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CFC CG Tokyo 12 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 38 losses; Julián Cicerón! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 50 wins and 22 losses; Tubbs Singleton!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cicerón shoots in for a takedown but Singleton shows good takedown defense.
Singleton dives in and scores a takedown into Cicerón's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cicerón (0) vs (2) Singleton
Singleton sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cicerón pulls Singleton in to control the position.
Singleton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cicerón will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cicerón is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singleton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cicerón's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cicerón tries to get to full guard but Singleton has control of the leg.
Cicerón wants to control but Singleton is keeping busy.
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Singleton has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Singleton controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Singleton is working away from the top position though.
Cicerón trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Singleton manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Cicerón (0) vs (5) Singleton
Cicerón tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón tries to hold on but Singleton postures up.
Singleton prevents Cicerón from getting the reversal.
Singleton takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cicerón is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singleton moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Cicerón (0) vs (8) Singleton
Singleton controlling well, preventing Cicerón from escaping the position.
Singleton gets his hands free as Cicerón looks to control.
Singleton is riding his opponent, not letting Cicerón buck him off.
We've been hearing good reports from Cicerón'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.
Cicerón is really stuck here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Singleton slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Cicerón trying to control the hands but Singleton breaks the grip.
Singleton controlling well, preventing Cicerón from escaping the position.
Singleton controlling from the back.
Cicerón trying to control the hands but Singleton breaks the grip.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Singleton not allowing Cicerón to control his hands.
Singleton biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Singleton is hanging on to Cicerón's back as he tries to escape.
Cicerón trying to control but not successfully.
Good control from Singleton.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón breaks Singleton's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cicerón (2) vs (8) Singleton
Cicerón is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Singleton has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Cicerón content to stall in guard here.
Cicerón looking to sit in guard and control but Singleton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cicerón (2) vs (10) Singleton
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón controlling the position.
Singleton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cicerón trying to keep a closed guard but Singleton is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cicerón is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Singleton is aware though and is defending well.
Singleton works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Singleton slows the pace down in half guard.
Singleton wants to pass the guard but Cicerón is defending well.
Singleton not doing much here.
Cicerón has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Singleton is working away from the top position though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón won't allow Singleton to pass to mount.
Cicerón is not content to let Singleton control the position.
Cicerón is trying to control but can't.
Singleton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cicerón knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Singleton controlling the action here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón is looking to control Singleton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cicerón avoid being mounted?
Cicerón is positioning himself well to prevent Singleton advancing to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Singleton trying to control the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Singleton wins on points by 10 to 2. Tubbs Singleton retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, Tubbs Singleton, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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