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CWC 290 - Tokyo 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 12 wins and 6 losses; Martez Lopez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 20 losses; Rui Rodrigo Germano!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lopez gets a clinch.
Lopez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Germano tightens his grip and picks Lopez up, before dumping him to the ground. Lopez manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lopez (0) vs (2) Germano
Germano trying to move into half guard but instead Lopez has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lopez (2) vs (2) Germano
Germano keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
Lopez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lopez stands and throws Germano's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lopez (5) vs (2) Germano
Lopez is looking to take a break and control but Germano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lopez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lopez trying to control the position but Germano is working away.
Lopez has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Germano is trying to get back to half guard.
Lopez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Germano, who protects the arm well.
Lopez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Germano wants to control but Lopez postures up.
Lopez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Germano tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lopez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Germano manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lopez's best efforts.
Lopez is pressing down on Germano's thigh, looking to free his foot. Germano is holding on for now.
Lopez wants to work for an arm triangle but Germano is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Germano is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lopez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Germano is looking for a sweep. Lopez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lopez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Lopez (8) vs (2) Germano
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Germano gets back to half guard.
Lopez is looking for a kimura here.
Lopez tries to pass to full mount but Germano defends it.
Lopez trying to control from half guard but Germano is working away.
Lopez trying to mount his opponent but Germano defends it.
Germano is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries to pass to full mount but Germano defends it.
Lopez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Germano has managed to free his arm - good work.
Germano is looking for a sweep. Lopez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez trying to control the pace.
Germano tries to get to full guard but Lopez has control of the leg.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is trying to work for a kimura but Germano is defending well.
Germano is staying active underneath Lopez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Germano tries to get to full guard but Lopez has control of the leg.
Lopez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Germano gets full guard.
Lopez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Germano keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
Lopez passes Germano's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Germano is trying to maintain the position but Lopez is very close to passing his half guard.
Lopez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Germano sees it coming and defends easily.
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.
Germano wants to get back to full guard.
Germano is still trying to improve position.
Lopez trying to work for an americana but Germano has managed to regain full guard.
Lopez trying to control but Germano is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lopez preventing the sweep.
Lopez passes Germano's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Germano looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Germano regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lopez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Germano swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Germano is looking for a triangle but Lopez pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Germano looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lopez is one step ahead there.
Lopez advances to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lopez is looking for a kimura here.
Lopez passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Germano! Score +3 for passing guard: Lopez (11) vs (2) Germano
Germano manages to regain half guard. Good work.
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.
Germano looking for submissions off his back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lopez trying to work for an americana but Germano has managed to regain full guard.
Germano trying to control the position.
Lopez tries to free his leg and advance position but Germano is retaining full guard.
Lopez trying to control but Germano is working from the bottom.
Germano looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lopez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lopez trying to control but Germano is working from the bottom.
Lopez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Germano's guard.
Germano regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lopez preventing the sweep.
Germano wants to control but Lopez passes easily into half guard.
Germano is not content to let Lopez control the position.
Lopez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Germano tries to get to full guard but Lopez has control of the leg.
Lopez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Germano wants to get back to full guard.
Germano is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lopez pulls his head out easily.
Germano wants to get back to full guard.
Lopez is looking for a kimura but Germano is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lopez to get the leverage.
Lopez trying to pass the guard but Germano defending well.
Lopez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Germano defends it well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Germano trying to control here.
Lopez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Germano is just riding it out for now. Lopez eventually gives up the hold.
Germano slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Germano is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Germano keeping full guard, as Lopez tries to pass.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Germano looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Germano looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lopez is one step ahead there.
Lopez passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Lopez (14) vs (2) Germano
Lopez tries to move into full mount but can't pass Germano's legs.
Germano is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lopez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Germano knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lopez is looking to take a break and control but Germano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Germano wants to control but Lopez postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Germano is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lopez takes the fight on points by 14 to 2.
Martez Lopez thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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