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CWC 321 - Trump vs Steel PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 47 wins and 27 losses; Judas Priest! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 23 losses; Tsuyoi Kakuto!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Priest shoots in for a takedown but Kakuto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kakuto shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kakuto was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Priest (0) vs (4) Kakuto
Priest is trying to get back to half guard.
Priest tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Priest (0) vs (6) Kakuto
Kakuto wants to control the action but instead Priest gets a body lock and reverses into Kakuto's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Priest (2) vs (6) Kakuto
Priest trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kakuto has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Priest has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (5) vs (6) Kakuto
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kakuto is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Priest off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Priest (5) vs (10) Kakuto
Priest's coaches at Animal Fight Club have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Kakuto avoiding Priest 's attempts to control his hands.
Priest turns into Kakuto and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Priest (7) vs (10) Kakuto
That's one minute gone in the round.
Priest sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kakuto looking for a sweep. Not yet Kakuto, not yet.
Priest is stalling in the full guard.
Priest works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kakuto wants to sweep but Priest has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (10) vs (10) Kakuto
Kakuto is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
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 (13) vs (10) Kakuto
Kakuto looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Priest (16) vs (10) Kakuto
Priest is hanging on to Kakuto's back as he tries to escape.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kakuto is squirming around, avoiding Priest's attempts to control the action.
Kakuto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Priest controlling from the full mount.
Kakuto is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Priest looking to control but Kakuto is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Priest moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Priest (19) vs (10) Kakuto
Kakuto is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Kakuto is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Priest.
I really don't envy Kakuto right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto manages to reverse the position and now he's in Priest's guard. Nice work there by Kakuto.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Priest (19) vs (12) Kakuto
Priest working for a triangle but Kakuto defends it easily.
Priest escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kakuto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Priest keeping moving, preventing Kakuto from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priest lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Priest (21) vs (12) Kakuto
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kakuto has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Priest has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (24) vs (12) Kakuto
Kakuto is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Priest's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kakuto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kakuto gets full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto looking for a sweep. Not yet Kakuto, not yet.
Priest is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kakuto has his foot on Priest's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Priest works his way back into a safe position though.
Kakuto throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Priest escapes and throws Kakuto's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (27) vs (12) Kakuto
Kakuto is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Priest passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kakuto! Score +2 for reaching mount: Priest (29) vs (12) Kakuto
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Priest looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kakuto is desperately trying to improve his position but Priest has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Priest pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Kakuto looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Priest (32) vs (12) Kakuto
Priest is hanging on to Kakuto's back as he tries to escape.
Priest doesn't have the hooks in and Kakuto manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Priest (32) vs (14) Kakuto
Priest throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kakuto escapes and throws Priest's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (32) vs (17) Kakuto
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Priest looks to move to half guard but instead Kakuto has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Priest (32) vs (19) Kakuto
Priest is trying to escape the mount.
Priest tries to hold on but Kakuto postures up.
Kakuto wants to take his opponent's back but Priest doesn't allow it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Priest keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Priest slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Priest actively working from the bottom here.
Priest trying to control here.
Priest manages to get to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Priest seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kakuto passes Priest's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Priest is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kakuto pulls his head out easily.
Priest trying to hold on to Kakuto's head to control him but Kakuto postures up.
Priest is trying to control but Kakuto passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (32) vs (22) Kakuto
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Priest is looking for a sweep.
Priest regains half guard.
Priest is looking to get back to full guard here but Kakuto has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (32) vs (25) Kakuto
Priest is looking to reverse the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Priest manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kakuto's best efforts.
Priest looking for submissions off his back.
Kakuto prevents Priest from improving his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Priest is looking to control Kakuto's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Priest avoid being mounted?
Kakuto seems to be looking for submissions.
Priest looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Priest is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kakuto pulls his head out easily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Priest is looking to control Kakuto's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Priest avoid being mounted?
Priest looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Priest slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Priest has his hands on Kakuto's head, controlling the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Priest 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.
Priest is looking for a triangle but Kakuto pushes his legs off easily.
Priest working a defensive guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Priest looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kakuto is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Priest takes the fight on points by 32 to 25.
Judas Priest retains his middleweight title!
Judas Priest seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Tsuyoi Kakuto was interviewed post fight and said 'Kyō wa watashi ga katenaito kami wa watashi ni itta (God Told Me I cannot Win today) '. |
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