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CFC CG 36 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 6 losses; Nori Voluspa! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 4 losses; Roman Francis!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Voluspa enables Francis to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Voluspa manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Voluspa (0) vs (2) Francis
Voluspa has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Francis has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Voluspa (0) vs (5) Francis
Voluspa is looking for a sweep.
Voluspa is working hard here to advance position.
Voluspa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Voluspa wants to control but Francis postures up.
Voluspa is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Francis stalls from top position.
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.
Voluspa wants to control but Francis postures up.
Voluspa tries to bench press Francis off him but Francis keeps the position.
Francis working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voluspa is trying to improve his position.
Francis is looking to take a break and control but Voluspa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Voluspa can't do much from the bottom here.
Voluspa is trying to improve his position.
Voluspa is trying to control Francis's posture but Francis avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voluspa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Francis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Voluspa is trying to control Francis's posture but Francis avoids it.
Francis trying to control the action but Voluspa is working from the bottom.
Voluspa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Francis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Voluspa sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francis has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Voluspa (0) vs (8) Francis
Voluspa can't escape the position.
Voluspa tries to hold on but Francis pushes him away.
Voluspa is looking to get to half guard.
Francis controlling from the full mount.
Voluspa wants to control but Francis is having none of it.
Francis controlling from the full mount.
Voluspa wants to control but Francis is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Voluspa can't escape the position.
Francis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Voluspa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Voluspa tries to lock up and control but Francis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Voluspa is trying to escape the mount.
Francis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Voluspa is desperately trying to improve his position but Francis has a good base and remains in mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Francis tries to control but Voluspa wriggling away.
Voluspa wants to control but Francis is having none of it.
Voluspa regains half guard.
Francis prevents Voluspa from improving his position.
Voluspa trying to control here.
Francis trying to control from Voluspa's half guard. Voluspa has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Voluspa has an active guard here but Francis has managed to pass into half guard.
Francis wants to control but Voluspa is keeping him busy.
Voluspa is looking for a sweep. Francis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Voluspa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Voluspa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Voluspa.
Voluspa looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Francis is defending well. Voluspa quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Francis has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Voluspa celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nori Voluspa!
A very excited looking Nori Voluspa made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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