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CFC Tokyo 8 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 25 wins and 26 losses; Julián Cicerón! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 98 wins and 81 losses; Long Wang!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Wang stuffs the takedown attempt from Cicerón. Cicerón gets slowly back to his feet.
Cicerón sets himself, and Wang steps forward looking for the clinch! Cicerón avoids it this time.
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.
Cicerón tries to sprawl but Wang drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cicerón (0) vs (2) Wang
Wang is taking a breather. Cicerón 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
It looks like Wang might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Wang has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón is looking to control Wang's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cicerón avoid being mounted?
Wang with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang wants to control but Cicerón is keeping him busy.
Cicerón is looking to control Wang's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cicerón avoid being mounted?
Wang takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cicerón won't allow Wang to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cicerón has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wang controlling the pace.
Wang wants to pass to mount but Cicerón is defending the position.
Cicerón is trying to control but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Wang's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Wang trying to mount his opponent but Cicerón defends it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wang slows the pace down in half guard.
Wang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cicerón keeps working.
Wang trying to pass the guard but Cicerón defending well.
Cicerón works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wang is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wang is continuing to stall.
Wang looking to pass the guard.
Wang's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The adventures of Wang the control monster continue. Boring.
Cicerón keeping full guard, as Wang tries to pass.
Cicerón being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wang trying to control the position from guard on top but Cicerón is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cicerón is trying to control the position from the bottom.
My spies in Average Judas Gym inform me that Wang has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Wang won't allow Cicerón to sweep him here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wang sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cicerón's guard.
Wang is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wang trying to control the action but Cicerón is working from the bottom.
Wang is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Wang.
Cicerón wants to control but Wang is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wang wants to pass to mount but Cicerón is defending the position.
Cicerón wants to improve his position but Wang is controlling well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón is looking to control Wang's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cicerón avoid being mounted?
Wang is looking to advance position but Cicerón won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wang in particular looking to stall.
Cicerón wants to control but Wang is keeping busy.
Wang performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Cicerón desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wang performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Wang looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wang content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Wang is keen to just control but Cicerón is a slippery customer.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Wang controlling the pace.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Yet more stalling tactics from Wang.
Cicerón is refusing to be controlled, as Wang sits in half guard.
Wang seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cicerón is refusing to be controlled, as Wang sits in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wang wins on points by 2 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Long Wang thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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