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Bots de Garra 234 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 104 wins and 59 losses; Ivan Kamenev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 53 wins and 33 losses; Gul Dukat!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dukat slaps away a takedown attempt from Kamenev, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dukat tries to counter with a clinch but Kamenev shakes him off and moves away.
Dukat moves into range and clinches up with Kamenev.
Kamenev is trying to pull guard but Dukat has him pressed against the ropes.
Kamenev stops a takedown attempt from Dukat.
Dukat is looking for a takedown.
Kamenev lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kamenev (2) vs (0) Dukat
Dukat has his hands clasped together around Kamenev's back. He's all about the action.
Kamenev prevents Dukat from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamenev wants to pass to mount but Dukat is defending the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukat tries to get to full guard but Kamenev has control of the leg.
Kamenev trying to control from Dukat's half guard. Dukat has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kamenev is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev'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.
Kamenev trying to control the position from guard on top but Dukat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kamenev avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dukat is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev wants to control from the top but Dukat keeps moving.
Dukat looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kamenev is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kamenev wants to pass the guard but Dukat is keeping the position.
Dukat trying to keep a closed guard but Kamenev is proving a slippery customer.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dukat pulls Kamenev in close to prevent any damage.
Kamenev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dukat is keeping the position for now.
Kamenev trying to control the position from guard on top but Dukat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kamenev seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dukat swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dukat is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kamenev is aware though and is defending well.
Dukat keeping moving, preventing Kamenev from controlling successfully.
Dukat controlling the position.
Dukat keeping moving, preventing Kamenev from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dukat looking to control.
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.
Kamenev 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.
Kamenev trying to control the position from guard on top but Dukat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kamenev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dukat swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kamenev being controlled here momentarily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dukat keeping moving, preventing Kamenev from controlling successfully.
Dukat wants to sweep here but Kamenev controlling him for the moment.
Dukat has his hands on Kamenev's head, controlling the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dukat's guard.
Kamenev is trying to control. Dukat wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kamenev perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dukat wants to get back to full guard.
Kamenev trying to control from half guard but Dukat is working away.
Dukat trying to control here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev wants to take a breather but Dukat is having none of it.
Dukat is pressing down on Kamenev's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kamenev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dukat swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kamenev forces his way into half guard.
Dukat has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kamenev is working away from the top position though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dukat might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kamenev haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dukat controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Kamenev seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dukat does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dukat tries to get to full guard but Kamenev has control of the leg.
Dukat works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kamenev controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
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.
Kamenev postures up.
Kamenev is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kamenev stopping the sweep attempt from Dukat.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dukat looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kamenev passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (5) vs (0) Dukat
Dukat prevents Kamenev from improving position.
Kamenev is working hard here to advance position.
Dukat manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dukat is controlling Kamenev's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Kamenev sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dukat tries to get to full guard but Kamenev has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kamenev looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kamenev takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
Ivan Kamenev retains his super heavyweight title!
A victorious Ivan Kamenev thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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