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CFC CG 14.5 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 3 wins and 4 losses; Shun Cao ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 18 losses; Holden Easterly !
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Easterly gets caught napping as Cao dives in and scores a takedown. Easterly manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cao (2) vs (0) Easterly
Easterly had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cao defends it easily.
Easterly working for a triangle but Cao defends it easily.
Cao thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cao 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.
Easterly working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cao doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cao manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Easterly is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cao defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cao drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cao jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cao passes into half guard.
Easterly actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cao looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cao looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cao seems to be looking for submissions.
Easterly looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Easterly actively working from the bottom here.
Cao is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Easterly can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cao passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cao (5) vs (0) Easterly
Easterly tries to buck Cao off but Cao is having none of it.
Easterly is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cao working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cao tries for a kimura but Easterly is defending well.
Easterly is looking to reverse the position.
Cao is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Easterly is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cao tries for a kimura but Easterly is defending well.
Easterly is looking to regain half guard here but Cao keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cao thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cao tries for a kimura but Easterly is defending well.
Cao working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cao looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cao thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cao is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Easterly is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cao thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Easterly is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cao off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cao (5) vs (4) Easterly
Easterly patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Easterly is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Cao has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Cao is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Cao tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Easterly is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Cao to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Cao shrugs it off.
Cao regains half guard.
Easterly seems to be looking for submissions.
Easterly is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cao defends it well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cao looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cao is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Easterly pulls his head out easily.
Cao is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Easterly pulls his head out easily.
Easterly is looking for a kimura here.
Cao actively working from the bottom here.
Cao actively working from the bottom here.
Easterly is trying to work for a kimura but Cao is defending well.
Cao looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cao looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Easterly is looking for a kimura here.
Easterly is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Easterly is trying to work for a kimura but Cao is defending well.
Cao slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Easterly thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Easterly wants to pass the guard but Cao is keeping the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cao looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cao is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Easterly is aware though and is defending well.
Easterly drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Easterly jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Easterly drops back looking for a leg! Cao is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cao manages to kick Easterly off! Easterly jumps back into Cao 's guard.
Easterly drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Easterly jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Easterly got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cao has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Easterly has managed to get both his arms back between Cao 's legs - danger averted.
Cao is looking for a triangle but Easterly pushes his legs off easily.
Easterly drops back looking for a leg! Cao is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cao manages to kick Easterly off! Easterly jumps back into Cao 's guard.
Cao is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Easterly is aware though and is defending well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Easterly drops back looking for a leg! Cao is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cao manages to kick Easterly off! Easterly jumps back into Cao 's guard.
Cao is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Easterly is aware though and is defending well.
Easterly drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Easterly jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Easterly drops back looking for a leg! Cao is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cao manages to kick Easterly off! Easterly jumps back into Cao 's guard.
Cao escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Easterly gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Easterly thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cao is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Easterly is aware though and is defending well.
Easterly thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cao has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Easterly can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Easterly drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Easterly jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cao working for a triangle but Easterly defends it easily.
Easterly drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Easterly jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Easterly avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cao has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Easterly can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Easterly 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.
Cao looking for a guillotine here but Easterly defends easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Easterly drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Easterly jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cao escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Easterly gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cao has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Easterly can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Easterly drops back looking for a leg! Cao is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cao manages to kick Easterly off! Easterly jumps back into Cao 's guard.
Easterly 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.
Easterly thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Easterly 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.
Cao is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Easterly is aware though and is defending well.
Easterly 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.
Easterly wants to pass the guard but Cao is keeping the position.
Easterly 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.
Cao manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Easterly manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cao (7) vs (4) Easterly
Cao thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cao drops back looking for a leg! Easterly is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Easterly manages to kick Cao off! Cao jumps back into Easterly 's guard.
Cao thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Easterly is looking for a triangle but Cao pushes his legs off easily.
Cao drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cao jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cao pushing down on Easterly 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Easterly is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cao pulls his head out easily.
Cao is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Easterly doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cao .
Easterly looking for submissions off his back.
Cao is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Easterly wants to improve his position but Cao is controlling well.
Easterly looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cao is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Easterly has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cao is working for a kimura but Easterly is defending it quite comfortably.
Easterly is defending against the submission attempts here by Cao .
Easterly is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cao pulls his head out easily.
Easterly is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cao pulls his head out easily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cao is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Easterly sees it coming and defends easily.
Cao is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cao is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Easterly sees it coming and defends easily.
Cao is breathing heavily.
Cao is looking for a kimura here.
Cao is trying to work for a kimura but Easterly is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cao moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cao (10) vs (4) Easterly
Cao tries for a kimura but Easterly is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cao takes the fight on points by 10 to 4.
Shun Cao decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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