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CFC Tokyo PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 121 wins and 69 losses; Jackson Ramirez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 10 losses; Slim Perkins!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Perkins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Perkins as he avoids it easily.
Perkins closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ramirez quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ramirez (0) vs (2) Perkins
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramirez holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Perkins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ramirez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ramirez wants to control but Perkins is keeping busy.
Perkins wants to pass the guard but Ramirez is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkins is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkins wants to free his trapped foot but Ramirez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Perkins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ramirez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ramirez wants to get back to full guard.
Perkins wants to pass to mount but Ramirez is defending the position.
Ramirez is looking for a sweep. Perkins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Perkins is stalling here. Ramirez is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Perkins seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Ramirez has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ramirez (4) vs (2) Perkins
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkins is letting Ramirez control him for a moment.
Ramirez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Perkins for as long as he can get away with.
Perkins is looking to regain half guard here but Ramirez keeps moving and retains side control.
Perkins being controlled for a moment.
Perkins is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramirez working away.
Perkins is trying to get back to half guard.
Perkins is still trying to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez wants to control but Perkins is keeping him busy.
Perkins tries to improve position but can't.
Perkins keeps trying to improve his position.
Ramirez is staying tight to Perkins's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Perkins felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Perkins is looking to reverse the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez slows the pace down.
Perkins can't do much from the bottom here.
Perkins tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Ramirez presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Ramirez (6) vs (2) Perkins
Ramirez controlling his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Perkins is desperately trying to improve his position but Ramirez has a good base and remains in mount.
Perkins tries to lock up and control but Ramirez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ramirez wants to control the pace but Perkins is squirming around nicely.
Perkins is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Perkins is looking to get to half guard.
Ramirez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Perkins is squirming around, avoiding Ramirez's attempts to control the action.
Perkins sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Ramirez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez'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.
Ramirez passes into side control, despite Perkins's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ramirez (9) vs (2) Perkins
Perkins tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Ramirez presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Ramirez (11) vs (2) Perkins
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Ramirez (14) vs (2) Perkins
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.
Ramirez has good solid back control here.
Perkins trying to control the hands but Ramirez won't let him.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Perkins right now.
Ramirez seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Perkins breaks Ramirez's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ramirez (14) vs (4) Perkins
Ramirez keeping full guard, as Perkins tries to pass.
Perkins advances to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is looking to improve his position.
Ramirez won't allow Perkins to pass to mount.
Perkins is trying to control. Ramirez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Perkins trying to mount his opponent but Ramirez defends it.
Ramirez tries to get to full guard but Perkins has control of the leg.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Perkins trying to advance position but Ramirez counters by regaining guard.
Perkins is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Perkins tries to free his leg and advance position but Ramirez is retaining full guard.
Ramirez controlling the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Perkins is looking to pass into half guard but Ramirez pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Ramirez is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ramirez (16) vs (4) Perkins
Ramirez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Perkins has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ramirez has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ramirez (19) vs (4) Perkins
Ramirez wants to control for a moment but Perkins uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Perkins wants to control but Ramirez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramirez takes the fight on points by 19 to 4.
Jackson Ramirez is the new middleweight champion!
Jackson Ramirez took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Threads of Fate for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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