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CFC CG NY 6 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 9 losses; Tubbs Singleton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 13 losses; Shinayaka Totemo !
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Totemo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Singleton (2) vs (0) Totemo
Totemo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Singleton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Singleton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Our spies down at at Canucks Combat Club inform us that Totemo has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Singleton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Singleton is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Totemo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Singleton defends well.
Totemo is looking for a triangle here but Singleton uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Singleton (5) vs (0) Totemo
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Totemo is looking to regain half guard here but Singleton keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Totemo can't do much from the bottom here.
Totemo is looking for a sweep.
Totemo is still trying to improve position.
Singleton working away.
Totemo regains half guard.
Totemo wants to get back to full guard but Singleton has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Singleton (8) vs (0) Totemo
Totemo wants to control but Singleton postures up.
Singleton 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.
Totemo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singleton working away.
Totemo trying to remain calm as Singleton controls from the top position.
Totemo is looking to regain half guard here but Singleton keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Totemo 's face as Singleton controls the position.
Totemo is looking for a sweep.
Totemo can't do much from the bottom here.
Totemo is looking to reverse the position.
Totemo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singleton taking a breather here.
Totemo is trying to improve his position.
Singleton controls the position.
Totemo is looking to regain half guard here but Singleton keeps moving and retains side control.
Totemo is trying to control Singleton's posture but Singleton avoids it.
Singleton just content to control the position.
Totemo is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Totemo keeps trying to improve his position.
Singleton controls the position.
Totemo is looking to regain half guard here but Singleton keeps moving and retains side control.
Totemo is being controlled here.
Totemo is trying to get back to half guard.
Singleton moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Totemo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Singleton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Totemo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Singleton controlling the position from side mount.
Singleton trying to control the action but Totemo is working from the bottom.
Totemo is looking for a sweep.
Totemo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Singleton's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Singleton in particular looking to stall.
Totemo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Totemo looking for a kimura from the bottom but Singleton passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Singleton (11) vs (0) Totemo
Singleton controlling the position.
Totemo is looking for a sweep.
Totemo manages to get back to half guard.
Singleton is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Totemo wants to improve his position but Singleton is controlling well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Totemo trying to hold on to Singleton's head to control him but Singleton postures up.
Totemo is looking to improve his position.
Totemo moves into full guard.
Totemo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Singleton controls the pace.
Totemo throws his legs up looking for a submission but Singleton uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Singleton (14) vs (0) Totemo
Singleton working away.
Singleton controls the position.
Totemo tries to buck Singleton off but Singleton is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Totemo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Singleton's best efforts.
Totemo is looking for a sweep. Singleton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Singleton stalling.
Singleton seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Totemo for as long as he can get away with.
Singleton is looking to advance position but Totemo won't allow it.
Totemo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Totemo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Totemo 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 stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Totemo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Singleton wants to control from the top but Totemo keeps moving.
Singleton controls from within his opponent's guard.
Totemo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Singleton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Singleton advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Singleton (17) vs (0) Totemo
Totemo is trying to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Totemo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Totemo is looking for a sweep. Singleton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Totemo is trying to control but can't.
Totemo tries to get to full guard but Singleton has control of the leg.
Singleton is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Totemo trying to control but Singleton postures up.
Totemo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Singleton is looking for a kimura here.
Totemo is trying to maintain the position but Singleton is very close to passing his half guard.
Singleton is looking to advance position but Totemo won't allow it.
Singleton controlling the action here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Totemo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Totemo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Totemo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Singleton in particular looking to stall.
Totemo is trying to control but can't.
Totemo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Totemo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Totemo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Singleton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Totemo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Totemo 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.
Totemo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Singleton slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Singleton (20) vs (0) Totemo
Totemo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Singleton passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Singleton (23) vs (0) Totemo
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Totemo can't do much from the bottom here.
Totemo being controlled for a moment.
Totemo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Totemo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Singleton takes the fight on points by 23 to 0.
Tubbs Singleton seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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