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CFC CG Tokyo 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 London, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 8 losses; Paddy Mcgillicutty! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 53 losses; Ceph Alopodis!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Mcgillicutty shoots for a double leg takedown but Alopodis sprawls well. He's pushed Mcgillicutty's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mcgillicutty shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mcgillicutty showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mcgillicutty (2) vs (0) Alopodis
Alopodis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mcgillicutty is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Alopodis looking for submissions off his back.
Alopodis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mcgillicutty looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alopodis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Alopodis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mcgillicutty is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Alopodis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mcgillicutty pulls his head out easily.
Alopodis actively working from the bottom here.
Mcgillicutty is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mcgillicutty has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Mcgillicutty (5) vs (0) Alopodis
Mcgillicutty looking for a guillotine from mount but Alopodis is having none of it.
Mcgillicutty jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Alopodis manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis is looking for a sweep.
Mcgillicutty tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mcgillicutty has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mcgillicutty tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mcgillicutty tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mcgillicutty has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mcgillicutty is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Alopodis has escaped the position, nice work there.
Alopodis felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Mcgillicutty tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Alopodis tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mcgillicutty has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mcgillicutty wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Alopodis, who protects the arm well.
Alopodis tries to buck Mcgillicutty off but Mcgillicutty is having none of it.
Mcgillicutty is trying to get an arm triangle but Alopodis is defending well.
Alopodis tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mcgillicutty wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mcgillicutty wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Alopodis, who protects the arm well.
Alopodis is looking for a sweep.
Alopodis manages to get back to half guard.
Alopodis looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcgillicutty is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Mcgillicutty. Oh but Alopodis has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Mcgillicutty goes limp - he's gone! Alopodis jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ceph Alopodis!
Ceph Alopodis gave a mention to Urban Fighter in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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