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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 13 wins and 4 losses; Saul Hunter! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 23 losses; Satan Blue!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hunter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hunter slaps away a takedown attempt from Blue, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hunter tries to score a power double leg takedown but Blue sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hunter somewhat.
Hunter misses with a takedown attempt
and Blue counters with a single leg into guard. Hunter didn't expect that. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hunter (0) vs (2) Blue
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saul Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blue trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hunter wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter continues to stall.
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 one minute gone in the round.
Blue wants to control from the top but Hunter keeps moving.
Blue looking to pass the guard.
Blue trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hunter has Blue pulled in close to control his posture.
Hunter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hunter is controlling Blue's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Blue pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hunter is keeping the position for now.
Blue trying to control but Hunter is working from the bottom.
Hunter has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter wants to sweep here but Blue controlling him for the moment.
Hunter being controlled here, momentarily.
Blue's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hunter looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hunter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blue manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunter (2) vs (2) Blue
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Blue is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hunter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blue controls Hunter momentarily but Hunter frees himself.
Hunter is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Blue bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hunter's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunter (2) vs (4) Blue
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hunter trying to control the position here.
Blue wants to pass the guard but Hunter is keeping the position.
Hunter wants to sweep but no luck.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Blue trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blue wants to pass the guard but Hunter is keeping the position.
Hunter trying to control the position.
Hunter is adopting a defensive guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hunter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Blue's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunter (4) vs (4) Blue
Hunter stopping the sweep attempt from Blue.
Blue pulls Hunter in to control the position.
Blue wants to sweep here but Hunter controlling him for the moment.
Blue has control of Hunter's left arm, preventing Hunter from doing any damage.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Blue looking for a sweep. Not yet Blue, not yet.
Hunter not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hunter seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Blue for as long as he can get away with.
Hunter wants to pass the guard but Blue is keeping the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hunter controls from within his opponent's guard.
Blue 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.
Blue is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Our spies down at at Freddy\'s Grappling Institute inform us that Blue has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hunter's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Well,Hunter is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Hunter passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Hunter (7) vs (4) Blue
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunter working away.
Blue is trying to escape the position but Hunter is controlling the position.
Blue is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Blue wants to control but Hunter postures up.
Blue might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hunter haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Blue is trying to escape the position but Hunter is controlling the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Blue's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Blue is looking for a sweep.
Hunter taking a breather here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hunter takes the fight on points by 7 to 4.
An out of breath Saul Hunter thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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