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CFC CG 723 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 105 wins and 54 losses; Nick Rodriquez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 145 wins and 108 losses; Tyrone Sparxx!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Sparxx looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sparxx fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rodriquez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sparxx tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rodriquez swivels and escapes.
Rodriquez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nick Rodriquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrone Sparxx.
Sparxx shoots in and bounces Rodriquez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rodriquez (0) vs (2) Sparxx
Rodriquez is looking to sweep but instead, Sparxx has passed into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparxx slows the pace down in half guard.
Rodriquez is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at KFA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriquez desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Sparxx wants to pass to mount but Rodriquez is defending the position.
Rodriquez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sparxx is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sparxx is taking a breather. Rodriquez says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Rodriquez trying to control from the bottom.
Rodriquez is concentrating on defense, preventing Sparxx from advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx not doing much here.
Sparxx prevents Rodriquez from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx controlling the action here.
Let's hope that Sparxx has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Rodriquez tries to get to full guard but Sparxx has control of the leg.
Rodriquez is working hard here to advance position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sparxx is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Rodriquez reverses the position - he's now on top in Sparxx's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rodriquez (2) vs (2) Sparxx
Sparxx has Rodriquez pulled in close to control his posture.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez preventing the sweep.
Sparxx is pulling down on Rodriquez's head. It's preventing any offense from Rodriquez, at least for the moment.
Rodriquez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sparxx trying to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rodriquez preventing the sweep.
Sparxx controls Rodriquez momentarily but Rodriquez frees himself.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rodriquez passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Rodriquez (5) vs (2) Sparxx
Rodriquez staying calm.
Sparxx is looking for a sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Rodriquez (7) vs (2) Sparxx
Rodriquez content just to control the position here.
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.
Rodriquez trying to control but Sparxx is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez controlling from mount.
Sparxx is working to get back to half guard.
Rodriquez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rodriquez trying to control but Sparxx is having none of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez controlling the position easily from mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez wants to control the pace but Sparxx is squirming around nicely.
Sparxx is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rodriquez controlling his opponent.
Sparxx is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sparxx is controlling an arm, preventing Rodriquez from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez controlling his opponent.
Sparxx tries to reverse the position but Rodriquez maintains control.
Rodriquez takes Sparxx's back. Score +3 for taking back: Rodriquez (10) vs (2) Sparxx
Rodriquez slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Rodriquez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez is hanging on to Sparxx's back as he tries to escape.
Rodriquez has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Sparxx's body.
Sparxx trying to control the action but Rodriquez just sinks the hooks in.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sparxx staying busy and making it hard for Rodriquez to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodriquez takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
After winning the bout, Nick Rodriquez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Tyrone Sparxx spoke after the fight, saying 'Taking a couple days off, and I'm back training my skillz'. |
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