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CFC CG NY 11 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 36 losses; Dragon Li Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Alejandro Laguera!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Laguera looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chai is fending him off so far but Laguera persists. Nope, Chai circles away and we're back to standing.
Chai throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Laguera tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Chai is in Laguera's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (0) Laguera
Chai sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Laguera is keeping the position.
Laguera told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Laguera wants to control the position but Chai says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Chai'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.
Chai is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laguera actively working from the bottom here.
Chai not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laguera is pressing down on Chai's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Laguera is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Laguera looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Chai passes into half guard.
Chai trying to pass the guard but Laguera defending well.
Laguera trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Chai manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (0) Laguera
Laguera is looking to improve his position but Chai isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laguera slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Laguera tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laguera trying to control but Chai postures up.
Chai with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Laguera wants to improve his position but Chai is controlling well.
Chai keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Laguera wants to control the action here but instead Chai manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (8) vs (0) Laguera
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laguera is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chai takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Laguera wants to control but Chai is having none of it.
Chai sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Chai tries to take Laguera's back but instead Laguera uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Chai takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Chai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Laguera knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Laguera trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (11) vs (0) Laguera
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laguera is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Laguera reaches up to try and control the position but Chai seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Laguera rolls and tries to escape and now Chai has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Chai (14) vs (0) Laguera
Chai controls the position.
I really don't envy Laguera right now.
Laguera wants to control his opponent's hands but Chai gets his hands free.
Laguera is in bad spot here.
Laguera is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai has the hooks in. Laguera is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Laguera just trying to survive but Chai is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Chai has the hooks in. Laguera is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Chai avoiding Laguera 's attempts to control his hands.
Chai biding his time, controlling Laguera.
Laguera rolls, trying to escape but Chai keeps control of the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Laguera is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Chai is not going to allow Laguera to sit and survive in this position.
Chai keeps control of the position easily here as Laguera tries to buck him off.
Chai gets his hands free as Laguera looks to control.
Laguera is trying to break free.
Laguera trying to control the hands but Chai breaks the grip.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai controls the action.
Chai seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Laguera for as long as he can get away with.
Laguera rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Chai is taking a breather. Laguera 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.
Laguera controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Laguera is not content to let Chai control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Laguera wants to get back to full guard.
Laguera is trying to control but Chai passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (17) vs (0) Laguera
Chai trying to control the position but Laguera is working away.
Chai controlling from side mount.
Laguera struggling a bit here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control the position but Laguera is working away.
Laguera is trying to improve his position.
Laguera is being controlled here.
Chai working away.
Chai is staying tight to Laguera's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Laguera manages to work his way to half guard, despite Chai's best efforts.
Laguera wants to control but Chai is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Laguera is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Laguera trying to control from the bottom.
Laguera looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Laguera looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Laguera knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Laguera looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Laguera slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Laguera trying to keep a closed guard but Chai is proving a slippery customer.
Chai sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Laguera working a defensive guard here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Laguera lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (17) vs (2) Laguera
Chai pulls Laguera in to control the position.
Laguera passes into half guard.
Laguera prevents Chai from improving his position.
Laguera is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Chai doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Laguera.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control but Laguera postures up.
Chai regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chai seems keen to control Laguera's posture.
Laguera trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Laguera looking to sit in guard and control but Chai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (19) vs (2) Laguera
Laguera looking for a sweep. Not yet Laguera, not yet.
Chai is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Chai advances to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laguera regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai takes the fight on points by 19 to 2.
Our winner, Dragon Li Chai, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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