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CWC 292 - Tokyo PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 25 losses; Pablo Dominguez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 13 losses; Lurch Addams!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Addams is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dominguez's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dominguez (0) vs (2) Addams
Addams controlling the pace.
Addams is looking to pass Dominguez's guard but actually Dominguez recovers to full guard.
Dominguez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Addams tries to free his leg and advance position but Dominguez is retaining full guard.
Dominguez is trying to control the position but Addams postures up.
Dominguez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Addams seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Addams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dominguez pulls Addams in close to his closed guard and prevents Addams from doing any damage or advancing position.
Addams won't allow Dominguez to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez keeping moving, preventing Addams from controlling successfully.
Addams not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Addams stopping the sweep attempt from Dominguez.
Addams stays in close to Dominguez's body and controls the position.
Addams advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Dominguez (0) vs (5) Addams
Dominguez keeps Addams under control for a moment.
Addams trying to control the position but Dominguez is working away.
A lull in the action here.
Addams is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez is looking for a sweep.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Addams moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Dominguez (0) vs (7) Addams
Addams wants to take Dominguez's back but he can't do it this time.
Addams controlling from mount.
Dominguez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Addams tries to control but Dominguez wriggling away.
Dominguez has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Addams content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez is controlling an arm, preventing Addams from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Addams tries to push Dominguez's head away but Dominguez is holding on tight.
Addams content just to control the position here.
Addams moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Dominguez (0) vs (10) Addams
Dominguez wants to control his opponent's hands but Addams gets his hands free.
Addams biding his time, looking for the opening.
You can see the frustration on Dominguez's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez prevents Addams from getting a body triangle.
Dominguez trying to control the hands but Addams breaks the grip.
Addams has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Dominguez's body.
Dominguez trying to control the hands but Addams won't let him.
Addams controlling from the back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez staying busy and making it hard for Addams to control.
Addams is riding his opponent, not letting Dominguez buck him off.
Dominguez preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Addams.
Addams is trying to stick to Dominguez's back but Dominguez is turning into Addams. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Addams's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Dominguez. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dominguez (2) vs (10) Addams
Addams controlling the position.
Dominguez trying to control but Addams is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Addams working for a triangle but Dominguez defends it easily.
Addams tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dominguez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Addams not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dominguez being controlled here momentarily.
Addams keeping moving, preventing Dominguez from controlling successfully.
Addams is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Addams being controlled here, momentarily.
Addams working for a triangle but Dominguez defends it easily.
Addams is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Addams keeping moving, preventing Dominguez from controlling successfully.
Addams wants to sweep but no luck.
Addams being controlled here, momentarily.
Dominguez looking to pass the guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Addams wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Addams lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dominguez (2) vs (12) Addams
Dominguez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Addams controls the pace.
Dominguez has his hands on Addams's head, controlling the position.
Dominguez controls Addams momentarily but Addams frees himself.
Addams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez pulls Addams in close to prevent any damage.
Addams's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dominguez controlling Addams's posture.
Dominguez trying to control the position.
Addams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dominguez is keeping the position for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Addams won't allow Dominguez to sweep him here.
Addams advances to half guard.
Addams wants to pass the guard but Dominguez is defending well.
Dominguez gets back to full guard.
Dominguez trying to control the position.
Addams looking to pass the guard.
Dominguez keeping moving, preventing Addams from controlling successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Addams is pushing down on Dominguez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dominguez is fighting to maintain full guard but Addams has managed to sneak the leg through.
Addams trying to pass the guard but Dominguez defending well.
Addams sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dominguez keeping control of the position.
Addams is pressing down on Dominguez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dominguez is holding on for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez wants to get back to full guard.
Addams looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dominguez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Addams's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Addams's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dominguez (6) vs (12) Addams
I really don't envy Addams right now.
Addams breaks Dominguez's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dominguez (6) vs (14) Addams
Dominguez is trying to control the position but Addams postures up.
Dominguez keeping full guard, as Addams tries to pass.
Addams passes Dominguez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dominguez wants to get back to full guard.
Addams trying to control the action but Dominguez is working from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez is holding on to half guard well.
Addams is trying to work for a kimura but Dominguez is defending well.
Dominguez gets back to full guard.
Addams sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dominguez's guard.
Addams is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dominguez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dominguez won't allow Addams to pass to mount.
Dominguez is looking for a sweep. Addams is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dominguez is refusing to be controlled, as Addams sits in half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Addams trying to pass the guard but Dominguez defending well.
Dominguez is looking for a sweep. Addams is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Addams is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dominguez tries to get to full guard but Addams has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Addams controlling the action here.
Addams's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that's the end of the fight!
Addams wins on points by 14 to 6.
Lurch Addams seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Pablo Dominguez had this to say: 'I'm telling you right now, these people that fuckin do steroids, you know what I mean? I'm like, I wish everything was legal, because that would give them the chance to go out there and make their mark and then burn the fuck out. And that's when I come in with my consistency, because I'm coming.'. |
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