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CWC 298 - Kakuto vs Diesel PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Wamberto Boaz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 27 losses; Ishiihara Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Boaz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Boaz (4) vs (0) Sakuraba
Boaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sakuraba keeps working.
Sakuraba is trying to control Boaz's posture but Boaz avoids it.
I wouldn't like to be where Sakuraba is right now.
Sakuraba is looking to reverse the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boaz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sakuraba prevents Boaz from moving into mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boaz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sakuraba knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Sakuraba's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boaz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba tries to buck Boaz off but Boaz is having none of it.
Sakuraba can't do much from the bottom here.
Boaz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Boaz advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Boaz (6) vs (0) Sakuraba
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba tries to reverse the position but Boaz maintains control.
Boaz goes for an armbar but Sakuraba turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Sakuraba. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boaz (6) vs (2) Sakuraba
Boaz being controlled here, momentarily.
Sakuraba is looking to pass into half guard but Boaz pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Boaz is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boaz (8) vs (2) Sakuraba
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba pulls Boaz in close to prevent any damage.
Sakuraba looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boaz is one step ahead there.
Boaz trying to control but Sakuraba is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sakuraba keeping moving, preventing Boaz from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sakuraba looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Boaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Sakuraba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is trying to keep Boaz in close.
Boaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sakuraba is keeping the position for now.
Sakuraba is trying to hold Boaz in close to prevent damage but Boaz has managed to pass into half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Boaz's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boaz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sakuraba gets back to full guard.
Sakuraba is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sakuraba is pulling down on Boaz's head. It's preventing any offense from Boaz, at least for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Boaz postures up.
Sakuraba has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Clark's Champion's. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sakuraba pulls Boaz in close to his closed guard and prevents Boaz from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sakuraba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boaz wants to control from the top but Sakuraba keeps moving.
Boaz preventing the sweep.
Sakuraba pulls Boaz in to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Boaz preventing the sweep.
Sakuraba keeping moving, preventing Boaz from controlling successfully.
Boaz advances to half guard.
Sakuraba is trying to maintain the position but Boaz is very close to passing his half guard.
Sakuraba is not content to let Boaz control the position.
Boaz is working for a submission of some sort.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba tries to roll over but Boaz keeps him under control.
Boaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sakuraba keeps working.
Sakuraba is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is trying to get back to full guard.
Boaz passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sakuraba! Score +3 for passing guard: Boaz (11) vs (2) Sakuraba
Sakuraba is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Boaz working for a guillotine from mount but Sakuraba is in no mood to give up.
Sakuraba stops Boaz from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Boaz looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Sakuraba sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Boaz is working away from the top position though.
Boaz 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.
Boaz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sakuraba defends it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boaz takes the fight on points by 11 to 2.
A victorious Wamberto Boaz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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