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CFC CG 727 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 54 wins and 35 losses; Reijo Halli! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 1 losses; Gabriel Cordeira!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Halli moves into range and clinches up with Cordeira.
Halli has hold of one of Cordeira's legs. Cordeira is fighting the takedown attempt but Halli gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Halli (2) vs (0) Cordeira
Cordeira lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halli (2) vs (2) Cordeira
Cordeira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cordeira looking to sit in guard and control but Halli gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halli (4) vs (2) Cordeira
Halli 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.
Cordeira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cordeira working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cordeira trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halli preventing the sweep.
Cordeira is trying to keep Halli in close.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cordeira holds on and takes a little breather.
Halli has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cordeira has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Halli has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Halli (7) vs (2) Cordeira
Cordeira tries to bench press Halli off him but Halli keeps the position.
Halli working away.
Cordeira gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cordeira is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Cordeira is trying to control but can't.
Cordeira is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cordeira keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Cordeira manages to get to full guard.
Cordeira is trying to control the position but Halli postures up.
Halli stopping the sweep attempt from Cordeira.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halli postures up.
Cordeira wants to sweep here but Halli controlling him for the moment.
Cordeira is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Halli pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cordeira is keeping the position for now.
Cordeira controls Halli momentarily but Halli frees himself.
Cordeira has control of Halli's left arm, preventing Halli from doing any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cordeira bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Halli's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halli (7) vs (4) Cordeira
Cordeira pushing down on Halli's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cordeira is looking to advance position but Halli won't allow it.
Cordeira is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Cordeira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cordeira trying to control the position from guard on top but Halli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cordeira passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Halli (7) vs (7) Cordeira
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Halli tries to bench press Cordeira off him but Cordeira keeps the position.
Cordeira trying to control the action but Halli is working from the bottom.
Cordeira is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Halli is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cordeira tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cordeira is looking to take a break and control but Halli is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cordeira tries to advance to mount but Halli instead regains half guard.
Halli keeping hold of Cordeira's head, controlling as best he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cordeira is looking for a kimura here.
Cordeira has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Halli defend it? Cordeira steps over the head and cranks it - Halli is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Cordeira!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gabriel Cordeira!
A victorious Gabriel Cordeira thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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