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GFY 121 2 I'm big in Japan 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Karson Massey! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 62 wins and 35 losses; Trip Fontaine!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Massey fails with the takedown
and Fontaine counters with a single leg into guard. Massey didn't expect that. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Massey (0) vs (2) Fontaine
Fontaine is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fontaine looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Massey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fontaine works a leg free and moves into half guard.
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.
Fontaine looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontaine is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Massey defends it well.
Fontaine controlling the pace.
Massey is trying to control but can't.
Fontaine stalling.
Massey's coaches at Gonzasco Hydropathy have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Fontaine is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fontaine looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Fontaine is pressing down on Massey's thigh, looking to free his foot. Massey is holding on for now.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massey wants to control the action here but instead Fontaine manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Massey (0) vs (5) Fontaine
Massey is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fontaine controlling the position easily from mount.
Fontaine working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Massey is desperately trying to improve his position but Fontaine has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine controlling the position easily from mount.
Massey is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fontaine looking for a guillotine from mount but Massey is having none of it.
Fontaine fails to take his opponent's back.
Fontaine sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Massey is trying to escape the mount but Fontaine keeps good control and instead manages to take Massey's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Massey (0) vs (8) Fontaine
What can Massey do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Fontaine is hanging on to Massey's back as he tries to escape.
Fontaine is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Massey is defending well though. Fontaine let's go of the attempt for now.
Massey is looking to escape here. Oh dear - Fontaine has locked on a rear naked choke here! Massey is tapping out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Trip Fontaine!
Trip Fontaine made sure to mention his sponsor, The Huntington New Age Wellness Community in his post fight interview. |
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