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CFC CG NY 11 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 17 wins and 17 losses; Bulla Marden! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 9 losses; Nori Voluspa!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Voluspa stuffs the takedown attempt from Marden. Marden gets slowly back to his feet.
Voluspa moves into the clinch.
Voluspa is trying to trip Marden. He has hold of a leg but Marden is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Voluspa persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Marden (0) vs (2) Voluspa
Marden is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Voluspa trying to control the position from guard on top but Marden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marden looking for a sweep. Not yet Marden, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marden keeping moving, preventing Voluspa from controlling successfully.
Voluspa content to stall in guard here.
Marden wants to sweep here but Voluspa controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voluspa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Marden keeping moving, preventing Voluspa from controlling successfully.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Voluspa working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Voluspa passes Marden's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Voluspa is looking for a kimura but Marden is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Voluspa to get the leverage.
Marden gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marden is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Voluspa is aware though and is defending well.
Marden controls Voluspa momentarily but Voluspa frees himself.
Marden is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Voluspa is aware though and is defending well.
Marden working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marden keeping moving, preventing Voluspa from controlling successfully.
Marden looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Voluspa passes into half guard.
Marden is looking to improve his position.
Marden wants to sweep but Voluspa has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Marden (0) vs (5) Voluspa
Voluspa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Voluspa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Marden is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Who's going to make the next move?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voluspa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Voluspa wants to control but Marden is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Marden's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Voluspa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Marden is not content to let Voluspa control the position.
Voluspa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Voluspa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voluspa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Marden, who protects the arm well.
Voluspa working away.
Marden tries to buck Voluspa off but Voluspa is having none of it.
Marden is trying to control Voluspa's posture but Voluspa avoids it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Voluspa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marden keeps working.
Voluspa working away.
Voluspa tries to advance to mount but Marden denies him.
Marden is looking to regain half guard here but Voluspa keeps moving and retains side control.
Voluspa tries for a kimura but Marden is defending well.
Voluspa has hold of Marden's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Marden seems comfortable defending it but Voluspa has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Marden is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Marden is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Voluspa couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nori Voluspa!
During a confident post fight interview, Nori Voluspa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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