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CFC Tokyo 12 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 25 wins and 12 losses; Senger Line! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 17 losses; Anderson Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Line with a poor takedown
and Da Silva counters with a takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Line (0) vs (4) Da Silva
Da Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Da Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Da Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Line is being controlled here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva trying to control the action but Line is working from the bottom.
Da Silva tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva trying to control the action but Line is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Da Silva content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Line stops Da Silva from passing to mount.
Da Silva staying calm.
Da Silva wants to control but Line is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Line prevents Da Silva from moving into mount.
We've been hearing good reports from Line'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.
Da Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Da Silva tries to advance to mount but can't.
Da Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Line keeps working.
Da Silva is staying tight to Line's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva tries to move to mount but Line blocks the move with his legs.
Da Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Line can't do much from the bottom here.
Da Silva trying to control the action but Line is working from the bottom.
Line holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva happy to just control the position for now.
Da Silva is looking to take a break and control but Line is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva 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 Line's shoulder. That is not cool.
Line struggling a bit here.
Da Silva tries to advance position but instead Line slips a leg back in to half guard.
Da Silva stalling away here and it's allowed Line to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Line wants to control but Da Silva passes easily into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Line's thigh. Line counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Da Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Line is retaining full guard.
Line keeping moving, preventing Da Silva from controlling successfully.
Line is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Line keeping full guard, as Da Silva tries to pass.
Da Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Line is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Line swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Da Silva controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Da Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Line is keeping the position for now.
Line looking for a sweep. Not yet Line, not yet.
Line pulls Da Silva in close to his closed guard and prevents Da Silva from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Line manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Line (2) vs (4) Da Silva
Da Silva trying to control the position.
Line slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Line (5) vs (4) Da Silva
Da Silva tries to bench press Line off him but Line keeps the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva wants to control but Line postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Da Silva is trying to get back to half guard.
Line thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Line controlling from side mount.
Da Silva is looking to regain half guard here but Line keeps moving and retains side control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva regains half guard.
Da Silva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Da Silva.
Line sitting in guard here, content to control.
Da Silva has his foot on Line's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Line works his way back into a safe position though.
Da Silva seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Da Silva is trying to keep Line in close.
Da Silva looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Line has picked Da Silva up and slammed him! Da Silva can't keep hold of the triangle and Line manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Line (8) vs (4) Da Silva
Line taking a break here but Da Silva is having none of it and regains half guard.
Da Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.
Line won't allow Da Silva to sweep him here.
Da Silva wants to control but Line passes easily into half guard.
Da Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva working a defensive guard here.
Da Silva wants to sweep here but Line controlling him for the moment.
Line trying to control but Da Silva is working from the bottom.
Line pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Da Silva is keeping the position for now.
Line won't allow Da Silva to sweep him here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Line has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Line (11) vs (4) Da Silva
Da Silva tries to bench press Line off him but Line keeps the position.
Da Silva is letting Line control him for a moment.
Da Silva is looking to reverse the position.
Da Silva is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Da Silva is looking to get back to full guard here but Line has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Line (14) vs (4) Da Silva
Line is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Da Silva will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva is looking for a sweep.
Line controls the position.
Da Silva tries to improve position but can't.
Da Silva trying to remain calm as Line controls from the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Line seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Da Silva for as long as he can get away with.
And that's the end of the fight!
Line takes the fight on points by 14 to 4.
An out of breath Senger Line thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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