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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 London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Nero Hardy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 17 losses; Bulla Marden!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Hardy fails to land the takedown.
Marden looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hardy! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Hardy (0) vs (4) Marden
Marden just content to control the position.
Marden trying to control the position but Hardy is working away.
Marden tries for a kimura but Hardy is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marden thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Marden moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marden working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Marden working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Marden wants to control but Hardy is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy prevents Marden from moving into mount.
Marden wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hardy keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marden tries to advance to mount but Hardy denies him.
Marden tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Marden has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Marden goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hardy rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Marden's guard! Nice work there by Hardy! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hardy (2) vs (4) Marden
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marden is trying to keep Hardy in close.
Hardy being controlled here momentarily.
Marden is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Marden can't keep his opponent in guard - Hardy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is trying to control the action in half guard but Marden is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Marden wants to improve his position but Hardy is controlling well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hardy in particular looking to stall.
Hardy wants to pass to mount but Marden is defending the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marden trying to control from the bottom.
Marden gets full guard.
Marden is looking to cinch up a triangle. Hardy throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Marden's body to avoid the submission. Marden has instead reached around Hardy's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Marden arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bulla Marden!
A relieved looking Bulla Marden thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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