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CWC 254 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 7 losses; Holt Dennis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Louis C K!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Dennis looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dennis (2) vs (0) C K
C K is controlling Dennis's position as best he can from this difficult position.
C K works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dennis has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
C K seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dennis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
C K managing to control the position.
Dennis preventing the sweep.
Dennis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. C K swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
C K tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dennis controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dennis pushes down on C K's leg and manages to get into half guard.
C K wants to control but Dennis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennis passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for C K! Score +3 for passing guard: Dennis (5) vs (0) C K
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dennis trying to control but C K is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dennis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
C K tries to hold on but Dennis postures up.
Dennis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dennis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as C K is looking to escape.
Dennis prevents C K from getting the reversal.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
C K gets back to half guard.
Dennis is figuring out what he wants to do next.
C K felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
C K holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
C K trying to control but Dennis postures up.
Dennis is stalling here. C K is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dennis seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and C K has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dennis (5) vs (4) C K
Dennis is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Dennis's face as C K controls the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dennis tries to bench press C K off him but C K keeps the position.
Dennis trying to remain calm as C K controls from the top position.
Dennis tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but C K wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
C K takes a little break here. Dennis wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Let's hope that C K has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from C K.
Dennis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dennis trying to remain calm as C K controls from the top position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Dennis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
C K controls the position.
Dennis can't do much from the bottom here.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Dennis regains half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
C K perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
C K tries to pass to full mount but Dennis defends it.
C K sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dennis wants to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
C K controlling the action here.
Dennis wants to control but C K is keeping busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
C K has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Dennis (5) vs (7) C K
C K sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dennis tries to reverse the position but C K maintains control.
C K is trying to take his opponent's back.
Dennis tries to lock up and control but C K gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
C K sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dennis is just holding on here. C K manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Dennis (5) vs (10) C K
And that's the end of the fight!
C K wins on points by 10 to 5.
Louis C K bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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