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GFY 83 - Ford Fuckin Ranger 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 11 wins and 14 losses; Trace Mack! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 40 losses; Domingo The Flamingo!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The Flamingo tries to keep at a distance but Mack has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mack drags the fight down to the ground.
The Flamingo wants to control from the top but Mack keeps moving.
Mack seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Mack can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as The Flamingo controls the pace.
Mack working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Flamingo trying to control but Mack is working from the bottom.
The Flamingo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The Flamingo postures up.
Mack keeping full guard, as The Flamingo tries to pass.
The Flamingo wants to control from the top but Mack keeps moving.
Mack looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but The Flamingo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mack does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mack is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The Flamingo is stalling here. Mack is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! The Flamingo seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Mack has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mack (4) vs (0) The Flamingo
The Flamingo wants to control but Mack postures up.
The Flamingo is trying to improve his position.
Mack goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, The Flamingo has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mack but great work by The Flamingo. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mack (4) vs (4) The Flamingo
Mack is being controlled here.
Mack prevents The Flamingo from improving position.
Mack struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo wants to control for a moment but Mack uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Mack moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The Flamingo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mack trying to keep a closed guard but The Flamingo is proving a slippery customer.
Mack looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! The Flamingo has picked Mack up and slammed him! Mack can't keep hold of the triangle and The Flamingo manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mack (4) vs (7) The Flamingo
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack is not content to let The Flamingo control the position.
The Flamingo looking to control but instead Mack has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
The Flamingo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mack manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo stands and throws Mack's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mack (4) vs (10) The Flamingo
Mack stops The Flamingo from passing to mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mack is trying to control The Flamingo's posture but The Flamingo avoids it.
The Flamingo swings around for an armbar but Mack sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into The Flamingo's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mack (6) vs (10) The Flamingo
The Flamingo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mack got a little sloppy there for a moment and The Flamingo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mack has managed to get both his arms back between The Flamingo's legs - danger averted.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but The Flamingo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mack content to stall in guard here.
The Flamingo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mack defends it easily.
The Flamingo keeping moving, preventing Mack from controlling successfully.
The Flamingo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mack is one step ahead there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo working for a triangle but Mack defends it easily.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but The Flamingo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Flamingo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The Flamingo keeping moving, preventing Mack from controlling successfully.
The Flamingo looking to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mack is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The Flamingo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The Flamingo is trying to control the position but Mack postures up.
Mack is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The Flamingo 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.
The Flamingo keeping moving, preventing Mack from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mack is really struggling to control The Flamingo but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mack is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because The Flamingo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mack controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The Flamingo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mack trying to control but The Flamingo is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo trying to keep a closed guard but Mack is proving a slippery customer.
Mack got a little sloppy there for a moment and The Flamingo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mack has managed to get both his arms back between The Flamingo's legs - danger averted.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but The Flamingo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Flamingo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo controlling the position.
Mack postures up.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but The Flamingo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mack is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The Flamingo keeping moving, preventing Mack from controlling successfully.
Mack drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mack jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The Flamingo is trying to control the position but Mack postures up.
The Flamingo is pulling down on Mack's head. It's preventing any offense from Mack, at least for the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but The Flamingo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Flamingo is looking for a triangle but Mack pushes his legs off easily.
Mack trying to control but The Flamingo is working from the bottom.
Mack postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as The Flamingo holds on and takes a little breather.
The Flamingo looking for a sweep. Not yet The Flamingo, not yet.
Mack wants to control from the top but The Flamingo keeps moving.
Mack slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mack drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and The Flamingo dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mack (6) vs (12) The Flamingo
The Flamingo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mack is looking for a triangle but The Flamingo pushes his legs off easily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo trying to control but Mack is working from the bottom.
Mack 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: Mack (8) vs (12) The Flamingo
The Flamingo is looking to improve his position.
Mack wants to take a breather but The Flamingo is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The Flamingo wants to control the action here but instead Mack manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mack (11) vs (12) The Flamingo
The Flamingo wants to control but Mack is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
The Flamingo wins on points by 12 to 11.
During a confident post fight interview, Domingo The Flamingo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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