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CFC CG Tokyo 3 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 12 losses; Senger Line! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 1 losses; Gabriel Cordeira!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Line shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cordeira napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Line (4) vs (0) Cordeira
Cordeira tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Line wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Line content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Cordeira tries to buck Line off but Line is having none of it.
Cordeira can't do much from the bottom here.
Cordeira is looking to regain half guard here but Line keeps moving and retains side control.
Cordeira is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cordeira tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Cordeira is looking to reverse the position.
Line controlling the position.
Cordeira tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Line wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Line slows the pace down.
Line'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.
Cordeira struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cordeira is looking for a sweep.
Line working away.
Line content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Cordeira tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Line wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cordeira is trying to escape the position but Line is controlling the position.
Line working away.
Cordeira is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cordeira manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Line is pressing down on Cordeira's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cordeira is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cordeira controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Cordeira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cordeira trying to control here.
Cordeira tries to get to full guard but Line has control of the leg.
Cordeira trying to hold on to Line's head to control him but Line postures up.
Cordeira regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cordeira is controlling Line's posture.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cordeira trying to keep a closed guard but Line is proving a slippery customer.
Cordeira working a defensive guard but Line manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Line (7) vs (0) Cordeira
Line taking a breather here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cordeira can't do much from the bottom here.
Cordeira is trying to get back to half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Line's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Line is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cordeira has escaped the position, nice work there.
Line content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Cordeira tries to buck Line off but Line is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cordeira wants to control but Line postures up.
Cordeira is looking for a sweep.
Cordeira is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Line off and has taken his back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Line (7) vs (4) Cordeira
Line trying to control the hands but Cordeira won't let him.
Line is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Line tries to escape the position.
Cordeira goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Line escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Line (9) vs (4) Cordeira
Cordeira trying to hold on to Line's head to control him but Line postures up.
Line controlling the pace.
Cordeira trying to get back to full guard but Line takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Line (12) vs (4) Cordeira
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cordeira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cordeira is just holding on here. Line manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Line (15) vs (4) Cordeira
Cordeira just trying to survive but Line is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Cordeira is really stuck here.
Cordeira trying to control the hands but Line breaks the grip.
Cordeira is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Cordeira is really stuck here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cordeira is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Line is not going to allow Cordeira to sit and survive in this position.
Line controlling from the back.
Cordeira tries to escape the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Line keeps control of the position as Cordeira tries to break free.
Cordeira manages to reverse the position and now he's in Line's guard. Nice work there by Cordeira.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Line (15) vs (6) Cordeira
Line tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cordeira trying to control but Line is working from the bottom.
Cordeira looking to pass the guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cordeira engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Line keeping full guard, as Cordeira tries to pass.
Cordeira keeps trying to improve his position.
Line looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cordeira wants to control from the top but Line keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Line tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cordeira is fighting to break Line's control of his arms but Line is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cordeira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Line is keeping the position for now.
Cordeira controlling from the top position.
Line keeping moving, preventing Cordeira from controlling successfully.
Cordeira trying to move into half guard but instead Line has managed to sweep!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Line (17) vs (6) Cordeira
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cordeira has control of Line's left arm, preventing Line from doing any damage.
Cordeira trying to keep a closed guard but Line is proving a slippery customer.
Line controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cordeira 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Line's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cordeira has his hands on Line's head, controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Line takes the fight on points by 17 to 6.
After winning the bout, Senger Line thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Gabriel Cordeira stepped up to the mic, saying '"tonight was not my night but am young so i'll bounce back and i will be the best jits fighter in the world"'. |
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