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CFC CG 38 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 12 wins and 7 losses; Tubbs Singleton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 17 losses; Sardon Heliogabale!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Heliogabale closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Singleton (0) vs (2) Heliogabale
Singleton's coaches at HELLCADEMY have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Singleton tries to get to full guard but Heliogabale has control of the leg.
Singleton actively working from the bottom here.
Singleton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Heliogabale trying to pass the guard but Singleton defending well.
Heliogabale is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singleton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Heliogabale pulls his head out easily.
Singleton looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singleton actively working from the bottom here.
My spies in London MMA inform me that Heliogabale has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Singleton looking for submissions off his back.
Singleton looking for submissions off his back.
Singleton wants to improve his position but Heliogabale is controlling well.
Singleton actively working from the bottom here.
Singleton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singleton looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Heliogabale pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Singleton (0) vs (5) Heliogabale
Singleton is squirming around, avoiding Heliogabale's attempts to control the action.
Singleton prevents Heliogabale from taking his back.
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.
Singleton really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Heliogabale takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Heliogabale manages to capitalize on a mistake by Singleton to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Singleton (0) vs (8) Heliogabale
Singleton is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heliogabale is trying to stick to Singleton's back but Singleton is turning into Heliogabale. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Heliogabale's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Singleton. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Singleton (2) vs (8) Heliogabale
Heliogabale 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.
Singleton drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Heliogabale manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Singleton has Heliogabale in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Singleton (2) vs (10) Heliogabale
Heliogabale works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Heliogabale controlling the action here.
Heliogabale has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Singleton (2) vs (13) Heliogabale
Singleton can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singleton sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Singleton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Singleton looking for a kimura from the bottom but Heliogabale passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Singleton (2) vs (16) Heliogabale
Singleton is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Singleton is working hard here to advance position.
Heliogabale taking a breather here.
Singleton is looking to reverse the position.
Heliogabale is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Singleton gets back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Singleton is looking for a sweep. Heliogabale is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Heliogabale trying to pass the guard but Singleton defending well.
Singleton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Heliogabale's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Heliogabale's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Singleton (6) vs (16) Heliogabale
Heliogabale manages to reverse the position and now he's in Singleton's guard. Nice work there by Heliogabale.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Singleton (6) vs (18) Heliogabale
Singleton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Singleton throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Heliogabale escapes and throws Singleton's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Singleton (6) vs (21) Heliogabale
Singleton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Heliogabale wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Heliogabale wants to control but Singleton is keeping him busy.
Singleton is looking for a sweep.
Singleton manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Singleton (8) vs (21) Heliogabale
Heliogabale trying to control but Singleton postures up.
Singleton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Singleton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Heliogabale defends it well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Singleton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Heliogabale manages to get to full guard.
Singleton is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Heliogabale is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Heliogabale has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Singleton (8) vs (23) Heliogabale
Heliogabale got a little sloppy there for a moment and Singleton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Heliogabale has managed to get both his arms back between Singleton's legs - danger averted.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Singleton looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Heliogabale passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Singleton (8) vs (26) Heliogabale
You can see the frustration on Singleton's face as Heliogabale controls the position.
Heliogabale wants to lay and pray for a moment but Singleton keeps working.
Singleton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Singleton manages to work his way to half guard, despite Heliogabale's best efforts.
Singleton actively working from the bottom here.
Singleton is looking to improve his position.
Singleton looking for submissions off his back.
Singleton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Heliogabale pulls his head out easily.
Singleton is breathing heavily.
Singleton actively working from the bottom here.
Singleton looking for subs from the bottom but Heliogabale mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Singleton (8) vs (29) Heliogabale
Heliogabale controlling from the full mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Singleton tries to reverse the position but Heliogabale maintains control.
Singleton is squirming around, avoiding Heliogabale's attempts to control the action.
Heliogabale prevents Singleton from getting the reversal.
Heliogabale controlling from mount.
Singleton is looking to get to half guard.
Singleton bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Singleton (10) vs (29) Heliogabale
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Heliogabale keeping full guard, as Singleton tries to pass.
Singleton drops back, looking for a kneebar! Heliogabale looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Heliogabale looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Heliogabale! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Singleton (10) vs (33) Heliogabale
Singleton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Heliogabale wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Singleton is not content to let Heliogabale control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Singleton is trying to improve his position.
Heliogabale trying to control the action but Singleton is working from the bottom.
Singleton is looking to regain half guard here but Heliogabale keeps moving and retains side control.
Singleton manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Singleton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Singleton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Heliogabale pulls his head out easily.
Heliogabale tries to pass the half guard into mount. Singleton knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Singleton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Heliogabale trying to control from half guard but Singleton is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Singleton actively working from the bottom here.
Singleton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Heliogabale is trying to control the action in half guard but Singleton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Heliogabale wins on points by 33 to 10.
An out of breath Sardon Heliogabale 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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