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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 30 wins and 17 losses; Cesare Borgia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 20 losses; Shane Goble!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Borgia shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Borgia (2) vs (0) Goble
Goble looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Borgia works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Borgia (5) vs (0) Goble
Goble is controlling an arm, preventing Borgia from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Borgia sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goble is working to get back to half guard.
Borgia content just to control the position here.
Borgia 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 one minute gone in the round.
Goble is controlling an arm, preventing Borgia from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Borgia trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Goble 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.
Borgia pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Goble is looking to get to half guard.
Borgia wants to take Goble's back here but Goble is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Borgia working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Goble is looking to improve his position but Borgia isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goble is still trying to improve position.
Borgia seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Goble is holding on tight.
Goble is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Borgia looking to control and managing it successfully.
Goble is trying desperately to improve position.
Borgia controlling his opponent.
Goble keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goble tries to improve his position but instead Borgia has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Borgia (8) vs (0) Goble
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goble is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Borgia trying to control momentarily.
Goble tries to escape but Borgia has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Goble is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Borgia has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Goble has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Borgia biding his time, controlling Goble.
Borgia is looking to control Goble but Goble is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Goble wants to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borgia biding his time, controlling Goble.
Goble wants to escape the position.
Borgia trying to control momentarily.
Borgia is hanging on to Goble's back as he tries to escape.
Borgia struggling to keep hold of the position.
Goble can't escape the position.
Borgia is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Goble breaks Borgia's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Borgia (8) vs (2) Goble
Goble wants to pass the guard but Borgia is keeping the position.
Borgia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Goble pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Borgia is keeping the position for now.
Goble drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Borgia dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Borgia (10) vs (2) Goble
Borgia stands and throws Goble's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Borgia (13) vs (2) Goble
Goble is looking for a sweep.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Borgia controls the position.
Goble is looking for a sweep.
Goble keeps trying to improve his position.
Borgia is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Goble will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Borgia's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Goble sneaks back into half guard.
Borgia slows the pace down in half guard.
Goble looking for submissions off his back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Goble looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Goble is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Borgia pulls his head out easily.
Goble is defending against the submission attempts here by Borgia.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goble is refusing to be controlled, as Borgia sits in half guard.
Goble actively working from the bottom here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Goble is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Borgia pulls his head out easily.
Goble looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Borgia pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Borgia (16) vs (2) Goble
Borgia looking to control and managing it successfully.
Borgia looking to control but Goble is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Borgia controlling from mount.
Goble is trying to escape the mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Borgia has control of Goble's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Goble regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Goble is squirming around, avoiding Borgia's attempts to control the action.
Borgia controlling his opponent.
Borgia takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Borgia (19) vs (2) Goble
Goble preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Borgia.
Goble tries to escape the position.
Borgia has good solid back control here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Goble is trying to break free.
Borgia controls the position.
Borgia controlling well, preventing Goble from escaping the position.
Borgia keeps control of the position easily here as Goble tries to buck him off.
Goble turns into Borgia and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Borgia (19) vs (4) Goble
Goble is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Borgia is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Borgia has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Borgia (21) vs (4) Goble
Goble throws his legs up looking for a submission but Borgia uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Borgia (24) vs (4) Goble
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Goble is trying to improve his position.
Goble is not content to let Borgia control the position.
Goble regains half guard.
Goble looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Goble looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Borgia works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Borgia (27) vs (4) Goble
Borgia content just to control the position here.
Goble is looking to improve his position but Borgia isn't that keen on the idea.
Borgia tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Goble is trying to escape the mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Borgia can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Goble is looking to escape.
Goble tries to improve his position but instead Borgia has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Borgia (30) vs (4) Goble
Borgia just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Goble is trying to break free.
Borgia is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Goble is really stuck here.
Borgia is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Borgia has the hooks in. Goble is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Borgia has good solid back control here.
Goble rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Goble looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Goble looks winded!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Borgia has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Borgia (33) vs (4) Goble
Borgia content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Borgia takes the fight on points by 33 to 4.
Cesare Borgia decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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