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GFY 95 - This won't go 4 hours 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 47 wins and 25 losses; Trip Fontaine! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 71 wins and 54 losses; Sirus Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Fontaine darts in and clinches Hughes up against the ropes.
Fontaine tries to pull guard but Hughes holds him up against the ropes and eventually Fontaine drops back down to his feet.
Fontaine has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hughes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hughes turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Fontaine (0) vs (4) Hughes
Fontaine is trying to get back to half guard.
Hughes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hughes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fontaine is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontaine struggling a bit here.
Fontaine tries to improve position but can't.
Fontaine wants to control but Hughes postures up.
Hughes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fontaine, who protects the arm well.
Fontaine tries to bench press Hughes off him but Hughes keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Fontaine's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fontaine is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hughes wants to control but Fontaine is keeping him busy.
Fontaine tries to roll over but Hughes keeps him under control.
Hughes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fontaine gets back to full guard.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Fontaine keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine trying to control the position.
Fontaine looking for a guillotine here but Hughes defends easily.
Fontaine trying to control the position.
Hughes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hughes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes drops back, looking for a kneebar! Fontaine looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Fontaine looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Fontaine! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fontaine (4) vs (4) Hughes
Fontaine controlling the position from side mount.
Hughes regains half guard.
Fontaine is looking for a kimura here.
Fontaine trying to control from half guard but Hughes is working away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine trying to mount his opponent but Hughes defends it.
Hughes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hughes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hughes trying to control but Fontaine postures up.
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.
Fontaine is trying to control. Hughes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine is just content to waste time from the top position. Hughes takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Hughes seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hughes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fontaine trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Hughes keeping full guard, as Fontaine tries to pass.
Hughes wants to sweep but no luck.
Fontaine will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hughes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fontaine doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fontaine manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fontaine wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Hughes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hughes 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: Fontaine (4) vs (6) Hughes
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hughes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hughes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fontaine sees it coming and defends easily.
Fontaine is controlling Hughes's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Hughes is thwarting Fontaine's attempts to control the position.
Fontaine is trying is best to control the position here.
Fontaine trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Hughes manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Fontaine (4) vs (9) Hughes
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine is squirming around, avoiding Hughes's attempts to control the action.
Fontaine manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hughes trying to control the action but Fontaine is working from the bottom.
Fontaine wants to get back to full guard.
Fontaine trying to control from the bottom.
Hughes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fontaine looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Hughes pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fontaine (4) vs (12) Hughes
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hughes has control of Fontaine's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Fontaine regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hughes has control of Fontaine's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Fontaine regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Fontaine gets back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hughes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fontaine does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fontaine makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fontaine.
Fontaine bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hughes's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fontaine (6) vs (12) Hughes
Fontaine trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hughes dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fontaine (6) vs (14) Hughes
Hughes 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.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Fontaine keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine trying to control the position.
Hughes is sitting in close to Fontaine's body. Fontaine has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Hughes is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Hughes is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Fontaine.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Trip Fontaine!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Trip Fontaine waved his t-shirt featuring The Huntington New Age Wellness Community 's logo in front of the cameras. |
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