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CFC CG Tokyo 7 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 50 wins and 35 losses; Cesare Borgia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 61 wins and 66 losses; Ceph Alopodis!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Nice sprawl there from Alopodis as Borgia shoots in.
Alopodis manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Borgia on his heels. He'll look to pass Borgia's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Borgia (0) vs (2) Alopodis
Borgia wants to sweep but no luck.
Alopodis tries to free his leg and advance position but Borgia is retaining full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Alopodis is looking to pass into half guard but Borgia pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Borgia is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Borgia (2) vs (2) Alopodis
We've been hearing good reports from Borgia'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.
Alopodis working a defensive guard here.
Borgia controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borgia postures up.
Alopodis is adopting a defensive guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alopodis keeping moving, preventing Borgia from controlling successfully.
Borgia content to stall in guard here.
Alopodis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Borgia is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgia wants to control from the top but Alopodis keeps moving.
Alopodis has control of Borgia's left arm, preventing Borgia from doing any damage.
Borgia is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Borgia trying to control the position from guard on top but Alopodis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Borgia controls the pace.
Alopodis trying to control the position.
Borgia showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Borgia stopping the sweep attempt from Alopodis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis is pulling down on Borgia's head. It's preventing any offense from Borgia, at least for the moment.
Borgia is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis keeping full guard, as Borgia tries to pass.
Alopodis keeping moving, preventing Borgia from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Borgia stopping the sweep attempt from Alopodis.
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.
Alopodis keeping moving, preventing Borgia from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Borgia wants to pass the guard but Alopodis is keeping the position.
Borgia wants to control from the top but Alopodis keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Alopodis holds on and takes a little breather.
Alopodis trying to keep a closed guard but Borgia is proving a slippery customer.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis is pulling down on Borgia's head. It's preventing any offense from Borgia, at least for the moment.
Borgia won't allow Alopodis to sweep him here.
Borgia looking to sit in guard and control but Alopodis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Borgia (2) vs (4) Alopodis
Alopodis is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Borgia looking to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Borgia wants to sweep but no luck.
Alopodis passes Borgia's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Alopodis prevents Borgia from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Borgia manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Borgia wants to sweep but no luck.
Borgia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Alopodis has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Borgia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Borgia has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis postures up.
Alopodis preventing the sweep.
Alopodis wants to control from the top but Borgia keeps moving.
Borgia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is trying to control the position but Alopodis postures up.
Borgia is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Alopodis is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Alopodis passes Borgia's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Alopodis is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Borgia! Score +3 for passing guard: Borgia (2) vs (7) Alopodis
Borgia working to try and regain half guard.
Alopodis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Alopodis prevents Borgia from getting the reversal.
Alopodis looking to control but Borgia is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Borgia keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Borgia is working hard here to advance position.
Alopodis wants to control but Borgia has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alopodis performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alopodis wins on points by 7 to 2.
Ceph Alopodis made sure to mention his sponsor, Urban Fighter in his post fight interview. |
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