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CFC CG Tokyo 10 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 17 losses; Hendrix Cabrera! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 17 losses; Ceasar Rules!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Rules closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cabrera circles away.
Rules fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cabrera avoids it really well and circles away.
Cabrera shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rules napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Cabrera (4) vs (0) Rules
Cabrera controlling from side mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera taking a breather here.
Rules struggling a bit here.
Rules manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Rules tries to get to full guard but Cabrera has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rules is controlling Cabrera's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Rules is looking to improve his position.
Cabrera trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rules is controlling Cabrera's trapped leg to prevent Cabrera from advancing to side control.
Cabrera stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rules tries to get to full guard but Cabrera has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rules has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cabrera is working away from the top position though.
Cabrera 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.
Rules told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Cabrera controlling the action here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rules trying to hold on to Cabrera's head to control him but Cabrera postures up.
Cabrera is pressing down on Rules's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rules is holding on for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera content to control rather than advance.
Rules trying to hold on to Cabrera's head to control him but Cabrera postures up.
Cabrera content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rules is trying is best to control the position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rules is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cabrera is pressing down on Rules's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rules is holding on for now.
Cabrera is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Rules reverses the position - he's now on top in Cabrera's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cabrera (4) vs (2) Rules
Cabrera is pulling down on Rules's head. It's preventing any offense from Rules, at least for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Rules avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rules tries to free his leg and advance position but Cabrera is retaining full guard.
Cabrera seems keen to control Rules's posture.
Cabrera wants to sweep here but Rules controlling him for the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera is trying to keep Rules in close.
Cabrera seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Cabrera looking to control but Rules passes into half guard.
Well, if Rules is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera is trying to control but can't.
Cabrera is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Rules looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rules prevents Cabrera from improving his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Rules is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Cabrera is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Cabrera moves into full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera is controlling Rules's posture.
Cabrera keeping moving, preventing Rules from controlling successfully.
Cabrera pulls Rules in to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rules content to stall in guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Cabrera takes the fight on points by 4 to 2.
After winning the bout, Hendrix Cabrera thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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