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CACC 34 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Lucio Francisco Carmo (ranked 1889 p4p, 200 weight class) and Tyrone Sparxx (ranked 1607 p4p, 179 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Carmo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rolling Stones - Paint it, Black. Sparxx has chosen Thug Life - Lugz as his entrance music. Lucio Francisco Carmo had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 5 losses; Lucio Francisco Carmo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 12 losses; Tyrone Sparxx!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sparxx closes the distance and clinches up with Carmo, looking for a takedown. Sparxx pushes Carmo against the ropes but Carmo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Carmo rushes Sparxx and presses him up against the ropes.
Carmo can't get the takedown.
Sparxx looking for a takedown.
Carmo pulls guard successfully.
Sparxx not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Carmo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sparxx drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sparxx jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparxx drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Carmo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sparxx has Carmo in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Carmo (2) vs (0) Sparxx
Carmo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carmo wants to take a breather but Sparxx is having none of it.
Carmo 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.
Sparxx is staying active underneath Carmo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Carmo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sparxx defends it well.
Sparxx is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carmo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sparxx trying to control but Carmo postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Carmo wants to pass to mount but Sparxx is defending the position.
Carmo wants to work for an arm triangle but Sparxx is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Carmo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sparxx tries to roll over but Carmo keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx is still trying to improve position.
Carmo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sparxx manages to get to full guard.
Sparxx throws his legs up looking for a submission but Carmo uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Carmo (5) vs (0) Sparxx
Sparxx is not content to let Carmo control the position.
Sparxx has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx regains half guard.
Carmo prevents Sparxx from improving his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sparxx keeps trying to improve his position.
Sparxx holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Sparxx gets full guard.
Carmo drops back looking for a leg! Sparxx is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sparxx manages to kick Carmo off! Carmo jumps back into Sparxx's guard.
Carmo trying to control but Sparxx is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx is trying to control the position but Carmo postures up.
Sparxx has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Carmo 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 Sparxx. Score +3 for passing guard: Carmo (8) vs (0) Sparxx
Sparxx regains half guard.
Sparxx wants to get back to full guard.
Carmo is trying to control. Sparxx wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sparxx looking for submissions off his back.
Sparxx is not content to let Carmo control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx gets back to full guard.
Sparxx tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carmo wants to control from the top but Sparxx keeps moving.
Sparxx is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Carmo preventing the sweep.
Sparxx not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Carmo trying to control but Sparxx is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx 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.
Carmo looking to sit in guard and control but Sparxx gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Carmo (8) vs (2) Sparxx
Sparxx looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sparxx's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sparxx trying to control but Carmo is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sparxx trying to control the position from guard on top but Carmo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sparxx postures up.
Sparxx trying to control the position from guard on top but Carmo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carmo seems keen to control Sparxx's posture.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx looking to pass the guard.
Carmo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sparxx won't allow Carmo to sweep him here.
Sparxx trying to control but Carmo is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Carmo haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Carmo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sparxx looking to sit in guard and control but Carmo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Carmo (10) vs (2) Sparxx
Sparxx keeping full guard, as Carmo tries to pass.
Carmo trying to control but Sparxx is working from the bottom.
Sparxx 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 eleven minutes gone in the round.
Carmo wants to control from the top but Sparxx keeps moving.
Sparxx can't keep his opponent in guard - Carmo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Carmo is working for a kimura here but Sparxx manages to reverse the position and he's now in Carmo's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Carmo (10) vs (4) Sparxx
Sparxx is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sparxx wants to control from the top but Carmo keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx tries to free his leg and advance position but Carmo is retaining full guard.
Carmo keeping moving, preventing Sparxx from controlling successfully.
Sparxx works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sparxx is looking for a kimura but Carmo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sparxx to get the leverage.
Carmo is trying to control but can't.
Sparxx prevents Carmo from improving his position.
Sparxx wants to take a breather but Carmo is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sparxx is thwarting Carmo's attempts to control the position.
Sparxx is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Carmo is just riding it out for now. Sparxx eventually gives up the hold.
Sparxx wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carmo keeps working.
Sparxx controlling the action here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Carmo is just riding it out for now. Sparxx eventually gives up the hold.
Carmo wants to control but Sparxx is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Carmo wants to improve his position but Sparxx is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sparxx is looking to take a break and control but Carmo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carmo is defending against the submission attempts here by Sparxx.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carmo takes the fight on points by 10 to 4.
A very excited looking Lucio Francisco Carmo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Tyrone Sparxx spoke after the fight, saying 'Taking a couple days off, and I'm back training my skillz'. |
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