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CFC CG 36 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 43 losses; Darian Cruz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 32 losses; Shanti Anatta!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Anatta tries to sprawl but Cruz drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cruz (2) vs (0) Anatta
Cruz wants to take a breather but Anatta is having none of it.
Anatta trying to control from the bottom.
Cruz controlling the action here.
Anatta has his hands clasped together around Cruz's back. He's all about the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anatta regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Anatta holds on and takes a little breather.
Anatta looking for a sweep. Not yet Anatta, not yet.
Anatta keeping moving, preventing Cruz from controlling successfully.
Cruz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anatta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cruz postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Anatta holds on and takes a little breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anatta is keeping the position for now.
Anatta is pulling down on Cruz's head to control his posture.
Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Anatta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anatta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anatta has control of Cruz's left arm, preventing Cruz from doing any damage.
Anatta 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.
Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Anatta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anatta looking for a sweep. Not yet Anatta, not yet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Anatta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anatta looking for a sweep. Not yet Anatta, not yet.
Anatta controlling the position.
Cruz trying to control but Anatta is working from the bottom.
Anatta wants to sweep here but Cruz controlling him for the moment.
Anatta is still trying to improve position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cruz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cruz trying to control but Anatta is working from the bottom.
Cruz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cruz stopping the sweep attempt from Anatta.
Anatta is trying to keep Cruz in close.
Anatta controlling the position.
Cruz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cruz looking to sit in guard and control but Anatta gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (2) vs (2) Anatta
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Anatta wants to pass the guard but Cruz is keeping the position.
Cruz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Anatta being controlled here momentarily.
Anatta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cruz is keeping the position for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Anatta sitting in guard here, content to control.
Anatta is looking to advance position but Cruz has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cruz (6) vs (2) Anatta
Anatta tries to reverse the position but Cruz maintains control.
Anatta tries to hold on but Cruz postures up.
Anatta is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cruz fails to advance to Anatta's back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anatta is working to get back to half guard.
Anatta is squirming around, avoiding Cruz's attempts to control the action.
Anatta is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Anatta wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Cruz (9) vs (2) Anatta
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Anatta prevents Cruz from getting a body triangle.
Anatta just trying to survive but Cruz is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Anatta is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Cruz is staying active.
Cruz is riding his opponent, not letting Anatta buck him off.
Cruz has the hooks in. Anatta is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Anatta is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Anatta can't escape the position.
Anatta trying to control the hands but Cruz breaks the grip.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cruz has the hooks in. Anatta is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Cruz is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Cruz keeps control of the position as Anatta tries to break free.
Anatta manages to reverse the position and now he's in Cruz's guard. Nice work there by Anatta.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (9) vs (4) Anatta
Anatta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Anatta slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Anatta wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
Cruz managing to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Anatta wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
Cruz working a defensive guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anatta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cruz is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cruz takes the fight on points by 9 to 4.
An out of breath Darian Cruz thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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