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WFCG 2: Babel vs Fujiwara PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Yoshi Fujiwara! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Nino Babel!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Franklyn Lucas.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Babel doesn't manage to clinch there - Fujiwara circles away.
Fujiwara darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fujiwara (2) vs (0) Babel
Fujiwara is pressing down on Babel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Babel is holding on for now.
Fujiwara prevents Babel from improving his position.
Babel looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fujiwara has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Babel is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babel is controlling Fujiwara's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujiwara trying to mount his opponent but Babel defends it.
Babel is controlling Fujiwara's trapped leg to prevent Fujiwara from advancing to side control.
Fujiwara looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Babel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Babel.
Babel controls Fujiwara momentarily but Fujiwara frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fujiwara is aware though and is defending well.
Babel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Babel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Babel keeping moving, preventing Fujiwara from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babel looking to control.
Babel is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Fujiwara tries to free his leg and advance position but Babel is retaining full guard.
Babel looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Babel holds on and takes a little breather.
Babel wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Fujiwara is now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara is looking to take a break and control but Babel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fujiwara is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Babel reverses the position - he's now on top in Fujiwara's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fujiwara (2) vs (2) Babel
Fujiwara wants to sweep but no luck.
Fujiwara keeping full guard, as Babel tries to pass.
Babel keeps trying to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fujiwara managing to control the position.
Fujiwara keeping moving, preventing Babel from controlling successfully.
Fujiwara is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fujiwara wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara wants to sweep but no luck.
Fujiwara trying to control the position here.
Fujiwara wants to sweep but no luck.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara trying to control the position here.
Babel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fujiwara swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fujiwara might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fujiwara keeping moving, preventing Babel from controlling successfully.
Fujiwara is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara is adopting a defensive guard.
Babel looking to sit in guard and control but Fujiwara gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fujiwara (4) vs (2) Babel
Fujiwara trying to control but Babel is working from the bottom.
Babel has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Fujiwara is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Babel. Score +3 for passing guard: Fujiwara (7) vs (2) Babel
Babel is trying to control Fujiwara's posture but Fujiwara avoids it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Babel gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Fujiwara (9) vs (2) Babel
Babel tries to hold on but Fujiwara pushes him away.
Fujiwara can't control as he wanted to and Babel manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Babel actively working from the bottom here.
Babel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Babel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fujiwara is working away from the top position though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Babel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Babel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Babel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Babel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Babel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Babel trying to control the position.
Fujiwara content to stall in guard here.
Babel is trying to control the position but Fujiwara postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Babel working a defensive guard here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Babel holds on and takes a little breather.
Fujiwara looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fujiwara got a little sloppy there for a moment and Babel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fujiwara has managed to get both his arms back between Babel's legs - danger averted.
Babel working for submissions but it's allowed Fujiwara to get to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Babel actively working from the bottom here.
Fujiwara is taking a breather. Babel says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Babel is trying is best to control the position here.
Babel looking for submissions off his back.
Babel trying to control from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Babel is refusing to be controlled, as Fujiwara sits in half guard.
Babel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fujiwara perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fujiwara takes the fight on points by 9 to 2.
Yoshi Fujiwara thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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