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CFC CG Tokyo 9 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 46 wins and 20 losses; Tubbs Singleton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 107 wins and 86 losses; Long Wang!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Singleton decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Singleton (2) vs (0) Wang
Singleton controlling the action here.
Wang wants to improve his position but Singleton is controlling well.
Wang holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Wang wants to control but Singleton is keeping busy.
Wang is trying is best to control the position here.
Wang trying to hold on to Singleton's head to control him but Singleton postures up.
Wang tries to get to full guard but Singleton has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang keeps trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wang is still trying to improve position.
Wang is trying to maintain the position but Singleton is very close to passing his half guard.
Wang is looking to improve his position.
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.
Wang trying to control but Singleton postures up.
Singleton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wang has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Wang trying to hold on to Singleton's head to control him but Singleton postures up.
Wang tries to get to full guard but Singleton has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang is trying to control but can't.
Wang tries to roll over but Singleton keeps him under control.
Singleton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wang knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wang wants to get back to full guard.
Singleton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wang keeps working.
Singleton prevents Wang from improving his position.
Wang is doing well to control the position and prevent Singleton from advancing to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singleton is keen to just control but Wang is a slippery customer.
Wang slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wang is adopting a defensive guard.
Singleton trying to control but Wang is working from the bottom.
Wang is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Singleton trying to control the position from guard on top but Wang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang keeping full guard, as Singleton tries to pass.
Singleton trying to control but Wang is working from the bottom.
Wang controlling Singleton's posture.
Singleton showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wang wants to control but Singleton passes easily into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Singleton is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Wang is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Singleton pulls his head out easily.
Singleton not doing much here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Singleton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wang knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Singleton frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Singleton (5) vs (0) Wang
Wang is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Singleton tries to control but Wang wriggling away.
Wang tries to lock up and control but Singleton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wang is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wang tries to hold on but Singleton pushes him away.
Singleton wants to control the pace but Wang is squirming around nicely.
Wang wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Singleton (8) vs (0) Wang
Wang trying to control but not successfully.
Singleton is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wang is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Wang breaks Singleton's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Singleton (8) vs (2) Wang
Singleton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wang controls the pace.
Singleton keeping moving, preventing Wang from controlling successfully.
Singleton 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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wang trying to control the position from guard on top but Singleton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Singleton is keeping the position for now.
Singleton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wang controls the pace.
Wang trying to control but Singleton is working from the bottom.
Wang controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wang stopping the sweep attempt from Singleton.
Singleton controlling the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Singleton'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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Singleton is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Singleton (10) vs (2) Wang
Wang is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wang 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.
Wang wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Wang looking for a sweep. Not yet Wang, not yet.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Singleton tries to free his leg and advance position but Wang is retaining full guard.
Wang wants to control the position but Singleton says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Wang is looking for a sweep. Singleton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wang has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Singleton is working away from the top position though.
Wang wants to improve his position but Singleton is controlling well.
Singleton wants to take a breather but Wang is having none of it.
Wang is in trouble now - Singleton has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Singleton (13) vs (2) Wang
Singleton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wang bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Singleton (13) vs (4) Wang
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wang showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Singleton keeping moving, preventing Wang from controlling successfully.
Singleton is adopting a defensive guard.
Wang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Singleton is keeping the position for now.
Singleton is trying to control the position but Wang postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wang controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Singleton trying to control the position.
Wang 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.
Singleton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wang is one step ahead there.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wang wants to pass the guard but Singleton is keeping the position.
Singleton looking for a sweep. Not yet Singleton, not yet.
Singleton pulls Wang in to control the position.
Wang looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Singleton seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wang looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Wang advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Singleton (13) vs (7) Wang
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wang slows the pace down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Singleton takes the fight on points by 13 to 7.
Tubbs Singleton retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Tubbs Singleton thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Long Wang stepped up to the mic, saying 'No worries. Everyone here knows my opponent has a bad habit of testing positive for PEDs, so I'm sure this fight will soon be ruled a 'No Contest' by the Athletic Commission.'. |
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