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CFC CG Tokyo 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 34 wins and 46 losses; Darian Cruz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Alejandro Laguera!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Laguera drives through with a takedown into Cruz's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cruz (0) vs (2) Laguera
Laguera has gone for a leg lock! Cruz slips out almost immediately though and dives into Laguera's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (2) vs (2) Laguera
Cruz wants to pass the guard but Laguera is keeping the position.
Cruz content to stall in guard here.
Laguera tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laguera is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cruz being controlled here momentarily.
Laguera throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Cruz escapes and throws Laguera's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (5) vs (2) Laguera
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz slows the pace down.
Laguera manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cruz's best efforts.
Cruz not doing much here.
Cruz prevents Laguera from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Laguera manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cruz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cruz 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laguera is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cruz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Laguera 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.
Cruz content to stall in guard here.
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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laguera escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cruz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cruz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cruz stopping the sweep attempt from Laguera.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laguera trying to keep a closed guard but Cruz is proving a slippery customer.
Laguera wants to hit a sweep here but Cruz passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Laguera there! Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (8) vs (2) Laguera
Cruz controlling the position easily from mount.
Cruz has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Laguera is trying desperately to improve position.
Cruz controlling the pace for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Laguera is looking to improve his position but Cruz isn't that keen on the idea.
Cruz wants to take Laguera's back here but Laguera is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Cruz is working hard here to advance position.
Laguera tries to hold on but Cruz pushes him away.
Laguera might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cruz haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Laguera is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looking to control but Laguera is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cruz controlling his opponent.
Laguera keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cruz avoids the attempt from Laguera to control.
Laguera keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cruz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Laguera wants to control but Cruz is having none of it.
Cruz controlling from the full mount.
Laguera is trying to reverse the position but instead Cruz has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Cruz (11) vs (2) Laguera
Laguera tries to roll but Cruz sticks to his back.
Cruz has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Laguera's body.
Laguera is trying to break free.
Cruz has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Laguera's body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Laguera just trying to survive but Cruz is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Cruz really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Laguera.
Laguera rolls, trying to escape but Cruz keeps control of the position.
Cruz controls the action.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Laguera wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
Cruz controlling the position well here. Laguera rolled but Cruz kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Cruz not allowing Laguera to control his hands.
Cruz is hanging on to Laguera's back as he tries to escape.
Cruz working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Cruz struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Laguera just trying to survive but Cruz is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Laguera wants to escape the position.
Cruz really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Laguera.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laguera tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Cruz pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Laguera really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cruz wants to control the pace but Laguera is squirming around nicely.
Laguera is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cruz controlling from mount.
Laguera tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cruz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Laguera tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cruz content just to control the position here.
Laguera tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cruz controlling the pace for now.
Cruz with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Laguera wants to control but Cruz is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Laguera tries to control Cruz's body but Cruz pushes him off. Laguera squirms to his side and now Cruz has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Cruz (14) vs (2) Laguera
Laguera is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Cruz biding his time, controlling Laguera.
Laguera tries to escape the position.
Laguera is still trying to improve position.
Laguera trying to control the hands but Cruz won't let him.
Laguera tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cruz manages to capitalize on a mistake by Laguera to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Cruz (17) vs (2) Laguera
Laguera tries to escape the position.
Cruz controlling the position well here. Laguera rolled but Cruz kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Laguera trying to control the hands but Cruz breaks the grip.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cruz biding his time, looking for the opening.
Laguera trying to control the action but Cruz just sinks the hooks in.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cruz takes the fight on points by 17 to 2.
A victorious Darian Cruz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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