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CFC CG Tokyo 7 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 43 wins and 19 losses; Tubbs Singleton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 8 losses; Diego Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Singleton shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Singleton (2) vs (0) Nogueira
Nogueira tries to roll over but Singleton keeps him under control.
Singleton content to control rather than advance.
Nogueira trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nogueira can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Singleton controls the pace.
Nogueira trying to keep a closed guard but Singleton is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singleton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Singleton stopping the sweep attempt from Nogueira.
Nogueira keeps trying to improve his position.
Nogueira looking to control.
Nogueira wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira trying to control the position here.
Singleton has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nogueira wants to sweep here but Singleton controlling him for the moment.
Singleton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nogueira keeping full guard, as Singleton tries to pass.
Nogueira pulls Singleton in close to prevent any damage.
Nogueira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nogueira looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nogueira trying to keep a closed guard but Singleton is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Singleton is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Singleton tries to free his leg and advance position but Nogueira is retaining full guard.
Nogueira is trying to control the position but Singleton postures up.
Nogueira looking to control but Singleton passes into half guard.
Singleton is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Singleton is trying to control the action in half guard but Nogueira is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nogueira trying to control but Singleton postures up.
Singleton trying to control from half guard but Nogueira is working away.
Nogueira trying to control here.
Nogueira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Singleton trying to control the pace.
Nogueira is trying to maintain the position but Singleton is very close to passing his half guard.
Nogueira tries to roll over but Singleton keeps him under control.
Nogueira trying to hold on to Singleton's head to control him but Singleton postures up.
Nogueira tries to roll over but Singleton keeps him under control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Singleton is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nogueira is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Nogueira wants to improve his position but Singleton is controlling well.
Nogueira is refusing to be controlled, as Singleton sits in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Singleton passes into side control, despite Nogueira's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Singleton (5) vs (0) Nogueira
Nogueira tries to bench press Singleton off him but Singleton keeps the position.
Nogueira struggling a bit here.
Nogueira tries to improve position but can't.
Singleton trying to control the position but Nogueira is working away.
Nogueira seems a little lost for a moment, as Singleton dominates the positioning.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira tries to bench press Singleton off him but Singleton keeps the position.
Singleton working away.
Nogueira is looking for a sweep.
Nogueira sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Still in half guard, Singleton seems content to control.
Nogueira is looking for a sweep. Singleton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nogueira is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nogueira is looking to control Singleton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nogueira avoid being mounted?
Singleton wants to control but Nogueira is keeping him busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Singleton takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nogueira trying to control but Singleton postures up.
Singleton sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nogueira manages to get to full guard.
Singleton trying to control the position from guard on top but Nogueira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira 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.
Singleton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nogueira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nogueira is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Nogueira working a defensive guard here.
Nogueira controlling Singleton's posture.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Singleton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nogueira pulls Singleton in close to his closed guard and prevents Singleton from doing any damage or advancing position.
Singleton preventing the sweep.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is trying to control the position but Singleton postures up.
Singleton trying to control the position from guard on top but Nogueira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Singleton 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.
Nogueira keeping full guard, as Singleton tries to pass.
Nogueira looking for a sweep. Not yet Nogueira, not yet.
Nogueira being controlled here, momentarily.
Nogueira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Singleton trying to control the position from guard on top but Nogueira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Singleton tries to free his leg and advance position but Nogueira is retaining full guard.
Nogueira seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Nogueira trying to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Singleton wants to control from the top but Nogueira keeps moving.
Nogueira trying to control the position.
Nogueira looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Singleton puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Nogueira trying to control but Singleton postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Singleton has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Singleton (8) vs (0) Nogueira
And that's the end of the fight!
Singleton takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
Tubbs Singleton is the new light heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Tubbs Singleton, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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