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CWC 345 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 14 losses; Shaka Zulu! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 28 losses; Tsuyoi Kakuto!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Zulu instigates a clinch.
Zulu is looking to take this one to the mat.
Zulu gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Zulu (2) vs (0) Kakuto
Kakuto is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Zulu seems content to control.
Kakuto is looking to get back to full guard here but Zulu has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Zulu (5) vs (0) Kakuto
Kakuto tries to bench press Zulu off him but Zulu keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kakuto is trying to escape the position but Zulu is controlling the position.
Kakuto is looking for a sweep.
Kakuto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kakuto keeps trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakuto trying to remain calm as Zulu controls from the top position.
Kakuto is trying to get back to half guard.
Kakuto trying to remain calm as Zulu controls from the top position.
Kakuto is trying to get back to half guard.
Zulu moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Kakuto tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Kakuto is looking for a sweep.
Kakuto regains half guard.
Kakuto tries to get to full guard but Zulu has control of the leg.
Kakuto has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Zulu controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kakuto has a hand on Zulu's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Zulu takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Zulu (8) vs (0) Kakuto
Zulu prevents Kakuto from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto is controlling an arm, preventing Zulu from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Zulu controlling his opponent.
Kakuto is working to get back to half guard.
Zulu controlling from the full mount.
Zulu has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kakuto tries to improve his position but instead Zulu has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Zulu (11) vs (0) Kakuto
Kakuto is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Zulu.
I really don't envy Kakuto right now.
Kakuto is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Kakuto is in bad spot here.
Zulu keeps control of the position easily here as Kakuto tries to buck him off.
Kakuto tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kakuto slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Zulu trying to control the pace.
Zulu seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kakuto for as long as he can get away with.
Zulu looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Zulu has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Zulu (14) vs (0) Kakuto
Zulu trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Zulu controlling his opponent.
Kakuto is looking to improve his position but Zulu isn't that keen on the idea.
Zulu controlling his opponent.
Kakuto tries to reverse the position but Zulu maintains control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Zulu manages to capitalize on a mistake by Kakuto to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Zulu (17) vs (0) Kakuto
What can Kakuto do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Zulu keeps control of the position as Kakuto tries to break free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Zulu controlling the positon.
Zulu continues to stall.
Zulu keeps control of the position as Kakuto tries to break free.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Zulu has good solid back control here.
Kakuto is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Zulu controlling the position well here. Kakuto rolled but Zulu kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Kakuto tries to break free.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Zulu'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.
Zulu keeps control of the position as Kakuto tries to break free.
Zulu just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
You can see the frustration on Kakuto's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Kakuto breaks Zulu's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Zulu (17) vs (2) Kakuto
Kakuto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Zulu has Kakuto pulled in close to control his posture.
Zulu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zulu wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Zulu looking for a sweep. Not yet Zulu, not yet.
Zulu pulls Kakuto in to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
More hug and hope from Zulu.
Kakuto wants to control from the top but Zulu keeps moving.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Zulu pulls Kakuto in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Kakuto pushing down on Zulu's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Zulu moves into full guard.
Kakuto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zulu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Zulu desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Kakuto is working for a kimura but Zulu is defending it quite comfortably.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Zulu tries to get to full guard but Kakuto has control of the leg.
Zulu trying to get back to full guard but Kakuto takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Zulu (17) vs (5) Kakuto
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zulu is squirming around, avoiding Kakuto's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zulu takes the fight on points by 17 to 5.
Shaka Zulu thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Tsuyoi Kakuto had this to say: 'KyŨ wa watashi ga katenaito kami wa watashi ni itta (God Told Me I cannot Win today) '. |
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