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CFC Tokyo 3 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 35 wins and 28 losses; Khalid Magomedov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 41 losses; Dragon Li Chai!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Magomedov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Magomedov lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Magomedov (2) vs (0) Chai
Magomedov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Chai controls Magomedov momentarily but Magomedov frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magomedov wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
Magomedov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
Magomedov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Magomedov stopping the sweep attempt from Chai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Magomedov looking to pass the guard.
Magomedov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Magomedov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov controlling from the top position.
Chai wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Magomedov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
Chai controlling Magomedov's posture.
Magomedov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov postures up.
Magomedov looking to pass the guard.
Magomedov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov being controlled here momentarily.
Magomedov wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
Chai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Magomedov wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
Chai wants to sweep but no luck.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai pulls Magomedov in close to prevent any damage.
Magomedov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Magomedov slows the pace down in half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov is pressing down on Chai's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chai is holding on for now.
Chai controlling the position well.
Magomedov not doing much here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Chai keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Magomedov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Magomedov wants to free his trapped foot but Chai is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Magomedov (5) vs (0) Chai
Magomedov wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Chai's face as Magomedov controls the position.
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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai is not content to let Magomedov control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Magomedov takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
Our winner, Khalid Magomedov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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