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CFC CG Tokyo 13 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 44 wins and 20 losses; Lou Gotch! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 12 losses; Fabio Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Vieira shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vieira showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gotch (0) vs (2) Vieira
Gotch is concentrating on defense, preventing Vieira from advancing position.
Vieira is looking to take a break and control but Gotch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vieira is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've been hearing good reports from Gotch'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.
Vieira performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vieira is looking to advance position but Gotch won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira trying to control from Gotch's half guard. Gotch has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Gotch has his hands on Vieira's head, controlling the position.
Gotch looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vieira trying to control the position from guard on top but Gotch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vieira sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Vieira looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira controlling from the top position.
Vieira wants to control from the top but Gotch keeps moving.
Gotch is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gotch keeping full guard, as Vieira tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira trying to control the position from guard on top but Gotch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gotch pulls Vieira in close to his closed guard and prevents Vieira from doing any damage or advancing position.
Vieira advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gotch (0) vs (5) Vieira
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gotch keeps Vieira under control for a moment.
Gotch can't do much from the bottom here.
Gotch is trying to get back to half guard.
Vieira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gotch keeps working.
Vieira just content to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vieira goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gotch rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Vieira's guard! Nice work there by Gotch! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gotch (2) vs (5) Vieira
Gotch preventing the sweep.
Gotch wants to control from the top but Vieira keeps moving.
Vieira is looking for a triangle but Gotch pushes his legs off easily.
Gotch sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vieira managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gotch is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Vieira is looking for a triangle but Gotch pushes his legs off easily.
Gotch is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Vieira looking for a sweep. Not yet Vieira, not yet.
Vieira can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gotch controls the pace.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vieira has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gotch has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gotch (5) vs (5) Vieira
Vieira wants to control but Gotch postures up.
Gotch slows the pace down.
Vieira tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gotch wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gotch is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vieira manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Vieira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gotch in particular looking to stall.
Vieira is looking to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gotch looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Vieira trying to control but Gotch postures up.
Vieira wants to sweep but Gotch has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gotch (8) vs (5) Vieira
Vieira struggling a bit here.
Gotch taking a breather here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is trying to improve his position.
Gotch working away.
Vieira is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gotch has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Vieira manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gotch is thwarting Vieira's attempts to control the position.
Vieira is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Gotch is staying active.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Vieira works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gotch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vieira trying to control the position.
Vieira working for a triangle but Gotch defends it easily.
Gotch is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Vieira is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Vieira keeping full guard, as Gotch tries to pass.
Vieira working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Gotch has passed into half guard!
Vieira is looking to control Gotch's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vieira avoid being mounted?
Gotch is controlling the pace.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Vieira tries to roll over but Gotch keeps him under control.
Gotch is controlling the pace.
Vieira manages to get to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vieira wants to control the position but Gotch says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gotch takes the fight on points by 8 to 5.
Lou Gotch is the new featherweight champion!
Lou Gotch seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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