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CFC CG Tokyo PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Saul Hunter! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Blake Phoenix!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Phoenix keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hunter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Phoenix but Phoenix pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Phoenix wants to counter with a clinch but Hunter pushes him away.
Nice takedown defense from Phoenix. No joy for Hunter on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saul Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunter with a poor takedown
and Phoenix counters by moving into the clinch.
Phoenix jumps guard but Hunter turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Phoenix drags the fight down to the ground.
Phoenix not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Phoenix pulls Hunter in to control the position.
Phoenix looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hunter puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hunter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phoenix wants to improve his position but Hunter is controlling well.
Phoenix keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter wants to pass the guard but Phoenix is defending well.
Hunter content to control rather than advance.
Phoenix is looking to improve his position.
Phoenix is looking to control Hunter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Phoenix avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter controlling the action here.
Hunter wants to pass the guard but Phoenix is defending well.
Hunter seems to be looking for submissions.
Phoenix has a hand on Hunter's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Hunter takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Hunter (3) vs (0) Phoenix
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix working to try and regain half guard.
Hunter trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunter tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hunter seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Phoenix for as long as he can get away with.
Phoenix wants to hold on but Hunter pushes him away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hunter controlling the pace for now.
Phoenix is trying desperately to improve position.
Hunter sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix wants to hold on but Hunter pushes him away.
Hunter moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Hunter (6) vs (0) Phoenix
Hunter keeps control of the position easily here as Phoenix tries to buck him off.
Hunter is hanging on to Phoenix's back as he tries to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hunter controls the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phoenix is trying to break free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Hunter controlling the positon.
Hunter is looking for the choke from the back position but Phoenix is controlling his hands well.
Phoenix is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Hunter.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix trying to control the position but Hunter manages to sink in the hooks.
Phoenix manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hunter's guard. Nice work there by Phoenix.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunter (6) vs (2) Phoenix
Phoenix is fighting to break Hunter's control of his arms but Hunter is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hunter seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hunter has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hunter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Phoenix's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunter (8) vs (2) Phoenix
Hunter controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hunter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hunter trying to control but Phoenix is working from the bottom.
Hunter won't allow Phoenix to sweep him here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hunter sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hunter won't allow Phoenix to sweep him here.
Hunter wants to pass the guard but Phoenix is keeping the position.
Hunter won't allow Phoenix to sweep him here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hunter wants to pass the guard but Phoenix is keeping the position.
Hunter showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Phoenix wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hunter controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hunter wants to pass the guard but Phoenix is keeping the position.
Phoenix is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hunter pushes down on Phoenix's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hunter slows the pace down in half guard.
Phoenix trying to control here.
Phoenix is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hunter takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hunter takes the fight on points by 8 to 2.
After winning the bout, Saul Hunter thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Blake Phoenix had this to say: 'WTF? You've got to be kidding me!'. |
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