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CFC Tokyo 11 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 9 losses; Yakubu Okoroji! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 12 losses; Senger Line!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Okoroji looking to score a takedown here. Line is defending well but Okoroji drives through and ends up in Line's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Okoroji (2) vs (0) Line
Line being controlled here, momentarily.
Okoroji pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Line is keeping the position for now.
Line 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Line is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Line's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Okoroji pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Line is keeping the position for now.
Okoroji is looking to pass into half guard but Line pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Line is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Okoroji (2) vs (2) Line
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Okoroji holds on and takes a little breather.
Line postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Line controls from within his opponent's guard.
Line sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Okoroji's guard.
Line is taking a breather. Okoroji says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Okoroji tries to get to full guard but Line has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Line takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Okoroji wants to control but Line passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Okoroji (2) vs (5) Line
Okoroji is looking to reverse the position.
Line 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 Okoroji's shoulder. That is not cool.
Okoroji can't do much from the bottom here.
Line in the domination position with Okoroji hanging on.
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Line has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji wants to control but Line postures up.
Okoroji tries to buck Line off but Line is having none of it.
Line controls the position.
Okoroji is looking for a sweep.
Okoroji being controlled for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Line.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji tries to buck Line off but Line is having none of it.
Line controls the position from side control.
Let's hope that Line has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Okoroji is trying to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji can't do much from the bottom here.
Okoroji is looking for a sweep.
Okoroji is working hard here to advance position.
Line staying calm.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Okoroji's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Line taking a breather here.
Okoroji wants to control but Line postures up.
Okoroji is being controlled here.
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.
Okoroji is trying to get back to half guard.
Okoroji is trying to escape the position but Line is controlling the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Line wants to lay and pray for a moment but Okoroji keeps working.
Okoroji sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Okoroji manages to get to full guard.
Well,Okoroji is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Line tries to free his leg and advance position but Okoroji is retaining full guard.
Okoroji seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Line sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Line tries to free his leg and advance position but Okoroji is retaining full guard.
Okoroji pulls Line in close to prevent any damage.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Line is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Okoroji is trying to hold Line in close to prevent damage but Line has managed to pass into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Okoroji gets back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Line wins on points by 5 to 2.
Senger Line decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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