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CWC 352 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 12 losses; Denubis Majere! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 4 losses; Bjorn Akerfeldt!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Akerfeldt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Akerfeldt shoots in but no luck this time.
Majere closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Majere lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Majere (2) vs (0) Akerfeldt
Our spies down at at Iron Wolf Private Gym inform us that Akerfeldt has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Majere wants to control from the top but Akerfeldt keeps moving.
Majere showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Akerfeldt is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Majere (2) vs (2) Akerfeldt
Akerfeldt stopping the sweep attempt from Majere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akerfeldt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akerfeldt drops back, looking for a kneebar! Majere looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Majere looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Majere! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Majere (6) vs (2) Akerfeldt
Akerfeldt is trying to work for a sweep but Majere has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Majere (8) vs (2) Akerfeldt
Akerfeldt is wriggling around trying to escape.
Majere wants to control the pace but Akerfeldt is squirming around nicely.
Akerfeldt can't escape the position.
Majere controlling from mount.
Majere'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.
Majere seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Akerfeldt for as long as he can get away with.
Akerfeldt is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majere is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Akerfeldt is surviving well by controlling Majere's body position as best he can.
Akerfeldt has left one of his arms exposed and Majere doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Akerfeldt screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Denubis Majere!
Denubis Majere 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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