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CACC 142: Ribbler vs Gatsby PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Radu Dracul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Genkei Takahashi!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and Eddie Farnsworth.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dracul fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Takahashi avoids it really well and circles away.
Dracul stuffs the takedown.
Dracul fails with the takedown.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Takahashi has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Dracul tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Radu Dracul. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dracul lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dracul (2) vs (0) Takahashi
Takahashi won't allow Dracul to pass to mount.
Dracul controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takahashi is looking for a sweep. Dracul is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dracul looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dracul's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Takahashi tries to get to full guard but Dracul has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dracul in particular looking to stall.
Dracul prevents Takahashi from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dracul content to control rather than advance.
Takahashi moves into full guard.
Takahashi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Takahashi trying to control the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi wants to sweep here but Dracul controlling him for the moment.
Dracul's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Takahashi controls Dracul momentarily but Dracul frees himself.
Dracul content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dracul seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Takahashi for as long as he can get away with.
Dracul continues to stall.
Takahashi is trying to keep Dracul in close.
Dracul content to stall in guard here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi wants to sweep but no luck.
Dracul trying to control the position from guard on top but Takahashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takahashi has his hands on Dracul's head, controlling the position.
Takahashi trying to keep a closed guard but Dracul is proving a slippery customer.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dracul is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dracul postures up.
Dracul is pushing down on Takahashi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Takahashi is fighting to maintain full guard but Dracul has managed to sneak the leg through.
Takahashi is looking to improve his position.
Takahashi keeps trying to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dracul perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dracul trying to advance position but Takahashi counters by regaining guard.
Takahashi trying to control the position.
Dracul stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Takahashi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dracul is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi looking for a sweep. Not yet Takahashi, not yet.
Dracul advances to half guard.
Dracul controlling the pace.
Dracul wants to pass the guard but Takahashi is defending well.
Takahashi tries to get to full guard but Dracul has control of the leg.
Dracul trying to control the pace.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi wants to get back to full guard.
Dracul looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Takahashi tries to roll over but Dracul keeps him under control.
Dracul perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dracul trying to control from half guard but Takahashi is working away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi is trying to get back to full guard.
Dracul not doing much here.
Further stalling from Dracul.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi tries to roll over but Dracul keeps him under control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dracul content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Takahashi is looking for a sweep. Dracul is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi trying to control but Dracul postures up.
Takahashi tries to roll over but Dracul keeps him under control.
Dracul is looking to advance position but Takahashi won't allow it.
Well, if Dracul is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Takahashi trying to hold on to Dracul's head to control him but Dracul postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Takahashi won't allow Dracul to pass to mount.
Dracul performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dracul wants to pass the guard but Takahashi is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dracul not doing much here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dracul takes the fight on points by 2 to 0. |
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