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CFC CG 725 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Chrysanthos Xanthopoulos! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Trent Grady!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and Dean Styles.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Grady gets a double leg takedown into Xanthopoulos's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Xanthopoulos (0) vs (2) Grady
Xanthopoulos keeping moving, preventing Grady from controlling successfully.
Xanthopoulos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Grady trying to control but Xanthopoulos is working from the bottom.
Grady content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xanthopoulos pulls Grady in close to his closed guard and prevents Grady from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grady looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grady wants to control from the top but Xanthopoulos keeps moving.
Grady thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Grady tries to free his leg and advance position but Xanthopoulos is retaining full guard.
Grady wants to control from the top but Xanthopoulos keeps moving.
Xanthopoulos keeping full guard, as Grady tries to pass.
Grady drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Xanthopoulos manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Grady has Xanthopoulos in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Xanthopoulos (2) vs (2) Grady
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xanthopoulos sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Grady's guard.
Xanthopoulos trying to control from Grady's half guard. Grady has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Grady wants to sweep but no luck.
Grady is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Xanthopoulos advances to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grady actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grady wants to improve his position but Xanthopoulos is controlling well.
Xanthopoulos content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Grady has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Xanthopoulos is working away from the top position though.
Xanthopoulos wants to pass the guard but Grady is defending well.
Grady preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Grady is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xanthopoulos with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Grady regains full guard. Nicely done.
Xanthopoulos wants to control from the top but Grady keeps moving.
Grady looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grady 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: Xanthopoulos (2) vs (4) Grady
Grady is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Xanthopoulos is just riding it out for now. Grady eventually gives up the hold.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Xanthopoulos wants to control but Grady is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Grady is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Xanthopoulos defends it well.
Grady trying to control the action but Xanthopoulos is working from the bottom.
Xanthopoulos regains full guard. Nicely done.
Grady trying to control but Xanthopoulos is working from the bottom.
Grady postures up.
We've been hearing good reports from Xanthopoulos'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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Xanthopoulos is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Grady is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Xanthopoulos has his hands on Grady's head, controlling the position.
Grady looking to pass the guard.
Grady trying to control the position from guard on top but Xanthopoulos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Xanthopoulos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Grady stopping the sweep attempt from Xanthopoulos.
Xanthopoulos 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: Xanthopoulos (4) vs (4) Grady
Xanthopoulos prevents Grady from improving his position.
Grady gets full guard.
Xanthopoulos trying to control but Grady is working from the bottom.
Grady wants to sweep here but Xanthopoulos controlling him for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Grady has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Xanthopoulos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Grady wants to hit a sweep here but Xanthopoulos passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Grady there! Score +3 for passing guard: Xanthopoulos (7) vs (4) Grady
Grady tries to improve his position but instead Xanthopoulos has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Xanthopoulos (10) vs (4) Grady
Xanthopoulos trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Grady doesn't escape.
Xanthopoulos is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Grady defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Grady tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Xanthopoulos wants to take Grady's back but he can't do it this time.
Grady keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Grady manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Grady looking for submissions off his back.
Grady slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Grady looking to hit a scissor sweep but Xanthopoulos is one step ahead there.
Grady manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Xanthopoulos manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Xanthopoulos (10) vs (6) Grady
Grady trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Xanthopoulos looking to control.
Xanthopoulos keeping moving, preventing Grady from controlling successfully.
Grady passes Xanthopoulos's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Grady is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Xanthopoulos still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Xanthopoulos has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Xanthopoulos (14) vs (6) Grady
Grady tries to improve position but can't.
Grady is not content to let Xanthopoulos control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Grady tries to improve position but can't.
Xanthopoulos controls the position from side control.
Xanthopoulos trying to control the action but Grady is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Grady is trying to get back to half guard.
Grady sneaks back into half guard.
Grady tries to get to full guard but Xanthopoulos has control of the leg.
Grady is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Xanthopoulos wants to control but Grady is keeping him busy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Grady trying to control from the bottom.
Grady is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Xanthopoulos is trying to control the action in half guard but Grady is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Xanthopoulos prevents Grady from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grady looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xanthopoulos takes the fight on points by 14 to 6.
Chrysanthos Xanthopoulos was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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