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CFC CG Tokyo 8 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 124 wins and 73 losses; Jackson Ramirez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Haitian Ginger!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Ramirez goes for a double leg but Ginger avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Ginger continues to drive forward.
Ramirez pulls guard effortlessly.
Ramirez keeping full guard, as Ginger tries to pass.
Ginger trying to control but Ramirez 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.
Ginger might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ramirez haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ginger trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ramirez manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ramirez (2) vs (0) Ginger
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ginger wants to control but Ramirez passes easily into half guard.
Ginger is pressing down on Ramirez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ginger has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ramirez has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ramirez (5) vs (0) Ginger
Ramirez trying to control the action but Ginger is working from the bottom.
Ginger is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Ginger's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ramirez slows the pace down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ginger tries to buck Ramirez off but Ramirez is having none of it.
Ginger is trying to control Ramirez's posture but Ramirez avoids it.
Ginger tries to bench press Ramirez off him but Ramirez keeps the position.
Ginger regains half guard.
Ginger wants to improve his position but Ramirez is controlling well.
Ramirez trying to pass the guard but Ginger defending well.
Ramirez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ginger trying to control but Ramirez postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ginger works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ginger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ginger has his hands on Ramirez's head, controlling the position.
Ginger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ginger looking for a sweep. Not yet Ginger, not yet.
Ramirez trying to control but Ginger is working from the bottom.
Ramirez stays in close to Ginger's body and controls the position.
Ginger controls Ramirez momentarily but Ramirez frees himself.
Ginger is adopting a defensive guard.
Ramirez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ginger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ramirez is one step ahead there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to control but Ginger is working from the bottom.
Ginger is adopting a defensive guard.
Ramirez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ginger is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ramirez defends well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ginger working a defensive guard here.
Ginger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ginger is adopting a defensive guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Ramirez'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.
Ramirez postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez preventing the sweep.
Ginger is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ginger is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ginger being controlled here, momentarily.
Ramirez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ginger is keeping the position for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez won't allow Ginger to sweep him here.
Ginger looking to control.
Ginger is looking to sweep but instead, Ramirez has passed into half guard.
Ginger controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Ginger is looking for a sweep. Ramirez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ramirez controlling the action here.
Ginger trying to control here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ginger keeps working.
Ginger is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ramirez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ginger manages to get to full guard.
Ginger looking to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ginger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ginger working a defensive guard here.
Ginger 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.
Ginger pulls Ramirez in close to his closed guard and prevents Ramirez from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ginger working a defensive guard here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ginger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ramirez is one step ahead there.
Ramirez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ginger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ginger trying to keep a closed guard but Ramirez is proving a slippery customer.
Ramirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Ginger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramirez won't allow Ginger to sweep him here.
Ginger working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ramirez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ramirez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ginger bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ramirez's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ramirez (5) vs (2) Ginger
Ramirez keeping moving, preventing Ginger from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez looking for a sweep. Not yet Ramirez, not yet.
Ramirez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ginger is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Ginger tries to free his leg and advance position but Ramirez is retaining full guard.
Ginger wants to control from the top but Ramirez keeps moving.
Ramirez trying to keep a closed guard but Ginger is proving a slippery customer.
Ginger is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ramirez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ramirez has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ramirez (7) vs (2) Ginger
Ginger controls Ramirez momentarily but Ramirez frees himself.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ginger 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.
Ramirez controlling from the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ramirez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ginger is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramirez takes the fight on points by 7 to 2.
Jackson Ramirez very nearly forgot to thank Threads of Fate amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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