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CFC CG Tokyo 8 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 14 losses; Kent Dew! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 18 losses; Klaas Jan Tijhoff!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Tijhoff scores with a takedown into Dew's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dew (0) vs (2) Tijhoff
Dew has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tijhoff trying to control but Dew is working from the bottom.
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.
Tijhoff slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tijhoff postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dew is controlling Tijhoff's posture.
Dew working a defensive guard here.
Dew looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tijhoff is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff wants to pass the guard but Dew is keeping the position.
Dew manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tijhoff manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dew (2) vs (2) Tijhoff
Dew trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tijhoff keeping moving, preventing Dew from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dew 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.
Dew tries to free his leg and advance position but Tijhoff is retaining full guard.
Dew passes Tijhoff's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tijhoff trying to control from the bottom.
Dew keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dew is working away from the top position though.
Dew performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tijhoff won't allow Dew to pass to mount.
Dew controlling the action here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff manages to get to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dew controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dew wants to pass the guard but Tijhoff is keeping the position.
Tijhoff pulls Dew in close to prevent any damage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff being controlled here, momentarily.
Tijhoff wants to sweep here but Dew controlling him for the moment.
Dew looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dew stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tijhoff swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dew trying to control but Tijhoff is working from the bottom.
Dew might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tijhoff holds on and takes a little breather.
Tijhoff wants to sweep but no luck.
Tijhoff looking to control but Dew passes into half guard.
Tijhoff tries to get to full guard but Dew has control of the leg.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dew with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff trying to control but Dew postures up.
Dew trying to control from half guard but Tijhoff is working away.
Dew takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dew seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Tijhoff for as long as he can get away with.
Dew tries to pass to full mount but Tijhoff defends it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff wants to improve his position but Dew is controlling well.
Dew moves into full mount! Tijhoff won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Dew (5) vs (2) Tijhoff
Tijhoff looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff is trying desperately to improve position.
Dew fails to take his opponent's back.
Tijhoff is squirming around, avoiding Dew's attempts to control the action.
Tijhoff really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff tries to lock up and control but Dew gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dew content just to control the position here.
Dew fails to move to back control.
Tijhoff is trying to escape the mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Dew takes the fight on points by 5 to 2.
Kent Dew is the new lightweight champion! |
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