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CWC 284 NY PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 7 losses; Guillo Perez ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 16 losses; Tsuyoi Kakuto!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Perez darts in and clinches Kakuto up against the cage.
Perez tries for a takedown but Kakuto manages to get underhooks.
Perez is trying to pull guard but Kakuto has him pressed against the cage.
Kakuto jumps into guard, dragging Perez to the mat.
Perez won't allow Kakuto to sweep him here.
Kakuto has his foot on Perez 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Perez works his way back into a safe position though.
Perez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Perez 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.
Perez trying to control but Kakuto is working from the bottom.
Perez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kakuto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kakuto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Perez has managed to get both his arms back between Kakuto's legs - danger averted.
Perez pushing down on Kakuto's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Perez works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Perez (3) vs (0) Kakuto
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakuto tries to reverse the position but Perez maintains control.
Kakuto 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.
Perez with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Kakuto is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Perez has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Perez (6) vs (0) Kakuto
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Perez 's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Perez looking to break Kakuto's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Kakuto remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Perez will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Perez is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kakuto defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Perez patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Perez has the hooks in. Kakuto is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Perez 's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Kakuto turns into Perez and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Perez (6) vs (2) Kakuto
Perez keeping moving, preventing Kakuto from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Perez is looking for a triangle but Kakuto pushes his legs off easily.
Perez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kakuto is one step ahead there.
Perez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kakuto is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto tries to free his leg and advance position but Perez is retaining full guard.
Perez looking for subs off his back but Kakuto has passed one foot through into half guard.
Perez is looking for a sweep. Kakuto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kakuto trying to control from half guard but Perez is working away.
Perez is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez actively working from the bottom here.
Perez tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kakuto has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Perez (6) vs (5) Kakuto
Perez regains half guard.
Perez trying to control from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Perez is looking for a sweep. Kakuto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Perez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kakuto pulls his head out easily.
Perez wants to sweep but Kakuto has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Perez (6) vs (8) Kakuto
Kakuto tries to advance to mount but Perez denies him.
Perez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Perez 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kakuto is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Perez will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Perez wants to control but Kakuto postures up.
Perez is trying to get back to half guard.
Kakuto trying to control the action but Perez is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto wants to control for a moment but Perez uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Kakuto is thwarting Perez 's attempts to control the position.
Kakuto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Perez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Perez tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kakuto has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Perez (6) vs (11) Kakuto
Perez wants to hold on but Kakuto pushes him away.
Kakuto tries to control but Perez wriggling away.
Perez is looking to get to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto looking to control but Perez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Perez working to try and regain half guard.
Kakuto looking to control and managing it successfully.
Perez is working to get back to half guard.
Kakuto controlling from mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Perez to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Perez shrugs it off.
Perez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Perez wants to hold on but Kakuto pushes him away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Perez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kakuto avoids the attempt from Perez to control.
Perez tries to reverse the position but Kakuto maintains control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Perez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Perez (8) vs (11) Kakuto
Perez trying to control the position from guard on top but Kakuto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kakuto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kakuto wants to sweep here but Perez controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kakuto is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Perez (8) vs (13) Kakuto
Perez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Perez looking for subs off his back but Kakuto has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Perez has a hand on Kakuto's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kakuto takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Perez (8) vs (16) Kakuto
Perez manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Perez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kakuto pulls his head out easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kakuto passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Perez ! Score +3 for passing guard: Perez (8) vs (19) Kakuto
And that's the end of the fight!
Kakuto wins on points by 19 to 8.
Tsuyoi Kakuto gave a mention to Knock Out Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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