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CFC CG NY 7 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 London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Ceasar Rules! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 2 losses; Mark Norman!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Rules closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Rules (4) vs (0) Norman
Norman tries to buck Rules off but Rules is having none of it.
Norman manages to get back to half guard.
Rules wants to pass to mount but Norman is defending the position.
Norman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rules is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Norman sees it coming and defends easily.
Rules wants to work for an arm triangle but Norman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Norman looking for submissions off his back.
Norman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rules is looking for a kimura but Norman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rules to get the leverage.
Norman looking for submissions off his back.
Rules is working for a kimura but Norman is defending it quite comfortably.
Norman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rules is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Norman sees it coming and defends easily.
Norman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rules pulls his head out easily.
Rules seems to be looking for submissions.
Norman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Norman felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rules is working for a kimura but Norman is defending it quite comfortably.
Norman actively working from the bottom here.
Rules is looking for a kimura but Norman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rules to get the leverage.
Rules is looking for a kimura here.
Rules works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Rules (7) vs (0) Norman
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rules thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Norman is trying to improve his position.
Norman gets back to half guard.
Norman looking for submissions off his back.
Norman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Norman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rules is looking for a kimura here.
Rules prevents Norman from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rules wants to work for an arm triangle but Norman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Norman is looking to improve his position.
Norman looking for submissions off his back.
Norman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rules seems to be working for a kimura but Norman defends the submission attempt.
Norman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rules pulls his head out easily.
Rules seems to be looking for submissions.
Rules seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norman actively working from the bottom here.
Rules wants to work for an arm triangle but Norman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Norman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rules pulls his head out easily.
Rules is working for a kimura but Norman is defending it quite comfortably.
Norman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rules is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Norman has managed to free his arm - good work.
Norman is defending against the submission attempts here by Rules.
Norman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rules is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Norman has managed to free his arm - good work.
Norman actively working from the bottom here.
Rules is working for a submission of some sort.
Norman actively working from the bottom here.
Rules seems to be working for a kimura but Norman defends the submission attempt.
Norman actively working from the bottom here.
Norman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rules pulls his head out easily.
Rules wants to work for an arm triangle but Norman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rules is working for a submission of some sort.
Norman is defending against the submission attempts here by Rules.
Norman looking for submissions off his back.
Rules tries to pass to full mount but Norman defends it.
Norman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rules is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rules is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Norman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rules pulls his head out easily.
Rules is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Norman works his way to full guard. Good work.
Norman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rules doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rules manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rules thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rules stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Norman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Norman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rules defends well.
We've been hearing good reports from Rules's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Norman keeping full guard, as Rules tries to pass.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rules got a little sloppy there for a moment and Norman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rules has managed to get both his arms back between Norman's legs - danger averted.
Rules 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.
Norman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rules avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rules 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.
Rules thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rules pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Norman is keeping the position for now.
Rules thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rules 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.
Norman looking for a guillotine here but Rules defends easily.
Rules thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rules stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Norman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Norman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rules defends it easily.
Rules thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Norman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rules gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Norman looking for a guillotine here but Rules defends easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rules passes Norman's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Norman tries to roll over but Rules keeps him under control.
Rules is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Norman has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rules is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Norman is just riding it out for now. Rules eventually gives up the hold.
Rules seems to be looking for submissions.
Norman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Norman is defending against the submission attempts here by Rules.
Rules seems to be looking for submissions.
Rules 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.
Rules 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.
Norman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Norman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rules is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rules is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rules is looking for a kimura here.
Rules is looking for a kimura here.
Norman looking for submissions off his back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rules is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Norman has managed to free his arm - good work.
Norman looking for submissions off his back.
Rules seems to be working for a kimura but Norman defends the submission attempt.
Norman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rules pulls his head out easily.
Norman is defending against the submission attempts here by Rules.
Norman is defending against the submission attempts here by Rules.
Rules is breathing heavily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rules prevents Norman from improving his position.
Rules is looking for a kimura but Norman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rules to get the leverage.
Rules wants to work for an arm triangle but Norman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Norman looking for submissions off his back.
Norman actively working from the bottom here.
Norman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Norman won't allow Rules to pass to mount.
Rules is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Norman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rules takes the fight on points by 7 to 0. |
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