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CFC Tokyo 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 21 losses; Sardon Heliogabale! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 6 losses; Valeri Vakhvakhishvili!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Vakhvakhishvili looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Heliogabale (0) vs (2) Vakhvakhishvili
Vakhvakhishvili content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heliogabale is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Heliogabale wants to improve his position but Vakhvakhishvili is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vakhvakhishvili sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Heliogabale trying to control from the bottom.
Vakhvakhishvili seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Heliogabale is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heliogabale trying to hold on to Vakhvakhishvili's head to control him but Vakhvakhishvili postures up.
Vakhvakhishvili content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Vakhvakhishvili's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vakhvakhishvili tries to pass to full mount but Heliogabale defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heliogabale is trying to get back to full guard.
Vakhvakhishvili trying to pass the guard but Heliogabale defending well.
Vakhvakhishvili looking for a submission but Heliogabale manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Vakhvakhishvili preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heliogabale controlling Vakhvakhishvili's posture.
Vakhvakhishvili stays in close to Heliogabale's body and controls the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Heliogabale'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.
More stalling from Vakhvakhishvili.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Heliogabale pulls Vakhvakhishvili in close to his closed guard and prevents Vakhvakhishvili from doing any damage or advancing position.
Vakhvakhishvili controls from within his opponent's guard.
Vakhvakhishvili looking to pass the guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Heliogabale wants to sweep but no luck.
Heliogabale is adopting a defensive guard.
Vakhvakhishvili stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Heliogabale swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Heliogabale trying to keep a closed guard but Vakhvakhishvili is proving a slippery customer.
Heliogabale is adopting a defensive guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Heliogabale looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vakhvakhishvili is one step ahead there.
Heliogabale not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vakhvakhishvili must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Heliogabale has Vakhvakhishvili pulled in close to control his posture.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vakhvakhishvili postures up.
Vakhvakhishvili slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Heliogabale has his hands on Vakhvakhishvili's head, controlling the position.
Vakhvakhishvili looking to pass the guard.
Heliogabale trying to control the position here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Heliogabale is trying to keep Vakhvakhishvili in close.
Heliogabale is controlling Vakhvakhishvili's posture.
Vakhvakhishvili pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Heliogabale is keeping the position for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Heliogabale looking for a sweep. Not yet Heliogabale, not yet.
Heliogabale controlling the position.
Vakhvakhishvili is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Heliogabale wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Heliogabale controls Vakhvakhishvili momentarily but Vakhvakhishvili frees himself.
Vakhvakhishvili sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Heliogabale pulls Vakhvakhishvili in close to his closed guard and prevents Vakhvakhishvili from doing any damage or advancing position.
Heliogabale is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Heliogabale is really struggling to control Vakhvakhishvili but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Heliogabale keeping moving, preventing Vakhvakhishvili from controlling successfully.
Vakhvakhishvili engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Heliogabale pulls Vakhvakhishvili in to control the position.
Vakhvakhishvili advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Heliogabale (0) vs (5) Vakhvakhishvili
Heliogabale is looking for a sweep.
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.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Heliogabale wants to control but Vakhvakhishvili postures up.
Heliogabale is letting Vakhvakhishvili control him for a moment.
Heliogabale is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Vakhvakhishvili working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Heliogabale tries to improve position but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vakhvakhishvili wins on points by 5 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Valeri Vakhvakhishvili thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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