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CFC Tokyo 15 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 43 wins and 38 losses; Khalid Magomedov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 24 losses; Francisco Ngannou!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Ngannou slaps away a takedown attempt from Magomedov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ngannou gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Magomedov (0) vs (4) Ngannou
Magomedov prevents Ngannou from improving position.
Magomedov struggling a bit here.
Magomedov tries to buck Ngannou off but Ngannou is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov prevents Ngannou from moving into mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov is looking for a sweep.
Magomedov is working hard here to advance position.
Magomedov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Magomedov (2) vs (4) Ngannou
Magomedov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ngannou is pressing down on Magomedov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Magomedov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ngannou is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Magomedov is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Our spies down at at Freddy\'s Grappling Institute inform us that Ngannou has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Ngannou looking for a sweep. Not yet Ngannou, not yet.
Ngannou is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Magomedov defends well.
Ngannou has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Magomedov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Magomedov stopping the sweep attempt from Ngannou.
Magomedov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Magomedov looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov stays in close to Ngannou's body and controls the position.
Ngannou lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Magomedov (2) vs (6) Ngannou
Magomedov wants to hit a sweep here but Ngannou passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Magomedov there! Score +3 for passing guard: Magomedov (2) vs (9) Ngannou
Magomedov sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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.
Magomedov is controlling Ngannou's trapped leg to prevent Ngannou from advancing to side control.
Ngannou trying to pass the guard but Magomedov defending well.
Ngannou is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov gets full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Magomedov'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.
Ngannou's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Magomedov controlling the position.
Ngannou wants to control from the top but Magomedov keeps moving.
Magomedov seems keen to control Ngannou's posture.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou wants to control from the top but Magomedov keeps moving.
Magomedov has his hands on Ngannou's head, controlling the position.
Ngannou trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Magomedov is pulling down on Ngannou's head to control his posture.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Magomedov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou pushing down on Magomedov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ngannou controlling the action here.
Magomedov is trying to get back to full guard.
Ngannou trying to control the action but Magomedov is working from the bottom.
Magomedov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov trying to get back to full guard but Ngannou takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Magomedov (2) vs (12) Ngannou
Magomedov wants to hold on but Ngannou pushes him away.
Magomedov is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov wants to hold on but Ngannou pushes him away.
Magomedov can't escape the position.
Ngannou can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Magomedov is looking to escape.
Magomedov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Magomedov sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Well,Magomedov is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov is looking to control Ngannou's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Magomedov avoid being mounted?
Ngannou is looking to advance position but Magomedov won't allow it.
Magomedov is trying to maintain the position but Ngannou is very close to passing his half guard.
Magomedov keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Magomedov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ngannou trying to control but Magomedov is working from the bottom.
Magomedov has his hands on Ngannou's head, controlling the position.
Magomedov keeping moving, preventing Ngannou from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov is adopting a defensive guard.
Ngannou trying to control the position from guard on top but Magomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ngannou is fighting to break Magomedov's control of his arms but Magomedov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ngannou wins on points by 12 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Francisco Ngannou thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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