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CFC CG 21 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 45 wins and 35 losses; Tsuyoi Kakuto! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 4 losses; Hafthor Kruger!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kruger with a poor takedown
and Kakuto counters by clinching up.
Kakuto prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kruger tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tsuyoi Kakuto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hafthor Kruger.
Kruger drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kakuto pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kakuto shoots in and gets a takedown into Kruger's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kakuto (2) vs (0) Kruger
Kakuto slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kruger working a defensive guard but Kakuto manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kakuto (5) vs (0) Kruger
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruger is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakuto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kruger keeps working.
Kruger is looking to regain half guard here but Kakuto keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto trying to control the action but Kruger is working from the bottom.
Kruger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kakuto slows the pace down.
We've been hearing good reports from Kakuto's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Kruger is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kakuto's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Kakuto! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Kruger has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tsuyoi Kakuto!
After the big win, Tsuyoi Kakuto made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Furnace Performance 🔥 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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