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CFC CG 37 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 London, with a TWGC record of 68 wins and 77 losses; Strega Notturna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 7 losses; Tubbs Singleton!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Notturna shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Notturna (2) vs (0) Singleton
Notturna is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Notturna is looking for a kimura here.
Singleton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Notturna is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Singleton sees it coming and defends easily.
We've been hearing good reports from Notturna'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.
Notturna is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Notturna wants to work for an arm triangle but Singleton is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singleton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Singleton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Notturna pulls his head out easily.
Notturna seems to be working for a kimura but Singleton defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Notturna is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Singleton defends it well.
Notturna seems to be looking for submissions.
Singleton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Singleton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Notturna pulls his head out easily.
Singleton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Notturna pulls his head out easily.
Singleton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Notturna is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Notturna trying to pass the guard but Singleton defending well.
Notturna is working for a kimura but Singleton is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singleton actively working from the bottom here.
Singleton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Notturna pulls his head out easily.
Singleton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Notturna pulls his head out easily.
Singleton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Notturna pulls his head out easily.
Singleton actively working from the bottom here.
Singleton actively working from the bottom here.
Singleton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Notturna pulls his head out easily.
Notturna is looking for a kimura but Singleton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Notturna to get the leverage.
Notturna is working for a kimura but Singleton is defending it quite comfortably.
Notturna is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Singleton sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singleton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Singleton actively working from the bottom here.
Notturna wants to pass to mount but Singleton is defending the position.
Singleton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Singleton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Notturna is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Notturna is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Singleton sees it coming and defends easily.
Singleton slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Notturna looking to pass the guard.
Singleton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Singleton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Notturna can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Singleton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Notturna can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Singleton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Notturna thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Notturna passes into half guard.
Singleton is defending against the submission attempts here by Notturna.
Singleton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Singleton felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Singleton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Notturna is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Notturna is looking for a kimura but Singleton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Notturna to get the leverage.
Singleton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Notturna pulls his head out easily.
Notturna is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Singleton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Notturna.
Singleton looking for submissions off his back.
Notturna is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Singleton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Notturna.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Singleton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Notturna's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Notturna's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Notturna (2) vs (4) Singleton
Notturna is really stuck here.
Singleton working for the choke.
Notturna tries to escape but Singleton has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Singleton looking for the RNC.
Notturna preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Singleton.
Notturna tries to break free.
Singleton is trying to stick to Notturna's back but Notturna is turning into Singleton. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Singleton's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Notturna. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Notturna (4) vs (4) Singleton
Notturna avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Notturna thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Notturna avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Singleton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Singleton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Notturna advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Notturna (7) vs (4) Singleton
Notturna tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Notturna has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Notturna tries for a kimura but Singleton is defending well.
Notturna is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Singleton is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Singleton regains half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Notturna is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Singleton defends it well.
Singleton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Notturna pulls his head out easily.
Singleton is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Notturna is tapping! Great win for Singleton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tubbs Singleton!
After winning the bout, Tubbs Singleton 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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