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CFC CG Tokyo 10 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 38 wins and 24 losses; Francisco Ngannou! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 107 wins and 76 losses; Tommy Toehold!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Ngannou scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ngannou (2) vs (0) Toehold
Toehold has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ngannou is working away from the top position though.
Ngannou is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Toehold doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ngannou.
Toehold moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toehold is pulling down on Ngannou's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toehold looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ngannou passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ngannou (5) vs (0) Toehold
Ngannou is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Toehold has escaped the position, nice work there.
Toehold is looking to regain half guard here but Ngannou keeps moving and retains side control.
Toehold is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Ngannou is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Ngannou (7) vs (0) Toehold
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is trying to escape the mount.
Toehold is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ngannou prevents Toehold from getting the reversal.
Toehold gets back to half guard.
Ngannou is looking for a kimura here.
Ngannou prevents Toehold from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Toehold wants to control but Ngannou passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ngannou (10) vs (0) Toehold
Ngannou working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toehold tries to buck Ngannou off but Ngannou is having none of it.
Ngannou swings around for an armbar but Toehold sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ngannou's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ngannou (10) vs (2) Toehold
Toehold tries to free his leg and advance position but Ngannou is retaining full guard.
Toehold got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ngannou has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Toehold has managed to get both his arms back between Ngannou's legs - danger averted.
Ngannou not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Toehold stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ngannou swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Toehold's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ngannou has Toehold pulled in close to control his posture.
Ngannou 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.
Ngannou seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Ngannou looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ngannou not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ngannou trying to control the position.
Ngannou keeping full guard, as Toehold tries to pass.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ngannou keeping moving, preventing Toehold from controlling successfully.
Ngannou working a defensive guard but Toehold passes into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Toehold in particular looking to stall.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou is positioning himself well to prevent Toehold advancing to mount.
Ngannou is looking to improve his position.
Ngannou trying to control here.
Toehold wants to advance to full mount but Ngannou doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ngannou is pulling down on Toehold's head. It's preventing any offense from Toehold, at least for the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Toehold trying to control but Ngannou is working from the bottom.
Toehold controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ngannou is pulling down on Toehold's head. It's preventing any offense from Toehold, at least for the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou keeping full guard, as Toehold tries to pass.
Toehold trying to control the position from guard on top but Ngannou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Toehold wants to control from the top but Ngannou keeps moving.
Toehold looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ngannou controlling the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ngannou seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Toehold stands and throws Ngannou's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ngannou (10) vs (5) Toehold
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou tries to improve position but can't.
Ngannou trying his best to control but Toehold has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Ngannou (10) vs (7) Toehold
Ngannou stops Toehold from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Toehold content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ngannou takes the fight on points by 10 to 7.
Francisco Ngannou retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Francisco Ngannou made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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