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CFC Tokyo 19 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 49 wins and 22 losses; Tubbs Singleton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 44 wins and 17 losses; Lou Gotch!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Singleton shoots in and bounces Gotch off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Singleton (2) vs (0) Gotch
Gotch trying to keep a closed guard but Singleton is proving a slippery customer.
Singleton won't allow Gotch to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singleton forces his way into half guard.
Singleton sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotch has his hands clasped together around Singleton's back. He's all about the action.
Gotch is trying to control but Singleton manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Singleton (5) vs (0) Gotch
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gotch is trying to escape the mount.
Gotch tries to hold on but Singleton pushes him away.
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.
Singleton controlling the position easily from mount.
Gotch is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singleton controlling the position easily from mount.
Gotch is in all sorts of trouble here.
Singleton wants to take Gotch's back but he can't do it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singleton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gotch is looking to get to half guard.
Singleton controlling the position easily from mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gotch keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Singleton avoids the attempt from Gotch to control.
Singleton content just to control the position here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gotch stops Singleton from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Gotch felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Gotch tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gotch tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Singleton controlling from the full mount.
Singleton looking to control but Gotch is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Singleton controlling from the full mount.
Gotch has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Singleton (8) vs (0) Gotch
That's eight 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.
Singleton controlling well, preventing Gotch from escaping the position.
Singleton seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Gotch trying to control the action but Singleton just sinks the hooks in.
Singleton controls the action.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Singleton's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Gotch right now.
Gotch keeps trying to improve his position.
Gotch manages to reverse the position and now he's in Singleton's guard. Nice work there by Gotch.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Singleton (8) vs (2) Gotch
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gotch trying to control the position from guard on top but Singleton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Singleton controlling Gotch's posture.
Gotch is looking to advance position but Singleton has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Singleton (12) vs (2) Gotch
Gotch is trying desperately to improve position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Singleton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gotch keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gotch wants to control but Singleton is having none of it.
Gotch manages to control the position for a moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gotch is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Singleton fails to take his opponent's back.
Gotch keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gotch sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Singleton tries to pass to full mount but Gotch defends it.
Gotch is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Singleton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Singleton's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Singleton (12) vs (6) Gotch
Singleton is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Gotch really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Singleton.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Singleton trying to control the position but Gotch manages to sink in the hooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Singleton takes the fight on points by 12 to 6.
An out of breath Tubbs Singleton 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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