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CFC CG 733 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 24 wins and 26 losses; Julián Cicerón! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 22 losses; Satan Blue!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cicerón shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cicerón (2) vs (0) Blue
Blue controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Blue is looking to get back to full guard here but Cicerón has managed to pass to side control instead.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cicerón (5) vs (0) Blue
Blue 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blue manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cicerón's best efforts.
Blue tries to get to full guard but Cicerón has control of the leg.
Cicerón 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.
Cicerón is taking a breather. Blue says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Blue keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Cicerón perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón wants to free his trapped foot but Blue is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Blue is trying to maintain the position but Cicerón is very close to passing his half guard.
Cicerón is taking a breather. Blue says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Blue has his hands clasped together around Cicerón's back. He's all about the action.
Cicerón tries to pass to full mount but Blue defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue is trying to control but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Cicerón seems content to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blue is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blue is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cicerón's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cicerón's back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cicerón (5) vs (4) Blue
Cicerón tries to break free.
Blue really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Cicerón.
Cicerón trying to control the hands but Blue breaks the grip.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Cicerón trying to control the hands but Blue breaks the grip.
Blue just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Blue is looking to control Cicerón but Cicerón is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón wants to control his opponent's hands but Blue gets his hands free.
Blue is riding his opponent, not letting Cicerón buck him off.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Blue is looking to control Cicerón but Cicerón is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Cicerón trying to control the action but Blue just sinks the hooks in.
Cicerón is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Cicerón is trying to break free.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Blue gets his hands free as Cicerón looks to control.
Blue biding his time, controlling Cicerón.
Blue controlling well, preventing Cicerón from escaping the position.
Blue has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Cicerón's body.
Blue tries to get the hooks in deep but Cicerón pushed the leg off.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Cicerón manages to reverse the position and now he's in Blue's guard. Nice work there by Cicerón.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cicerón (7) vs (4) Blue
Blue is trying to control the position but Cicerón postures up.
Cicerón not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Blue wants to sweep but no luck.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Blue trying to keep a closed guard but Cicerón is proving a slippery customer.
Blue keeping full guard, as Cicerón tries to pass.
Blue wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Cicerón advances to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cicerón takes the fight on points by 7 to 4. |
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