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CFC CG NY 3 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Elim Garak! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 9 losses; Francisco Ngannou!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Garak moves into the clinch successfully.
Garak pulls guard effortlessly.
Ngannou looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ngannou stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garak swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ngannou showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ngannou wants to control from the top but Garak keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ngannou is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garak trying to control the position.
Ngannou stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garak swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ngannou not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Let's hope that Ngannou has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Garak holds on and takes a little breather.
Ngannou pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garak is keeping the position for now.
Garak working a defensive guard here.
Garak wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou is stalling in the full guard.
Ngannou passes Garak's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Garak wants to control but Ngannou is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ngannou tries to pass to full mount but Garak defends it.
Garak is concentrating on defense, preventing Ngannou from advancing position.
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.
Ngannou is looking to advance position but Garak won't allow it.
Ngannou keeps trying to improve his position.
Well, if Ngannou is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Garak wants to get back to full guard.
Ngannou is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ngannou looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou wants to advance to full mount but Garak doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Ngannou controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ngannou's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Garak working a defensive guard here.
Ngannou slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Ngannou.
Garak trying to keep a closed guard but Ngannou is proving a slippery customer.
Ngannou is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Garak looking for a guillotine here but Ngannou defends easily.
Ngannou trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garak is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ngannou stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garak swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garak keeping moving, preventing Ngannou from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Garak is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garak trying to control the position here.
Garak keeping moving, preventing Ngannou from controlling successfully.
Garak looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ngannou's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ngannou slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Garak (0) vs (3) Ngannou
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Garak is looking to reverse the position.
Ngannou wants to control for a moment but Garak uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Garak is doing well to control the position and prevent Ngannou from advancing to side control.
Ngannou is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ngannou looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ngannou is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Ngannou.
Garak tries to roll over but Ngannou keeps him under control.
Garak trying to control here.
Ngannou controlling the action here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Garak is not content to let Ngannou control the position.
Ngannou taking a breather but there's no such thing in a fight! Garak has locked on to a kimura from the bottom - he uses it to sweep and is now looking to finish from the top position! He's got it! Ngannou has tapped! Great work by Garak! Lay and pray doesn't pay, kids! Just remember, you heard it here first.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Elim Garak!
A victorious Elim Garak thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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