (11) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Sparxx keeps control of the position easily here as Gracie tries to buck him off.
Gracie tries to roll but Sparxx sticks to his back.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sparxx controls the position.
Gracie tries to escape the position.
Sparxx seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Sparxx biding his time, controlling Gracie.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx is looking to control Gracie but Gracie is wriggling around and keeping busy.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Sparxx controlling the positon.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to survive by controlling the hands.
Sparxx keeps control of the position as Gracie tries to break free.
Sparxx struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
I really don't envy Gracie right now.
Sparxx trying to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Sparxx takes the fight on points by 11 to 0.
Tyrone Sparxx retains his heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Tyrone Sparxx thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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