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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 14 wins and 12 losses; Sambo Sam! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Harun Aydin!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Aydin gets a clinch.
Sam gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Aydin regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sam (2) vs (0) Aydin
Aydin controlling the position.
Aydin working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aydin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sam controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aydin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aydin controlling the position.
Sam pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aydin is keeping the position for now.
Aydin is pulling down on Sam's head to control his posture.
Sam pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aydin is keeping the position for now.
Aydin working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aydin has control of Sam's left arm, preventing Sam from doing any damage.
Sam postures up.
Sam is stalling in the full guard.
Aydin trying to control the position here.
Aydin keeping moving, preventing Sam from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sam postures up.
Sam pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aydin is keeping the position for now.
Sam trying to control the position from guard on top but Aydin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aydin controlling the position.
Let's hope that Aydin 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Sam trying to control but Aydin is working from the bottom.
Sam won't allow Aydin to sweep him here.
Aydin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sam looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Aydin looking to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sam pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aydin is keeping the position for now.
Aydin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sam trying to control but Aydin is working from the bottom.
Aydin is controlling Sam's posture.
Aydin looking for a sweep. Not yet Aydin, not yet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sam looking to pass the guard.
Aydin looking for a sweep. Not yet Aydin, not yet.
Aydin trying to control the position.
Sam is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Aydin is pulling down on Sam's head. It's preventing any offense from Sam, at least for the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Aydin looking to control but Sam passes into half guard.
Sam trying to control the action but Aydin is working from the bottom.
Aydin is looking for a sweep. Sam is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Aydin moves into full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Aydin keeping full guard, as Sam tries to pass.
Aydin wants to sweep but no luck.
Aydin working a defensive guard here.
Sam not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Aydin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Aydin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sam preventing the sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Aydin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aydin keeping moving, preventing Sam from controlling successfully.
Sam stays in close to Aydin's body and controls the position.
Sam trying to control but Aydin is working from the bottom.
Aydin looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sam puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sam looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Aydin is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Aydin gets full guard.
Aydin pulls Sam in close to prevent any damage.
Aydin is continuing to stall.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sam trying to control the position from guard on top but Aydin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aydin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Aydin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aydin has his hands on Sam's head, controlling the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sam is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Aydin holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sam trying to control but Aydin is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Aydin pulls Sam in to control the position.
Sam stopping the sweep attempt from Aydin.
Aydin controls Sam momentarily but Sam frees himself.
Sam tries to free his leg and advance position but Aydin is retaining full guard.
Aydin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sam's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sam (2) vs (2) Aydin
Aydin 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.
Sam throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sam looking for a sweep. Not yet Sam, not yet.
Aydin looking to sit in guard and control but Sam gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sam (4) vs (2) Aydin
Aydin keeping full guard, as Sam tries to pass.
Aydin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sam is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sam got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aydin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sam has managed to get both his arms back between Aydin's legs - danger averted.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam takes the fight on points by 4 to 2.
In his post fight interview, Sambo Sam started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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