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CWC 301 - Halli vs Pavlov 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 22 losses; Judas Priest! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 17 losses; Tsuyoi Kakuto!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and Reed Andrews.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Priest bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Priest (4) vs (0) Kakuto
Kakuto manages to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kakuto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kakuto actively working from the bottom here.
Kakuto tries to roll over but Priest keeps him under control.
Kakuto is looking to get back to full guard here but Priest has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (7) vs (0) Kakuto
Kakuto is looking for a sweep.
Priest advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Priest (9) vs (0) Kakuto
Priest controlling from mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kakuto is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Priest controlling from the full mount.
Priest prevents Kakuto from getting the reversal.
Priest wants to control the pace but Kakuto is squirming around nicely.
Kakuto is in all sorts of trouble here.
Priest manages to capitalize on a mistake by Kakuto to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Priest (12) vs (0) Kakuto
Priest controlling from the back.
Kakuto is really stuck here.
Kakuto tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kakuto is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto is still trying to improve position.
Priest can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kakuto is looking to escape.
Kakuto is looking to improve his position but Priest isn't that keen on the idea.
Kakuto keeps trying to improve his position.
Kakuto felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Priest trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kakuto sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priest seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Priest prevents Kakuto from improving his position.
Priest wants to free his trapped foot but Kakuto is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kakuto is refusing to be controlled, as Priest sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto looking for submissions off his back.
Kakuto trying to get back to full guard but Priest takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (15) vs (0) Kakuto
Kakuto is looking to get to half guard.
Priest sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kakuto is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kakuto gets back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto wants to get back to full guard.
Kakuto moves into full guard.
Priest tries to free his leg and advance position but Kakuto is retaining full guard.
Priest wants to control from the top but Kakuto keeps moving.
Kakuto wants to sweep but no luck.
Priest is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kakuto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Priest defends it easily.
Priest stopping the sweep attempt from Kakuto.
Priest trying to control but Kakuto is working from the bottom.
Priest showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Priest doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Priest manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Priest preventing the sweep.
Kakuto has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Priest has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (18) vs (0) Kakuto
Kakuto is not content to let Priest control the position.
Kakuto is looking to regain half guard here but Priest keeps moving and retains side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Priest is looking to take a break and control but Kakuto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kakuto is looking to reverse the position.
Priest trying to control the action but Kakuto is working from the bottom.
Kakuto manages to work his way to half guard, despite Priest's best efforts.
Priest not doing much here.
Kakuto is not content to let Priest control the position.
Kakuto is trying to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Priest is controlling the pace.
Kakuto wants to get back to full guard but Priest has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (21) vs (0) Kakuto
Kakuto tries to buck Priest off but Priest is having none of it.
Kakuto is trying to work for a sweep but Priest has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Priest (23) vs (0) Kakuto
Kakuto is squirming around, avoiding Priest's attempts to control the action.
Priest forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Priest (26) vs (0) Kakuto
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Priest controls the action.
Priest has the hooks in. Kakuto is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Good control from Priest.
Kakuto breaks Priest's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Priest (26) vs (2) Kakuto
Priest controls Kakuto momentarily but Kakuto frees himself.
Kakuto is fighting to break Priest's control of his arms but Priest is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto trying to control but Priest is working from the bottom.
Kakuto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Priest is pulling down on Kakuto's head. It's preventing any offense from Kakuto, at least for the moment.
Priest'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.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto won't allow Priest to sweep him here.
Kakuto is fighting to break Priest's control of his arms but Priest is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Priest is trying to keep Kakuto in close.
Priest has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Priest looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kakuto is one step ahead there.
Kakuto is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Priest looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kakuto is one step ahead there.
Priest keeping moving, preventing Kakuto from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Priest looking for subs off his back but Kakuto has passed one foot through into half guard.
Priest is trying to get back to full guard.
Priest wants to get back to full guard but Kakuto has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (26) vs (5) Kakuto
Priest is looking for a sweep.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Priest can't do much from the bottom here.
Priest gets back to half guard.
Kakuto passes into side control, despite Priest's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (26) vs (8) Kakuto
Priest is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kakuto's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kakuto trying to control the action but Priest is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Priest takes the fight on points by 26 to 8.
Judas Priest retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Judas Priest thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Tsuyoi Kakuto spoke after the fight, saying 'Kyō wa watashi ga katenaito kami wa watashi ni itta (God Told Me I cannot Win today) '. |
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