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CFC CG 47 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 0 wins and 0 losses; Casimiro Nicoletta! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Boyd Crowder!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Nicoletta shoots in but Crowder avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Crowder throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Nicoletta tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Crowder is in Nicoletta's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nicoletta (0) vs (2) Crowder
Nicoletta has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Crowder wants to pass the guard but Nicoletta is keeping the position.
Nicoletta working for a triangle but Crowder defends it easily.
Crowder tries to free his leg and advance position but Nicoletta is retaining full guard.
Nicoletta escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Crowder gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nicoletta looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicoletta is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Crowder thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Crowder drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Crowder jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nicoletta working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Crowder doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Crowder manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowder drops back looking for a leg! Nicoletta is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nicoletta manages to kick Crowder off! Crowder jumps back into Nicoletta's guard.
Crowder passes Nicoletta's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nicoletta is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Crowder pulls his head out easily.
Crowder is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nicoletta looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nicoletta tries to roll over but Crowder keeps him under control.
Nicoletta looking for submissions off his back.
Crowder seems to be working for a kimura but Nicoletta defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowder looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nicoletta looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nicoletta actively working from the bottom here.
Nicoletta actively working from the bottom here.
Crowder tries to pass to full mount but Nicoletta defends it.
Crowder wants to work for an arm triangle but Nicoletta is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Crowder is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Crowder wants to work for an arm triangle but Nicoletta is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletta looking for submissions off his back.
Nicoletta gets full guard.
Nicoletta has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Crowder can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Crowder thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Crowder slips nicely into half guard.
Nicoletta actively working from the bottom here.
Nicoletta is defending against the submission attempts here by Crowder.
Crowder is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nicoletta sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletta looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Crowder wants to free his trapped foot but Nicoletta is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nicoletta looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Crowder is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nicoletta defends it well.
Nicoletta actively working from the bottom here.
Nicoletta looking for submissions off his back.
Crowder is looking for a kimura but Nicoletta is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Crowder to get the leverage.
Crowder wants to work for an arm triangle but Nicoletta is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Crowder wants to work for an arm triangle but Nicoletta is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletta looking for submissions off his back.
Crowder is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Crowder is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Crowder looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nicoletta looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nicoletta looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nicoletta regains full guard. Nicely done.
Crowder drops back looking for a leg! Nicoletta is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nicoletta manages to kick Crowder off! Crowder jumps back into Nicoletta's guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Crowder is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Crowder is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Crowder drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Crowder jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nicoletta looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Crowder drops back looking for a leg! Nicoletta is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nicoletta manages to kick Crowder off! Crowder jumps back into Nicoletta's guard.
Nicoletta escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Crowder gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nicoletta working for a triangle but Crowder defends it easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Crowder drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Crowder jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Crowder pushing down on Nicoletta's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nicoletta wants to improve his position but Crowder is controlling well.
Crowder is looking for a kimura here.
Crowder is looking for a kimura but Nicoletta is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Crowder to get the leverage.
Nicoletta tries to get to full guard but Crowder has control of the leg.
Nicoletta looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Crowder is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nicoletta actively working from the bottom here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletta is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Crowder pulls his head out easily.
Nicoletta looking for submissions off his back.
Crowder seems to be looking for submissions.
Nicoletta is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Crowder pulls his head out easily.
Crowder is looking for a kimura here.
Nicoletta is defending against the submission attempts here by Crowder.
Crowder seems to be working for a kimura but Nicoletta defends the submission attempt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletta actively working from the bottom here.
Nicoletta looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nicoletta is looking to improve his position.
Crowder looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nicoletta tries to get to full guard but Crowder has control of the leg.
Nicoletta looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Crowder seems to be looking for submissions.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletta looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nicoletta looking for submissions off his back.
Crowder passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Nicoletta! Score +3 for passing guard: Nicoletta (0) vs (5) Crowder
Crowder is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Nicoletta to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Nicoletta shrugs it off.
Crowder is working for a guillotine from mount but Nicoletta frees his head quite easily.
Crowder jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Nicoletta manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Nicoletta tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Crowder wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Crowder looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletta is trying to improve his position.
Nicoletta is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nicoletta looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nicoletta looking for submissions off his back.
Nicoletta is breathing heavily.
Crowder seems to be working for a kimura but Nicoletta defends the submission attempt.
Crowder is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nicoletta sees it coming and defends easily.
Crowder seems to be looking for submissions.
Nicoletta is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Crowder pulls his head out easily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletta looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nicoletta looking for submissions off his back.
Crowder looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nicoletta tries to get to full guard but Crowder has control of the leg.
Crowder wants to work for an arm triangle but Nicoletta is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Crowder wants to work for an arm triangle but Nicoletta is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nicoletta tries to roll over but Crowder keeps him under control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletta is defending against the submission attempts here by Crowder.
Nicoletta looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Crowder is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nicoletta has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nicoletta looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nicoletta looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Crowder is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Crowder looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletta looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nicoletta actively working from the bottom here.
Crowder is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Crowder is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nicoletta looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nicoletta is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Crowder pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Crowder wins on points by 5 to 0. |
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