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CWC - 283 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 17 wins and 16 losses; Tsuyoi Kakuto! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 4 losses; Martez Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Lopez clinches up against the cage.
Lopez pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez pulls Kakuto in close to prevent any damage.
Kakuto trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lopez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (0) vs (2) Lopez
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kakuto moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kakuto keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
Lopez tries to free his leg and advance position but Kakuto is retaining full guard.
Kakuto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lopez defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakuto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kakuto is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (2) vs (2) Lopez
Kakuto stopping the sweep attempt from Lopez.
Lopez keeping full guard, as Kakuto tries to pass.
Lopez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kakuto defends it easily.
Kakuto won't allow Lopez to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kakuto manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (2) vs (4) Lopez
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kakuto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lopez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kakuto will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lopez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kakuto can't keep his opponent in guard - Lopez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lopez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lopez 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez seems to be looking for submissions.
Kakuto is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Canucks Combat Club that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Kakuto is looking for a sweep. Lopez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kakuto is working hard here to advance position.
Lopez is keen to just control but Kakuto is a slippery customer.
Lopez wants to work for an arm triangle but Kakuto is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lopez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kakuto doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lopez.
Lopez 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez trying to control from half guard but Kakuto is working away.
Lopez tries to pass to full mount but Kakuto defends it.
My spies in ALPHA Performance Center inform me that Lopez has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Kakuto is pressing down on Lopez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lopez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kakuto is keeping the position for now.
Kakuto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lopez manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (4) vs (4) Lopez
Kakuto looking to sit in guard and control but Lopez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (4) vs (6) Lopez
Lopez preventing the sweep.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (6) vs (6) Lopez
Lopez is trying is best to control the position here.
Kakuto slows the pace down in half guard.
Lopez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kakuto is working for a kimura but Lopez is defending it quite comfortably.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is trying to get back to full guard.
Lopez wants to control but Kakuto is keeping busy.
Kakuto looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lopez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kakuto works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Still in half guard, Kakuto seems content to control.
Kakuto is trying to work for a kimura but Lopez is defending well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kakuto wants to advance to full mount but Lopez doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lopez pulls Kakuto in close to prevent any damage.
Lopez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lopez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lopez wants to control but Kakuto passes easily into half guard.
Lopez wants to improve his position but Kakuto is controlling well.
Kakuto working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Lopez's thigh. Lopez counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Kakuto trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lopez has Kakuto pulled in close to control his posture.
Lopez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kakuto pushes down on Lopez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lopez is just riding it out for now. Kakuto eventually gives up the hold.
Lopez wants to control but Kakuto is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is concentrating on defense, preventing Kakuto from advancing position.
Kakuto is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lopez wants to get back to full guard.
Lopez wants to sweep but Kakuto has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kakuto (9) vs (6) Lopez
Lopez is not content to let Kakuto control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto controls the position from side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lopez gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kakuto (11) vs (6) Lopez
And that's the end of the fight!
Kakuto takes the fight on points by 11 to 6.
Tsuyoi Kakuto managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Knock Out Clothing, into his post fight interview. |
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