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CFC CG NY 8 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 50 wins and 31 losses; Reijo Halli! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Genkei Takahashi!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Takahashi dives in and grabs Halli's left leg, looking for a takedown. Halli pushes down on Takahashi's head and hops out.
Takahashi tries to keep at a distance but Halli has taken the fight into the clinch.
Takahashi has Halli pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Halli manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Takahashi gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Halli (0) vs (2) Takahashi
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halli is trying is best to control the position here.
Halli is looking for a sweep. Takahashi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if Takahashi 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.
Halli trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takahashi slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi is trying to control the action in half guard but Halli is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Halli desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Takahashi controlling the action here.
Takahashi is pressing down on Halli's thigh, looking to free his foot. Halli is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi is working for a submission of some sort.
Takahashi wants to work for an arm triangle but Halli is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Takahashi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Halli defends it well.
Takahashi trying to control the action but Halli is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi wants to free his trapped foot but Halli is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Takahashi is still trying to improve position.
Takahashi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Halli is refusing to be controlled, as Takahashi sits in half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Halli haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Takahashi moves into full mount! Halli won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Halli (0) vs (5) Takahashi
Takahashi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Takahashi tries to control but Halli wriggling away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Halli is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Halli is squirming around, avoiding Takahashi's attempts to control the action.
Takahashi controlling his opponent.
Halli tries to hold on but Takahashi postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Takahashi controlling from the full mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Halli is looking to improve his position but Takahashi isn't that keen on the idea.
Halli wants to control but Takahashi is having none of it.
Takahashi wants to take his opponent's back but Halli doesn't allow it.
Halli wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Halli (0) vs (8) Takahashi
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Halli tries to break free.
What can Halli do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Takahashi tries to keep control of the position but Halli is staying busy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Takahashi.
Takahashi looking for the RNC.
Takahashi keeps control of the position easily here as Halli tries to buck him off.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi has got his arm under Halli's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Halli has spun round into Takahashi's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halli (2) vs (8) Takahashi
Halli tries to free his leg and advance position but Takahashi is retaining full guard.
Takahashi 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.
Takahashi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi keeping full guard, as Halli tries to pass.
Halli content to stall in guard here.
Takahashi 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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi pulls Halli in to control the position.
Takahashi wants to sweep but no luck.
Halli stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Takahashi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Takahashi has his hands on Halli's head, controlling the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Halli won't allow Takahashi to sweep him here.
Takahashi is pulling down on Halli's head to control his posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Takahashi wins on points by 8 to 2.
Genkei Takahashi tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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