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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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 22 losses; Huckleberry Finn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 16 losses; Mike Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hunt shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Finn (0) vs (2) Hunt
Finn wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Finn keeping full guard, as Hunt tries to pass.
Finn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Finn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Finn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Finn is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Finn is trying to control the position but Hunt postures up.
Finn pulls Hunt in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finn trying to control the position.
Hunt sitting in guard here, content to control.
Finn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hunt defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hunt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Finn is keeping the position for now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Finn holds on and takes a little breather.
Hunt preventing the sweep.
Hunt is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Finn is pulling down on Hunt's head. It's preventing any offense from Hunt, at least for the moment.
Finn wants to improve his position but instead Hunt has moved into half guard.
Hunt is trying to control the action in half guard but Finn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finn is looking to improve his position.
Hunt is thwarting Finn's attempts to control the position.
Hunt wants to control but Finn is keeping him busy.
Finn desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Finn is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Shinobi Martial Arts & Ninjutsu, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Hunt is trying to control the action in half guard but Finn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hunt takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Finn tries to roll over but Hunt keeps him under control.
Hunt seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Finn trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finn is positioning himself well to prevent Hunt advancing to mount.
Finn tries to roll over but Hunt keeps him under control.
Finn keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Finn wants to control but Hunt is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Finn won't allow Hunt to pass to mount.
Finn wants to control but Hunt is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hunt prevents Finn from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finn is working hard here to advance position.
Hunt trying to control the pace.
Finn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Finn keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Finn is looking to get back to full guard here but Hunt has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Finn (0) vs (5) Hunt
Finn is letting Hunt control him for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Finn is holding Hunt down, trying to stall.
Finn is looking for a sweep.
Finn wants to control but Hunt postures up.
Finn tries to buck Hunt off but Hunt is having none of it.
Finn is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hunt's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hunt slows the pace down in half guard.
Finn is trying to maintain the position but Hunt is very close to passing his half guard.
Finn is trying to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Finn keeping control of the position.
Finn trying to control from the bottom.
Finn tries to roll over but Hunt keeps him under control.
Finn wants to control but Hunt is keeping busy.
Finn is trying to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Finn trying to control but Hunt postures up.
Finn is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Finn manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hunt passes into half guard.
Finn is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Finn trying to control here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Finn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hunt looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Finn is controlling Hunt's trapped leg to prevent Hunt from advancing to side control.
Finn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hunt controlling the action here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Finn tries to roll over but Hunt keeps him under control.
Finn wants to control but Hunt is keeping busy.
Hunt controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finn tries to get to full guard but Hunt has control of the leg.
Finn is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Finn is trying to get back to full guard.
Finn wants to control but Hunt passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Finn (0) vs (8) Hunt
Finn is letting Hunt control him for a moment.
Let's hope that Hunt 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.
You can see the frustration on Finn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hunt advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Finn (0) vs (10) Hunt
Finn is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Finn wants to control but Hunt is having none of it.
Finn tries to reverse the position but Hunt maintains control.
Hunt controlling the position easily from mount.
Finn doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Finn tries to hold on but Hunt postures up.
Finn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Finn wants to control but Hunt is having none of it.
Finn is trying desperately to improve position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Finn tries to hold on but Hunt postures up.
Finn working to try and regain half guard.
Hunt controlling from mount.
Finn working to try and regain half guard.
Hunt tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Well,Finn is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Finn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hunt controlling from the full mount.
Hunt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Finn is looking to escape.
Finn can't escape the position.
Finn tries to lock up and control but Hunt gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hunt controlling his opponent.
Finn is desperately trying to improve his position but Hunt has a good base and remains in mount.
Hunt avoids the attempt from Finn to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hunt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Finn is looking to escape.
Finn is looking to improve his position but Hunt isn't that keen on the idea.
Finn wants to control but Hunt is having none of it.
Hunt controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Finn is looking to improve his position but Hunt isn't that keen on the idea.
Hunt tries to control but Finn wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hunt wins on points by 10 to 0.
In his post fight interview, Mike Hunt gave a big smile as he said 'Which way to the fat chicks? Wooooooooooo!'. |
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