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CFC CG NY 11 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Test LS! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 19 losses; Julián Cicerón!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cicerón drops down looking for an ankle pick but LS pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cicerón looks for a takedown but LS sprawls well.
Cicerón shoots for a takedown but LS saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Test LS has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julián Cicerón.
LS closes the distance and clinches.
Cicerón looking for a takedown.
I was talking to LS's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Cicerón looking for a takedown.
Cicerón wants to take the fight to the mat but LS manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cicerón has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. LS is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cicerón is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but LS is defending well.
LS is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cicerón gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cicerón has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. LS is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cicerón is trying to drag LS to the mat but LS just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cicerón is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but LS is defending well.
Cicerón drops to a knee looking for a takedown but LS gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LS stops a takedown attempt from Cicerón.
Cicerón drops down looking for an ankle pick but LS pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cicerón fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cicerón is trying to drag LS to the mat but LS just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cicerón is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cicerón has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. LS avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
LS prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cicerón has dropped down and is working for a takedown. LS is trying to keep an underhook but Cicerón manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: LS (0) vs (2) Cicerón
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
LS wants to control but Cicerón is keeping busy and won't allow it.
LS is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
LS trying to control from the bottom.
LS is trying to get back to full guard.
Cicerón is looking to advance position but LS won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón is figuring out what he wants to do next.
LS actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cicerón in particular looking to stall.
Let's hope that Cicerón has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cicerón wants to lay and pray for a moment but LS keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LS is looking to improve his position.
Cicerón trying to control the pace.
LS is trying to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón is keen to just control but LS is a slippery customer.
LS trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cicerón is working for a kimura but LS is defending it quite comfortably.
Cicerón is looking to take a break and control but LS is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón is taking a breather. LS says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
LS works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cicerón looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
LS looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cicerón is one step ahead there.
Cicerón controls from within his opponent's guard.
LS is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
LS 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.
LS is trying to control the position but Cicerón postures up.
Cicerón tries to free his leg and advance position but LS is retaining full guard.
Cicerón won't allow LS to sweep him here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
LS working a defensive guard here.
Cicerón wants to pass the guard but LS is keeping the position.
LS is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cicerón postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón tries to free his leg and advance position but LS is retaining full guard.
LS working a defensive guard here.
Cicerón controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
LS pulls Cicerón in to control the position.
LS can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cicerón controls the pace.
Cicerón trying to control but LS is working from the bottom.
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.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
LS looking to control.
Cicerón looking to pass the guard.
Cicerón postures up.
LS tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cicerón postures up.
Cicerón looking to sit in guard and control but LS gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: LS (2) vs (2) Cicerón
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
LS trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cicerón seems keen to control LS's posture.
LS has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
LS stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cicerón swivels though and keeps the full guard.
LS drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cicerón manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now LS has Cicerón in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: LS (2) vs (4) Cicerón
Cicerón controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
LS managing to control the position.
Cicerón trying to control but LS is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón content to stall in guard here.
LS pulls Cicerón in to control the position.
LS keeping full guard, as Cicerón tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cicerón trying to control but LS is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cicerón wins on points by 4 to 2. |
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