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Grappling Hype -9- 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 0 wins and 3 losses; Leonard Norton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 4 losses; Kevin Durant!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Durant fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Durant. No joy for Norton on that attempt.
Durant dives in for a single leg takedown but Norton sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Norton fails to land the takedown.
Norton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonard Norton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Norton closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Durant quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Norton (2) vs (0) Durant
Durant works his way to full guard. Good work.
Durant has control of Norton's left arm, preventing Norton from doing any damage.
Norton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Durant is keeping the position for now.
Durant escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Norton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Durant is trying to control the position but Norton postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durant is pulling down on Norton's head. It's preventing any offense from Norton, at least for the moment.
Norton drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Durant manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Norton has Durant in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Norton (2) vs (2) Durant
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durant stays in close to Norton's body and controls the position.
Durant won't allow Norton to sweep him here.
Durant got a little sloppy there for a moment and Norton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Durant has managed to get both his arms back between Norton's legs - danger averted.
Norton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Norton has an active guard here but Durant has managed to pass into half guard.
Norton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Durant perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Durant passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Norton (2) vs (5) Durant
Norton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Durant content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Norton is looking to get to half guard.
Durant sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Norton working to try and regain half guard.
Durant controlling the pace for now.
Norton regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durant trying to control the action but Norton is working from the bottom.
Durant not doing much here.
Norton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Durant slows the pace down in half guard.
Durant works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Norton (2) vs (8) Durant
Norton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Durant wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Durant just content to control the position.
Norton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Durant wants to lay and pray for a moment but Norton keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durant slows the pace down.
Norton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Durant on the ground.
Durant advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Norton (2) vs (10) Durant
Durant moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Norton (2) vs (13) Durant
Norton is in bad spot here.
Well, with Durant on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Norton is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Norton defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Norton tries to break free.
Durant has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Norton's body.
I really don't envy Norton right now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Durant trying to control momentarily.
Durant looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Norton taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kevin Durant!
A victorious Kevin Durant thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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