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CFC CG NY 10 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 21 losses; Mean Gean! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Slim Perkins!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gean dives in for a single leg takedown but Perkins sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Perkins changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Perkins stops a takedown attempt from Gean.
Perkins jumps into guard, dragging Gean to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gean stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Perkins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gean 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.
Gean stopping the sweep attempt from Perkins.
Perkins being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perkins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gean has gone for a leg lock! Perkins slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gean's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gean (0) vs (2) Perkins
Gean trying to keep a closed guard but Perkins is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkins is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gean wants to sweep but no luck.
Gean keeping moving, preventing Perkins from controlling successfully.
Perkins works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gean is trying to control but can't.
Gean is staying active underneath Perkins, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gean makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gean.
Perkins controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gean holds on and takes a little breather.
Perkins works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Well, if Perkins 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.
Perkins is trying to work for a kimura but Gean is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gean is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Perkins sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gean wants to control but Perkins is keeping busy.
Perkins sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gean looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gean wants to control but Perkins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gean gets back to full guard.
Gean 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.
Gean controls Perkins momentarily but Perkins frees himself.
Gean being controlled here, momentarily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gean keeping moving, preventing Perkins from controlling successfully.
Gean can't keep his opponent in guard - Perkins advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Perkins is thwarting Gean's attempts to control the position.
Perkins is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gean has managed to free his arm - good work.
Perkins tries to pass to full mount but Gean defends it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Perkins perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gean gets full guard.
Gean is pulling down on Perkins's head to control his posture.
Perkins preventing the sweep.
Perkins pushes down on Gean's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gean wants to get back to full guard.
Gean is trying to control but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gean won't allow Perkins to pass to mount.
Gean is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gean is trying to control but can't.
Perkins prevents Gean from improving his position.
Gean is looking to get back to full guard here but Perkins has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Gean (0) vs (5) Perkins
Gean prevents Perkins from moving into mount.
Gean is not content to let Perkins control the position.
You can see the frustration on Gean's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gean regains half guard.
Perkins moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gean (0) vs (8) Perkins
Gean tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gean is being controlled here.
Perkins tries for a kimura but Gean is defending well.
Perkins taking a breather here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Perkins taking a break here but Gean is having none of it and regains half guard.
Gean is looking to improve his position.
Perkins is looking to take a break and control but Gean is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Perkins looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Perkins trying to control from half guard but Gean is working away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Perkins is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gean is just riding it out for now. Perkins eventually gives up the hold.
Perkins working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Gean's thigh. Gean counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Gean looking for a sweep. Not yet Gean, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gean is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gean (2) vs (8) Perkins
Perkins keeping full guard, as Gean tries to pass.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Perkins working a defensive guard here.
Gean wants to control from the top but Perkins keeps moving.
Gean controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Perkins looking to control.
Perkins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gean gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Perkins is trying to keep Gean in close.
Gean looking to sit in guard and control but Perkins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gean (2) vs (10) Perkins
Gean wants to sweep but no luck.
Gean keeping full guard, as Perkins tries to pass.
Perkins passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Gean (2) vs (13) Perkins
Perkins is looking to take a break and control but Gean is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gean is trying to get back to half guard.
Perkins working away.
Gean prevents Perkins from moving into mount.
Perkins happy to just control the position for now.
Perkins working away.
Gean looks to move to half guard but instead Perkins has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gean (2) vs (15) Perkins
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gean is squirming around, avoiding Perkins's attempts to control the action.
Gean tries to hold on but Perkins pushes him away.
Perkins prevents Gean from getting the reversal.
Perkins takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Gean (2) vs (18) Perkins
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Gean wants to escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Perkins wants to control but Gean is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Perkins wins on points by 18 to 2.
Slim Perkins thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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