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CACC 242 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 4 losses; Rico Cole! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 8 losses; Caius Cosades!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Cole rushes Cosades and presses him up against the cage.
Cole stops a takedown attempt from Cosades.
Cosades has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Cole clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Cole (0) vs (4) Cosades
Cole 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.
Cosades has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Cole has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Cosades controls the action.
Cosades is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Cole knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Cole for a finish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cosades has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosades is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Cole knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Cole for a finish.
Cosades is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Cole is defending well though. Cosades let's go of the attempt for now.
Cole tries to roll but Cosades sticks to his back.
Cole trying to control the action but Cosades just sinks the hooks in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Cosades controlling the pace for now.
Let's hope that Cosades 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Cole is looking to get to half guard.
Cosades tries to control but Cole wriggling away.
Cole doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Cole tries to hold on but Cosades postures up.
Cosades trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole is trying desperately to improve position.
Cosades controlling the pace for now.
Cosades trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cosades moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Cole has worked his arm free - good work by Cole!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cole tries to buck Cosades off but Cosades is having none of it.
Cosades working away.
Cosades staying calm.
You can see the frustration on Cole's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cole prevents Cosades from improving position.
Cosades working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cole is looking for a sweep.
Cosades wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cole keeps working.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cosades working away.
Cole prevents Cosades from improving position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cosades is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Cosades working away.
Cole is looking for a sweep.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cosades wants to control but Cole is keeping him busy.
Cosades advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Cole (0) vs (6) Cosades
Cosades controlling his opponent.
Cosades trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cosades controlling the pace for now.
Cole wants to control but Cosades is having none of it.
Cosades can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cole is looking to escape.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cosades might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cole haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Cosades controlling the pace for now.
Cosades looking to secure an arm triangle but Cole defends it well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cosades looking to control but Cole is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cole tries to lock up and control but Cosades gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cole is trying to escape the mount.
Cole is squirming around, avoiding Cosades's attempts to control the action.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cosades avoids the attempt from Cole to control.
Cosades takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cole tries to reverse the position but Cosades maintains control.
Cosades can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cole is looking to escape.
Cole really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cosades controlling the pace for now.
Cole tries to hold on but Cosades pushes him away.
Cosades has hold of Cole's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Cole manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cosades trying to control but Cole is having none of it.
Cole wants to control but Cosades is having none of it.
Cole manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cole wants to control but Cosades is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cosades wins on points by 6 to 0.
Caius Cosades is the new lightweight champion!
Caius Cosades seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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