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CFC CG 729 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 24 losses; Julián Cicerón! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 29 losses; Khalid Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Magomedov dives in and scores a takedown into Cicerón's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cicerón (0) vs (2) Magomedov
We've been hearing good reports from Cicerón's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magomedov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cicerón pulls Magomedov in close to his closed guard and prevents Magomedov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cicerón 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov is looking to advance position but Cicerón has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cicerón (4) vs (2) Magomedov
Magomedov working to try and regain half guard.
Magomedov wants to control but Cicerón is having none of it.
Cicerón controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Magomedov tries to lock up and control but Cicerón gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Magomedov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cicerón haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón prevents Magomedov from getting the reversal.
Cicerón tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Magomedov tries to hold on but Cicerón postures up.
Cicerón controlling from the full mount.
Magomedov tries to reverse the position but Cicerón maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón controlling from mount.
Magomedov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cicerón fails to take his opponent's back.
Magomedov is looking to get to half guard.
Magomedov wants to control but Cicerón is having none of it.
Magomedov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Magomedov is holding on tight.
Magomedov is desperately trying to improve his position but Cicerón has a good base and remains in mount.
Cicerón sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Magomedov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón content just to control the position here.
Magomedov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cicerón can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Magomedov is looking to escape.
Cicerón looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cicerón trying to control but Magomedov is having none of it.
Magomedov looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón moves to his opponent's back but Magomedov bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Cicerón. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cicerón (4) vs (4) Magomedov
Cicerón keeping moving, preventing Magomedov from controlling successfully.
Magomedov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón working for submissions but it's allowed Magomedov to get to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cicerón is defending against the submission attempts here by Magomedov.
Magomedov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cicerón has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Cicerón is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov trying to control from half guard but Cicerón is working away.
Magomedov trying to advance position but Cicerón counters by regaining guard.
Cicerón is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Magomedov tries to free his leg and advance position but Cicerón is retaining full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Magomedov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cicerón is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Magomedov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cicerón wants to sweep but no luck.
Magomedov trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Cicerón manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cicerón (6) vs (4) Magomedov
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Magomedov is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cicerón (6) vs (6) Magomedov
Cicerón 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Magomedov stays in close to Cicerón's body and controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Magomedov gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Magomedov wins on points by 7 to 6.
A victorious Khalid Magomedov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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