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SSG 407 Gracias vs Solo 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 London, with a TWGC record of 73 wins and 57 losses; Helio Gracias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 25 losses; Hand Solo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Solo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Gracias (0) vs (4) Solo
Gracias struggling a bit here.
Solo happy to just control the position for now.
Gracias stops Solo from passing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solo wants to control but Gracias is keeping him busy.
Solo slows the pace down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solo wants to control but Gracias is keeping him busy.
Gracias prevents Solo from improving position.
Gracias is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solo in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Solo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracias keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Solo moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Solo trying to control the action but Gracias is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solo controls the position.
Gracias is trying to control Solo's posture but Solo avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracias tries to improve position but can't.
Solo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracias keeps working.
Gracias can't do much from the bottom here.
Solo wants to control but Gracias is keeping him busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is holding Solo down, trying to stall.
Solo trying to control the action but Gracias is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Gracias's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Solo advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracias (0) vs (6) Solo
Solo trying to control but Gracias is having none of it.
Gracias wants to control but Solo is having none of it.
Gracias keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Solo tries to control but Gracias wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Solo avoids the attempt from Gracias to control.
Gracias keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracias tries to lock up and control but Solo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Solo looking to control but Gracias is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Solo controlling from the full mount.
Gracias wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Gracias (0) vs (9) Solo
Gracias trying to control the hands but Solo won't let him.
Solo is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Gracias defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Solo's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Solo controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Gracias's face� He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Solo trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Gracias just trying to survive but Solo is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Solo really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Gracias.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is in bad spot here.
Gracias trying to control the hands but Solo won't let him.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Solo controls the action.
Gracias wants to escape the position.
Solo avoiding Gracias 's attempts to control his hands.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Solo keeps control of the position easily here as Gracias tries to buck him off.
Gracias is keeping busy.
Gracias trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracias is really stuck here.
Gracias rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Solo wins on points by 9 to 0.
Hand Solo is the new middleweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Hand Solo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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