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GFY 127 Bet they play Grn Day 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 6 wins and 14 losses; Xicko Loco! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 35 losses; Kael Gardener!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnem�ki, Roosa J�rvil�inen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gardener circles away from the clinch attempt.
Xicko Loco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loco wants to clinch up but Gardener keeps it at a distance.
Loco definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Loco forces Gardener back against the ropes and clinches.
Loco pulls Gardener into guard.
Loco is controlling Gardener's posture.
Gardener is stalling in the full guard.
Loco can't keep his opponent in guard - Gardener advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gardener trying to mount his opponent but Loco defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardener performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gardener is trying to control. Loco wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gardener tries to pass to full mount but Loco defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardener trying to advance position but Loco counters by regaining guard.
Gardener sitting in guard here, content to control.
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.
Loco is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gardener controls from within his opponent's guard.
Loco looking for a sweep. Not yet Loco, not yet.
Gardener slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardener trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gardener keeps trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loco can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gardener controls the pace.
Gardener wants to pass the guard but Loco is keeping the position.
Loco looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gardener is one step ahead there.
Gardener stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Loco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gardener is still trying to improve position.
Gardener slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardener trying to control the position from guard on top but Loco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Loco bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gardener's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Loco (2) vs (0) Gardener
Loco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gardener swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Loco stands and throws Gardener's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Loco (5) vs (0) Gardener
Loco trying to control the action but Gardener is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gardener regains half guard.
Loco trying to control from half guard but Gardener is working away.
Loco is thwarting Gardener's attempts to control the position.
Gardener controlling the position well.
Gardener regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gardener has Loco pulled in close to control his posture.
Loco trying to control but Gardener is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Loco is fighting to break Gardener's control of his arms but Gardener is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gardener wants to sweep but no luck.
Gardener is trying to keep Loco in close.
Gardener wants to sweep but no luck.
Gardener has his hands on Loco's head, controlling the position.
Gardener looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Loco has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Loco trying to control the position from guard on top but Gardener is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Loco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gardener is keeping the position for now.
Gardener pulls Loco in to control the position.
Loco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gardener looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gardener controls Loco momentarily but Loco frees himself.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gardener looking to hit a scissor sweep but Loco is one step ahead there.
Loco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Loco pushing down on Gardener's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gardener is looking to improve his position.
Gardener makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gardener.
Gardener can't keep his opponent in guard - Loco advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Loco trying to control from half guard but Gardener is working away.
Gardener is looking to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Loco trying to control the action but Gardener is working from the bottom.
Gardener is holding on to half guard well.
Gardener's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gardener manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gardener pulls Loco in close to prevent any damage.
Gardener 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.
Gardener is trying to control the position but Loco postures up.
Gardener is pulling down on Loco's head to control his posture.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Loco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gardener holds on and takes a little breather.
Loco tries to free his leg and advance position but Gardener is retaining full guard.
Gardener is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gardener is trying to control the position but Loco postures up.
Gardener is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Loco won't allow Gardener to sweep him here.
Loco postures up.
Gardener is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gardener is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gardener looking to control but Loco passes into half guard.
Loco wants to pass to mount but Gardener is defending the position.
Gardener trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Loco (8) vs (0) Gardener
Gardener tries to reverse the position but Loco maintains control.
Loco avoids the attempt from Gardener to control.
Gardener prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Gardener keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gardener controls the position.
Gardener tries to hold on but Loco pushes him away.
Gardener tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gardener tries to hold on but Loco pushes him away.
Gardener is squirming around, avoiding Loco's attempts to control the action.
Gardener working to try and regain half guard.
Gardener tries to hold on but Loco postures up.
Loco tries to control but Gardener wriggling away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gardener manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gardener is looking for a sweep. Loco is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gardener wants to control but Loco is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gardener wants to sweep but Loco has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Loco (11) vs (0) Gardener
Gardener stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Gardener is looking for a sweep.
Gardener is trying to work for a sweep but Loco has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Loco (13) vs (0) Gardener
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gardener is squirming around, avoiding Loco's attempts to control the action.
Gardener wants to hold on but Loco pushes him away.
Gardener really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Loco pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Gardener is working to get back to half guard.
Loco looking to control but Gardener is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gardener manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gardener trying to control here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Loco takes the fight on points by 13 to 0.
Xicko Loco seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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