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SSG 359 Majere vs Hunt 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 11 losses; Hamish Farquharson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 17 losses; Quinn Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Farquharson.
Barnett drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Farquharson (0) vs (4) Barnett
Farquharson tries to buck Barnett off but Barnett is having none of it.
Barnett content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Barnett advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Farquharson (0) vs (6) Barnett
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farquharson is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnett tries to control but Farquharson wriggling away.
Farquharson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Barnett controlling from the full mount.
Farquharson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Farquharson is working hard here to advance position.
Barnett trying to control but Farquharson is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett content just to control the position here.
Farquharson can't escape the position.
Barnett trying to control but Farquharson is having none of it.
Farquharson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson keeping control of the position.
Barnett tries to pass the half guard into mount. Farquharson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Farquharson moves into full guard.
Farquharson is adopting a defensive guard.
Farquharson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Barnett engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barnett is one step ahead there.
Farquharson is trying to keep Barnett in close.
Barnett wants to control from the top but Farquharson keeps moving.
Farquharson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Farquharson is pulling down on Barnett's head to control his posture.
Farquharson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barnett stays in close to Farquharson's body and controls the position.
Farquharson looking for a sweep. Not yet Farquharson, not yet.
Farquharson pulls Barnett in close to his closed guard and prevents Barnett from doing any damage or advancing position.
Farquharson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barnett's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Farquharson (2) vs (6) Barnett
Barnett is pulling down on Farquharson's head. It's preventing any offense from Farquharson, at least for the moment.
Barnett looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Farquharson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barnett wants to sweep but no luck.
Farquharson slips nicely into half guard.
Barnett gets full guard.
Barnett wants to control the position but Farquharson says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Barnett is not content to let Farquharson control the position.
Farquharson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Barnett defends it well.
Farquharson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barnett is refusing to be controlled, as Farquharson sits in half guard.
Farquharson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Barnett knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Farquharson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barnett keeps working.
Farquharson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Barnett! Score +3 for passing guard: Farquharson (5) vs (6) Barnett
Barnett tries to lock up and control but Farquharson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barnett slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Barnett is looking to improve his position.
Farquharson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Barnett trying to hold on to Farquharson's head to control him but Farquharson postures up.
Barnett is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Farquharson pulls his head out easily.
Barnett wants to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barnett manages to get to full guard.
Barnett controls Farquharson momentarily but Farquharson frees himself.
Barnett keeping full guard, as Farquharson tries to pass.
Farquharson won't allow Barnett to sweep him here.
Farquharson trying to control but Barnett is working from the bottom.
Barnett wants to sweep but no luck.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Barnett is trying to keep Farquharson in close.
Barnett seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Farquharson wants to control from the top but Barnett keeps moving.
Farquharson tries to free his leg and advance position but Barnett is retaining full guard.
Barnett trying to keep a closed guard but Farquharson is proving a slippery customer.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson preventing the sweep.
Farquharson pushes down on Barnett's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Barnett is looking to control Farquharson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Barnett avoid being mounted?
Barnett is pressing down on Farquharson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Farquharson wants to pass the guard but Barnett is keeping the position.
Barnett is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Farquharson trying to control but Barnett is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Farquharson wants to control from the top but Barnett keeps moving.
Farquharson preventing the sweep.
Barnett is controlling Farquharson's posture.
Barnett keeping full guard, as Farquharson tries to pass.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnett keeping moving, preventing Farquharson from controlling successfully.
Barnett wants to control but Farquharson passes easily into half guard.
Farquharson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Barnett trying to control but Farquharson postures up.
Still in half guard, Farquharson seems content to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnett is trying to maintain the position but Farquharson is very close to passing his half guard.
Farquharson prevents Barnett from improving his position.
Barnett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Farquharson content to control rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Farquharson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barnett wins on points by 6 to 5.
An out of breath Quinn Barnett thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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