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CWC 369 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 17 losses; Shaka Zulu! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 31 losses; Tsuyoi Kakuto!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kakuto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kakuto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zulu defends it nicely.
Zulu clinches up against the cage.
Kakuto prevents a takedown attempt there.
Zulu has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kakuto avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Zulu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaka Zulu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zulu lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Zulu (2) vs (0) Kakuto
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kakuto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zulu is one step ahead there.
Zulu 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.
Zulu is stalling in the full guard.
Kakuto 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 is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kakuto being controlled here, momentarily.
Kakuto wants to sweep here but Zulu controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulu looking to pass the guard.
Kakuto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kakuto working for a triangle but Zulu defends it easily.
Kakuto has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Zulu has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Zulu (5) vs (0) Kakuto
Kakuto is trying to improve his position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Kakuto tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Zulu presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Zulu (7) vs (0) Kakuto
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kakuto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Zulu's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Zulu's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Zulu (7) vs (4) Kakuto
My spies in Canucks Combat Club inform me that Kakuto has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Zulu manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kakuto's guard. Nice work there by Zulu.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Zulu (9) vs (4) Kakuto
Kakuto 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.
Kakuto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kakuto wants to sweep but no luck.
Zulu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kakuto has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Zulu 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 Kakuto. Score +3 for passing guard: Zulu (12) vs (4) Kakuto
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zulu tries to advance to mount but can't.
Kakuto is looking to reverse the position.
Kakuto being controlled for a moment.
Kakuto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Zulu wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
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.
Kakuto manages to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Zulu prevents Kakuto from improving his position.
Kakuto makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kakuto.
Kakuto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zulu is one step ahead there.
Zulu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kakuto wants to sweep here but Zulu controlling him for the moment.
Zulu controls from within his opponent's guard.
Zulu preventing the sweep.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto wants to hit a sweep here but Zulu passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kakuto there! Score +3 for passing guard: Zulu (15) vs (4) Kakuto
Kakuto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Zulu controlling the position easily from mount.
Zulu seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Kakuto is holding on tight.
Kakuto is looking to improve his position but Zulu isn't that keen on the idea.
Zulu controlling from the full mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Zulu wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Zulu controlling the position easily from mount.
Kakuto is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Zulu manages to capitalize on a mistake by Kakuto to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Zulu (18) vs (4) Kakuto
Kakuto breaks Zulu's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Zulu (18) vs (6) Kakuto
Zulu managing to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto trying to control but Zulu is working from the bottom.
Zulu has his hands on Kakuto's head, controlling the position.
Zulu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kakuto's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Zulu (20) vs (6) Kakuto
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto working for a triangle but Zulu defends it easily.
Kakuto can't keep his opponent in guard - Zulu advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Zulu is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kakuto is trying to get back to full guard.
Zulu wants to pass the guard but Kakuto is defending well.
Kakuto is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Zulu jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Zulu (23) vs (6) Kakuto
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kakuto looking for a sweep but Zulu has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Zulu (25) vs (6) Kakuto
Kakuto tries to reverse the position but Zulu maintains control.
Kakuto looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Zulu (28) vs (6) Kakuto
Kakuto rolls, trying to escape but Zulu keeps control of the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Kakuto tries to escape the position.
Zulu controlling the position well here. Kakuto rolled but Zulu kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Kakuto rolls, trying to escape but Zulu keeps control of the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Zulu keeps control of the position as Kakuto tries to break free.
Zulu is trying to stick to Kakuto's back but Kakuto is turning into Zulu. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Zulu's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kakuto. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Zulu (28) vs (8) Kakuto
Kakuto won't allow Zulu to sweep him here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Zulu is working hard here to advance position.
Zulu has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kakuto has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Zulu (28) vs (11) Kakuto
Kakuto tries to advance to mount but Zulu denies him.
Zulu is trying to improve his position.
Zulu keeps Kakuto under control for a moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Zulu is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Zulu struggling a bit here.
Zulu stops Kakuto from passing to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zulu gets back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zulu takes the fight on points by 28 to 11.
A victorious Shaka Zulu thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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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