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CFC CG Tokyo 8 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 9 losses; Diego Nogueira! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 35 losses; Julián Cicerón!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Cicerón scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Nogueira (0) vs (4) Cicerón
Nogueira can't do much from the bottom here.
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.
Cicerón content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Nogueira keeps Cicerón under control for a moment.
Nogueira wants to control but Cicerón postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira is looking to reverse the position.
Nogueira can't do much from the bottom here.
Nogueira is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cicerón trying to control the position but Nogueira is working away.
Nogueira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cicerón trying to control the position but Nogueira is working away.
Cicerón is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Nogueira's shoulder. That is not cool.
Cicerón working away.
Nogueira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Nogueira's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nogueira is not content to let Cicerón control the position.
Nogueira is looking to regain half guard here but Cicerón keeps moving and retains side control.
Cicerón staying calm.
You can see the frustration on Nogueira's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Nogueira's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cicerón trying to control the action but Nogueira is working from the bottom.
Cicerón controls the position.
Nogueira wants to control but Cicerón postures up.
Nogueira is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cicerón's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón is working for a submission of some sort.
Nogueira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nogueira has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cicerón is working away from the top position though.
Nogueira tries to roll over but Cicerón keeps him under control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nogueira knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nogueira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cicerón seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nogueira is trying to get back to full guard.
Cicerón is controlling the pace.
Cicerón is looking to take a break and control but Nogueira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón wants to pass the guard but Nogueira is defending well.
Nogueira wants to get back to full guard.
Nogueira trying to control from the bottom.
Cicerón controlling the action here.
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Cicerón has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is looking to improve his position.
Cicerón sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nogueira wants to control but Cicerón is keeping busy.
Nogueira is trying to get back to full guard.
Cicerón is thwarting Nogueira's attempts to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira wants to improve his position but Cicerón is controlling well.
Nogueira trying to control from the bottom.
Nogueira is looking to improve his position.
Cicerón wants to take a breather but Nogueira is having none of it.
Cicerón takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nogueira is looking for a sweep. Cicerón is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira wants to control but Cicerón is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nogueira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nogueira is looking to control Cicerón's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nogueira avoid being mounted?
Nogueira tries to get to full guard but Cicerón has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, Cicerón seems content to control.
Nogueira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cicerón is trying to control. Nogueira wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cicerón preventing the sweep.
Cicerón trying to control but Nogueira is working from the bottom.
Nogueira trying to control the position.
Cicerón pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nogueira is keeping the position for now.
Cicerón trying to control the position from guard on top but Nogueira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cicerón postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cicerón is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cicerón content to stall in guard here.
Nogueira has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Cicerón has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Nogueira (0) vs (7) Cicerón
Cicerón wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nogueira keeps working.
Nogueira tries to buck Cicerón off but Cicerón is having none of it.
The referee asks Cicerón politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Cicerón prefers to stall for the moment though.
Well,Nogueira is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira struggling a bit here.
Nogueira is looking to reverse the position.
Nogueira can't do much from the bottom here.
Nogueira tries to buck Cicerón off but Cicerón is having none of it.
Cicerón wants to control but Nogueira is keeping him busy.
Nogueira is looking to regain half guard here but Cicerón keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Nogueira's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón is looking to take a break and control but Nogueira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nogueira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cicerón wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nogueira keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Nogueira's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nogueira is looking for a sweep.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón trying to control the action but Nogueira is working from the bottom.
Nogueira struggling a bit here.
Nogueira is looking to regain half guard here but Cicerón keeps moving and retains side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nogueira is not content to let Cicerón control the position.
Nogueira is looking to regain half guard here but Cicerón keeps moving and retains side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cicerón wins on points by 7 to 0. |
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