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TWGC 21 (205lbs, D2): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Fredy Benton (ranked 16485 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Sexton (ranked 22928 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 4 losses; Fredy Benton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Drew Sexton!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Sexton takes the fight into the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Benton has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sexton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Benton pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sexton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Benton is working for takedown but Sexton is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sexton is trying to drag Benton to the mat but Benton just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Benton is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sexton gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sexton is looking to take this one to the mat.
Fredy Benton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drew Sexton.
Sexton gets underhooks to prevent Benton's takedown attempt.
Sexton pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sexton keeping full guard, as Benton tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sexton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Benton's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Benton (0) vs (2) Sexton
Benton keeping full guard, as Sexton tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sexton wants to control from the top but Benton keeps moving.
Benton seems keen to control Sexton's posture.
Sexton trying to control but Benton is working from the bottom.
Benton seems keen to control Sexton's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sexton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sexton looking to pass the guard.
Benton keeping moving, preventing Sexton from controlling successfully.
Sexton's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Benton is controlling Sexton's posture.
Sexton trying to control but Benton is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton seems keen to control Sexton's posture.
Benton keeping moving, preventing Sexton from controlling successfully.
Sexton is pushing down on Benton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Benton is fighting to maintain full guard but Sexton has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sexton is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sexton tries to pass to full mount but Benton defends it.
Sexton trying to control the pace.
Benton keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Benton is refusing to be controlled, as Sexton sits in half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sexton is stalling here. Benton is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sexton seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Benton has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Benton (4) vs (2) Sexton
Sexton is trying to work for a sweep but Benton has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Benton (6) vs (2) Sexton
Sexton is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sexton is wriggling around trying to escape.
Benton controlling the position easily from mount.
Sexton is trying to escape the mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sexton regains half guard.
Sexton controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Still in half guard, Benton seems content to control.
Sexton wants to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sexton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Benton is working away from the top position though.
Sexton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sexton is trying to control but can't.
Benton is pressing down on Sexton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sexton is holding on for now.
Sexton is trying to control but Benton passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Benton (9) vs (2) Sexton
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Sexton's face as Benton controls the position.
Sexton trying to control but Benton flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Benton (12) vs (2) Sexton
Benton controlling from the back.
Sexton is in bad spot here.
Sexton trying to control but not successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sexton manages to reverse the position and now he's in Benton's guard. Nice work there by Sexton.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Benton (12) vs (4) Sexton
Benton pulls Sexton in close to prevent any damage.
Sexton is looking to pass into half guard but Benton pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Benton is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Benton (14) vs (4) Sexton
Benton stays in close to Sexton's body and controls the position.
Benton preventing the sweep.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sexton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sexton can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sexton is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sexton has his hands on Benton's head, controlling the position.
Benton stopping the sweep attempt from Sexton.
Sexton has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Benton is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Sexton. Score +3 for passing guard: Benton (17) vs (4) Sexton
Benton happy to just control the position for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sexton tries to improve position but can't.
Sexton is letting Benton control him for a moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sexton is trying to get back to half guard.
Benton controlling the position from side mount.
Sexton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Benton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sexton trying his best to control but Benton has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Benton (19) vs (4) Sexton
Benton takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sexton working to try and regain half guard.
Benton controlling from the full mount.
Sexton is trying desperately to improve position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Benton looking to control and managing it successfully.
Benton seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sexton for as long as he can get away with.
Benton is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Sexton to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Sexton shrugs it off.
Sexton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Benton content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benton takes the fight on points by 19 to 4. |
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