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CFC CG 16.5 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 20 losses; Holden Easterly ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Shun Cao !
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cao decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Easterly (0) vs (2) Cao
Cao is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Easterly is defending against the submission attempts here by Cao .
Cao is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Easterly defends it well.
Cao is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Easterly is just riding it out for now. Cao eventually gives up the hold.
Easterly actively working from the bottom here.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Easterly looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Easterly actively working from the bottom here.
Cao is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cao is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
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.
Easterly looking for submissions off his back.
Cao seems to be working for a kimura but Easterly defends the submission attempt.
Easterly actively working from the bottom here.
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 .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Easterly looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Easterly is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cao pulls his head out easily.
Easterly on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Easterly tries to get out of the position.
Easterly looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Easterly gets back to full guard.
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 stands and throws Easterly 's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Easterly (0) vs (5) Cao
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cao is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Easterly has escaped the position, nice work there.
Easterly is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cao looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cao is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Easterly has escaped the position, nice work there.
Easterly tries to improve position but can't.
Easterly is working hard here to advance position.
Cao tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cao thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Easterly is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cao is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Easterly has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cao tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cao has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Easterly is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cao tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cao has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cao thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Easterly is looking for a sweep.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cao working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cao is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Easterly knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cao wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Easterly , who protects the arm well.
Easterly tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cao tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cao thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Easterly tries to buck Cao off but Cao is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cao tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Easterly is looking for a sweep.
Cao looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Easterly is trying to get back to half guard.
Cao is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Easterly has escaped the position, nice work there.
Easterly tries to buck Cao off but Cao is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cao looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Easterly tries to improve position but can't.
Cao is trying to get an arm triangle but Easterly is defending well.
Cao tries for a kimura but Easterly is defending well.
Easterly tries to buck Cao off but Cao is having none of it.
Cao is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Easterly knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Easterly tries to bench press Cao off him but Cao keeps the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
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 working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Easterly tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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.
Easterly is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cao is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Easterly has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cao looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cao tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cao has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cao tries for a kimura but Easterly is defending well.
Easterly is trying to get back to half guard.
Cao thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Easterly is looking for a sweep.
Cao tries for a kimura but Easterly is defending well.
Easterly regains half guard.
Cao is working for a submission of some sort.
Easterly looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Easterly looking for submissions off his back.
Cao is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Easterly is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cao pulls his head out easily.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cao is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Easterly is defending against the submission attempts here by Cao .
Easterly looking for submissions off his back.
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.
Easterly is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cao pulls his head out easily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cao is working for a kimura but Easterly is defending it quite comfortably.
Easterly is looking for a sweep. Cao is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cao is trying to work for a kimura but Easterly is defending well.
Easterly is defending against the submission attempts here by Cao .
Easterly looking for submissions off his back.
Easterly wants to get back to full guard.
Easterly looking for submissions off his back.
Cao is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Easterly is just riding it out for now. Cao eventually gives up the hold.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cao is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Easterly is just riding it out for now. Cao eventually gives up the hold.
Cao is working for a submission of some sort.
Easterly is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cao pulls his head out easily.
Cao is trying to work for a kimura but Easterly is defending well.
Cao is trying to work for a kimura but Easterly is defending well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Easterly looking for submissions off his back.
Cao seems to be looking for submissions.
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.
Easterly looking for submissions off his back.
Easterly looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Easterly is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cao pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cao wins on points by 5 to 0.
After winning the bout, Shun Cao thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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