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CFC Tokyo 17 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 20 wins and 17 losses; Hendrix Cabrera! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 54 wins and 35 losses; Isaac Vernon!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Cabrera manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Vernon on his heels. He'll look to pass Vernon's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cabrera (2) vs (0) Vernon
Vernon has Cabrera pulled in close to control his posture.
Cabrera looking to pass the guard.
Cabrera controlling from the top position.
Cabrera tries to free his leg and advance position but Vernon is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera trying to control but Vernon is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vernon has his hands on Cabrera's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera content to stall in guard here.
Vernon trying to keep a closed guard but Cabrera is proving a slippery customer.
Vernon controlling the position.
Cabrera avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Vernon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vernon managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Cabrera (5) vs (0) Vernon
Cabrera controls the position from side control.
Vernon wants to control but Cabrera postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Vernon stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Vernon is looking for a sweep.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Vernon's face as Cabrera controls the position.
Cabrera trying to control the action but Vernon is working from the bottom.
Vernon is trying to escape the position but Cabrera is controlling the position.
Cabrera has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Vernon is looking to reverse the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vernon seems a little lost for a moment, as Cabrera dominates the positioning.
Vernon is looking for a sweep.
Vernon is trying to escape the position but Cabrera is controlling the position.
Vernon tries to improve position but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vernon trying to remain calm as Cabrera controls from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Cabrera.
Vernon is not content to let Cabrera control the position.
Vernon sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vernon keeps working.
Vernon is doing well to control the position and prevent Cabrera from advancing to side control.
Vernon won't allow Cabrera to pass to mount.
Vernon is doing well to control the position and prevent Cabrera from advancing to side control.
Vernon trying to control from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera prevents Vernon from improving his position.
Cabrera trying to control the pace.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vernon 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.
Vernon is trying to control but can't.
Cabrera wants to pass the guard but Vernon is defending well.
Vernon is trying to get back to full guard.
Cabrera slows the pace down in half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vernon moves into full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera tries to free his leg and advance position but Vernon is retaining full guard.
Vernon controls Cabrera momentarily but Cabrera frees himself.
Vernon pulls Cabrera in to control the position.
Let's hope that Vernon 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 fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Vernon is pulling down on Cabrera's head to control his posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vernon keeping moving, preventing Cabrera from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cabrera takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
A victorious Hendrix Cabrera thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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