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CFC Tokyo 10 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 12 wins and 8 losses; Yakubu Okoroji! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 15 losses; Kron Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Okoroji looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Okoroji (2) vs (0) Gracie
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Okoroji trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Okoroji is pushing down on Gracie's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gracie is fighting to maintain full guard but Okoroji has managed to sneak the leg through.
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.
Gracie preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Okoroji is taking a breather. Gracie 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.
Gracie is pressing down on Okoroji's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is pulling down on Okoroji's head. It's preventing any offense from Okoroji, at least for the moment.
Okoroji's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gracie is pulling down on Okoroji's head to control his posture.
Okoroji might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gracie's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gracie holds on and takes a little breather.
Okoroji tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Okoroji from controlling successfully.
Okoroji stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Okoroji has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Okoroji manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Okoroji (2) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Okoroji manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Okoroji (4) vs (2) Gracie
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Gracie seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Okoroji wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Okoroji showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Okoroji 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.
Gracie is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Okoroji won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling the position.
Okoroji trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Okoroji is fighting to break Gracie's control of his arms but Gracie is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji 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.
Gracie controlling Okoroji's posture.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji looking to pass the guard.
Gracie is controlling Okoroji's posture.
Okoroji stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Okoroji (4) vs (4) Gracie
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji is positioning himself well to prevent Gracie advancing to mount.
Gracie controlling the action here.
Okoroji is trying to control but Gracie manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Okoroji (4) vs (7) Gracie
Okoroji wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
Gracie wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji can't escape the position.
Gracie controlling his opponent.
Okoroji working to try and regain half guard.
Gracie avoids the attempt from Okoroji to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fails to move to back control.
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Let's hope that Gracie 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 thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji controls the position.
Okoroji wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
Okoroji tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie avoids the attempt from Okoroji to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie wins on points by 7 to 4.
A very excited looking Kron Gracie made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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