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CFC CG NY 3 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 49 wins and 36 losses; Tsuyoi Kakuto! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 5 losses; Yuri Prochazka!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Lou da Vinci.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Prochazka fails with the takedown.
We've been told by Kakuto's head coaches at Canucks Combat Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kakuto feints and as Prochazka raises his hands in defense, Kakuto changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kakuto (2) vs (0) Prochazka
Prochazka can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kakuto controls the pace.
Prochazka seems keen to control Kakuto's posture.
Prochazka is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prochazka wants to control but Kakuto passes easily into half guard.
Prochazka is looking to control Kakuto's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Prochazka avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prochazka tries to roll over but Kakuto keeps him under control.
Prochazka wants to control but Kakuto is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prochazka is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kakuto pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka is trying to maintain the position but Kakuto is very close to passing his half guard.
Prochazka wants to get back to full guard.
Kakuto trying to control the action but Prochazka is working from the bottom.
Prochazka is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kakuto's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kakuto's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kakuto (2) vs (4) Prochazka
Kakuto tries to break free.
Kakuto manages to reverse the position and now he's in Prochazka's guard. Nice work there by Kakuto.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (4) vs (4) Prochazka
Prochazka is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kakuto trying to control but Prochazka is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Prochazka looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kakuto puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Prochazka keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Kakuto is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto prevents Prochazka from improving his position.
Kakuto is working for a kimura but Prochazka is defending it quite comfortably.
Kakuto tries to pass to full mount but Prochazka defends it.
Prochazka tries to roll over but Kakuto keeps him under control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka keeping control of the position.
Kakuto is keen to just control but Prochazka is a slippery customer.
Prochazka manages to get to full guard.
Kakuto drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Prochazka manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kakuto has Prochazka in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (4) vs (6) Prochazka
Prochazka sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Prochazka not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Prochazka stands and throws Kakuto's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kakuto (4) vs (9) Prochazka
Kakuto is looking to reverse the position.
The referee asks Prochazka politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Prochazka prefers to stall for the moment though.
Prochazka wants to control but Kakuto is keeping him busy.
Prochazka controls the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto is trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here.
Kakuto is looking to regain half guard here but Prochazka keeps moving and retains side control.
Prochazka has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Kakuto (4) vs (11) Prochazka
Kakuto is looking to improve his position but Prochazka isn't that keen on the idea.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka controlling his opponent.
Kakuto regains half guard.
Prochazka stalling.
Kakuto wants to improve his position but Prochazka is controlling well.
Prochazka is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kakuto is pressing down on Prochazka's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Prochazka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kakuto is keeping the position for now.
Kakuto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (6) vs (11) Prochazka
Prochazka looking for submissions off his back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka wants to get back to full guard.
Prochazka keeping control of the position.
Kakuto wants to take a breather but Prochazka is having none of it.
Prochazka is controlling Kakuto's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Prochazka's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka tries to get to full guard but Kakuto has control of the leg.
Prochazka is trying to control but Kakuto passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Kakuto (9) vs (11) Prochazka
Kakuto tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kakuto has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Prochazka stops Kakuto from passing to mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto trying to control the position but Prochazka is working away.
Prochazka is trying to improve his position.
Prochazka wants to control but Kakuto postures up.
Prochazka is not content to let Kakuto control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Prochazka is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Prochazka is looking to regain half guard here but Kakuto keeps moving and retains side control.
Prochazka tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Kakuto presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kakuto (11) vs (11) Prochazka
Prochazka is trying to escape the mount.
Kakuto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Prochazka is looking to escape.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka regains half guard.
Prochazka desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kakuto's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kakuto's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kakuto (11) vs (15) Prochazka
Prochazka biding his time, looking for the opening.
Kakuto tries to escape the position.
Prochazka keeps control of the position easily here as Kakuto tries to buck him off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Prochazka has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Prochazka is trying to stick to Kakuto's back but Kakuto is turning into Prochazka. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Prochazka's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kakuto. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (13) vs (15) Prochazka
And that's the end of the fight!
Prochazka wins on points by 15 to 13. Yuri Prochazka retains his heavyweight title!
A victorious Yuri Prochazka thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Tsuyoi Kakuto spoke after the fight, saying 'Kyō wa watashi ga katenaito kami wa watashi ni itta (God Told Me I cannot Win today)'. |
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