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CWC 303 - Ottke vs Jones 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 25 wins and 19 losses; Tsuyoi Kakuto! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 14 losses; Don Lemieux!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Lemieux gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kakuto to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kakuto (2) vs (0) Lemieux
Kakuto passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Kakuto (5) vs (0) Lemieux
Lemieux is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Kakuto's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Lemieux is looking to improve his position.
Kakuto performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemieux moves into full guard.
Lemieux has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Clark's Champion's. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lemieux 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 one minute gone in the round.
Kakuto got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lemieux has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kakuto has managed to get both his arms back between Lemieux's legs - danger averted.
Kakuto preventing the sweep.
Kakuto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kakuto is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lemieux isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kakuto stacks Lemieux on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kakuto! Score +3 for passing guard: Kakuto (8) vs (0) Lemieux
Lemieux is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kakuto off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kakuto (8) vs (4) Lemieux
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lemieux is hanging on to Kakuto's back as he tries to escape.
Lemieux is trying to stick to Kakuto's back but Kakuto is turning into Lemieux. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Lemieux's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kakuto. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (10) vs (4) Lemieux
Lemieux not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kakuto slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Kakuto (13) vs (4) Lemieux
Lemieux tries to bench press Kakuto off him but Kakuto keeps the position.
Lemieux sneaks back into half guard.
Kakuto trying to control from half guard but Lemieux is working away.
Kakuto is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lemieux has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kakuto is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux is trying to get back to full guard.
Kakuto wants to take a breather but Lemieux is having none of it.
Lemieux tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kakuto has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Kakuto (16) vs (4) Lemieux
Kakuto is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Lemieux has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Lemieux! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (16) vs (6) Lemieux
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lemieux is aware though and is defending well.
Kakuto wants to sweep here but Lemieux controlling him for the moment.
Lemieux must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lemieux wants to pass the guard but Kakuto is keeping the position.
Kakuto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lemieux doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lemieux manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lemieux is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lemieux won't allow Kakuto to sweep him here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux tries to free his leg and advance position but Kakuto is retaining full guard.
Kakuto looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lemieux puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kakuto is looking for a sweep. Lemieux is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kakuto gets back to full guard.
Kakuto looking for a sweep. Not yet Kakuto, not yet.
Lemieux sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kakuto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lemieux defends it easily.
Lemieux pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kakuto is keeping the position for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lemieux has passed into half guard!
Kakuto works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lemieux tries to free his leg and advance position but Kakuto is retaining full guard.
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 (18) vs (6) Lemieux
Kakuto stopping the sweep attempt from Lemieux.
Lemieux controls Kakuto momentarily but Kakuto frees himself.
Kakuto stays in close to Lemieux's body and controls the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux wants to hit a sweep here but Kakuto passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Lemieux there! Score +3 for passing guard: Kakuto (21) vs (6) Lemieux
Lemieux is looking to get to half guard.
Lemieux keeps trying to improve his position.
Kakuto trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lemieux wants to control but Kakuto is having none of it.
Lemieux is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kakuto is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Kakuto!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tsuyoi Kakuto!
Tsuyoi Kakuto 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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