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CFC CG Las Vegas 2 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 10 losses; Big Dog Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 137 wins and 104 losses; Tyrone Sparxx!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sparxx changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gracie looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Gracie (0) vs (4) Sparxx
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie tries to bench press Sparxx off him but Sparxx keeps the position.
Sparxx is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Gracie's shoulder. That is not cool.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie regains half guard.
Sparxx is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparxx trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Sparxx sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Sparxx is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.
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: Gracie (0) vs (7) Sparxx
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx tries to move to full mount but Gracie actually manages to regain half guard.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sparxx not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sparxx trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sparxx is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling the position.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie is looking to sweep but instead, Sparxx has passed into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Sparxx is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sparxx tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.
Sparxx is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx is looking to advance position but Gracie won't allow it.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Sparxx has control of the leg.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Sparxx postures up.
My spies in House of 1000 Corpses inform me that Sparxx has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Sparxx pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is adopting a defensive guard.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Sparxx from controlling successfully.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Sparxx is stalling in the full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sparxx stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie controlling Sparxx's posture.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx controlling from the top position.
It looks like Sparxx might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Gracie managing to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie 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: Gracie (2) vs (7) Sparxx
Gracie controlling the pace.
Sparxx wants to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Sparxx is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sparxx keeps working.
Sparxx controlling the position for now.
Gracie with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Gracie wants to advance to full mount but Sparxx doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
We've been hearing good reports from Gracie's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Sparxx keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Sparxx keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie passes Sparxx's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sparxx is doing well to control the position and prevent Gracie from advancing to side control.
Sparxx wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Sparxx defends it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sparxx gets back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sparxx wins on points by 7 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Tyrone Sparxx thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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