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GFY 84 - Manspreading YAY 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 53 losses; Desi Kraag! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 43 wins and 22 losses; Chad Strdoza!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Strdoza swats away the attempt to clinch by Kraag.
Kraag wants to clinch up but Strdoza keeps it at a distance.
Strdoza drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kraag defends it well.
Kraag tries to clinch there but Strdoza circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kraag looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kraag fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kraag wants to clinch up but Strdoza keeps it at a distance.
Kraag tries to close the distance and clinch but Strdoza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kraag is looking to clinch.
Kraag looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraag fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kraag sets himself, and Strdoza steps forward looking for the clinch! Kraag avoids it this time.
Kraag is looking to clinch but Strdoza is avoiding it.
Strdoza drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kraag defends it well.
Kraag fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strdoza wants to counter the offense by Kraag and move into the clinch position.
Kraag tries to clinch but Strdoza moves out of range.
Kraag doesn't manage to clinch there - Strdoza circles away.
Strdoza swats away the attempt to clinch by Kraag.
Kraag wants to clinch up but Strdoza keeps it at a distance.
Kraag tries to clinch up but Strdoza circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraag fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strdoza swats away the attempt to clinch by Kraag.
Strdoza tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kraag tries to close the distance and clinch but Strdoza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Strdoza steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kraag.
Kraag tries to clinch there but Strdoza circles away.
Strdoza tries to counter by closing the distance.
Strdoza swats away the attempt to clinch by Kraag.
Strdoza tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kraag tries to close the distance and clinch but Strdoza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Strdoza steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kraag.
Kraag is looking to clinch but Strdoza is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kraag looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kraag fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kraag tries to clinch up but Strdoza circles away and keeps his distance.
Kraag could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kraag tries to clinch but Strdoza moves out of range.
Strdoza changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Desi Kraag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kraag fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kraag tries to close the distance and clinch but Strdoza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Strdoza wants to counter with a clinch but Kraag pushes him away.
Kraag tries to clinch up but Strdoza circles away and keeps his distance.
And Strdoza tries to counter it with a takedown but Kraag pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kraag wants to clinch.
Strdoza feints the counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza keeps the fight on the outside.
Strdoza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kraag looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kraag tries to clinch up but Strdoza circles away and keeps his distance.
Strdoza steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kraag.
Kraag is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Strdoza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strdoza tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kraag tries to clinch up.
Strdoza wants to counter with a clinch but Kraag pushes him away.
Strdoza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Strdoza drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kraag defends it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kraag looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Strdoza swats away the attempt to clinch by Kraag.
Strdoza wants to counter with a clinch but Kraag pushes him away.
Kraag fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strdoza feints the counter takedown.
Kraag tries to close the distance and clinch up but Strdoza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Strdoza wants to counter with a clinch but Kraag pushes him away.
Kraag is looking to clinch but Strdoza is avoiding it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kraag tries to close the distance and clinch up but Strdoza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Strdoza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strdoza feints the counter takedown.
Kraag is breathing heavily.
Kraag fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kraag wants to clinch.
Kraag fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strdoza feints the counter takedown.
Kraag tries to clinch but Strdoza is having none of it.
And Strdoza tries to counter it with a takedown but Kraag pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Strdoza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Strdoza wants to counter with a clinch but Kraag pushes him away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kraag tries to clinch but Strdoza is having none of it.
Strdoza is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kraag tries to clinch there but Strdoza circles away.
Kraag tries to clinch up.
Kraag tries to clinch up.
And Strdoza tries to counter it with a takedown but Kraag pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Strdoza swats away the attempt to clinch by Kraag.
Kraag tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Strdoza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And Strdoza tries to counter it with a takedown but Kraag pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kraag wants to clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza keeps the fight on the outside.
Strdoza drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kraag defends it well.
Kraag tries to close the distance and clinch but Strdoza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Strdoza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Strdoza feints the counter takedown.
Strdoza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kraag is looking to clinch but Strdoza is avoiding it.
Strdoza is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kraag tries to close the distance and clinch but Strdoza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kraag tries to clinch there but Strdoza circles away.
Kraag is looking to clinch.
Strdoza changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kraag tries to clinch up but Strdoza circles away and keeps his distance.
And Strdoza tries to counter it with a takedown but Kraag pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kraag tries to clinch up.
Kraag doesn't manage to clinch there - Strdoza circles away.
Strdoza wants to counter the offense by Kraag and move into the clinch position.
Kraag tries to clinch up but Strdoza circles away and keeps his distance.
Strdoza drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kraag defends it well.
Kraag tries to close the distance and clinch up but Strdoza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Strdoza wants to counter the offense by Kraag and move into the clinch position.
Kraag fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kraag tries to clinch but Strdoza moves out of range.
Strdoza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strdoza wants to counter with a clinch but Kraag pushes him away.
Kraag tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Strdoza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kraag sets himself, and Strdoza steps forward looking for the clinch! Kraag avoids it this time.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kraag looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kraag is looking to clinch but Strdoza is avoiding it.
Kraag sets himself, and Strdoza steps forward looking for the clinch! Kraag avoids it this time.
Kraag wants to clinch up but Strdoza keeps it at a distance.
Kraag is looking to clinch but Strdoza is avoiding it.
Strdoza is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Strdoza swats away the attempt to clinch by Kraag.
Strdoza wants to counter the offense by Kraag and move into the clinch position.
Kraag is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza keeps the fight on the outside.
Strdoza tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kraag is looking to clinch but Strdoza is avoiding it.
Strdoza tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kraag wants to clinch up but Strdoza keeps it at a distance.
Strdoza drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kraag defends it well.
Kraag is looking to clinch.
Strdoza steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kraag.
Kraag fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kraag fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strdoza wants to counter with a clinch but Kraag pushes him away.
Kraag fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strdoza is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kraag tries to clinch up.
Kraag wants to clinch.
Kraag sets himself, and Strdoza steps forward looking for the clinch! Kraag avoids it this time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kraag is looking to clinch but Strdoza is avoiding it.
Strdoza wants to counter the offense by Kraag and move into the clinch position.
Kraag is looking to clinch.
Kraag tries to clinch but Strdoza moves out of range.
Strdoza wants to counter the offense by Kraag and move into the clinch position.
Kraag tries to clinch but Strdoza is having none of it.
Strdoza tries to counter with a clinch but Kraag shakes him off and moves away.
Kraag is looking to clinch but Strdoza is avoiding it.
Strdoza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kraag sets himself, and Strdoza steps forward looking for the clinch! Kraag avoids it this time.
Kraag is looking to clinch.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza swats away the attempt to clinch by Kraag.
Strdoza is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kraag fails in his attempt to clinch.
Strdoza wants to counter with a clinch but Kraag pushes him away.
Strdoza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kraag is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kraag tries to clinch but Strdoza is having none of it.
Strdoza tries to counter with a clinch but Kraag shakes him off and moves away.
Kraag tries to clinch up.
Kraag doesn't manage to clinch there - Strdoza circles away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kraag tries to clinch but Strdoza is having none of it.
Kraag moves in looking to clinch but Strdoza pushes him off.
Strdoza feints the counter takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kraag looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Strdoza drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kraag defends it well.
Kraag fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strdoza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Strdoza keeps the fight on the outside.
Strdoza drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kraag defends it well.
Kraag moves in looking to clinch but Strdoza pushes him off.
Kraag doesn't manage to clinch there - Strdoza circles away.
Strdoza steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kraag.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Kraag is heads and Strdoza is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... heads!
Kraag takes the fight on points by 1 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Desi Kraag thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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