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CFC Rio 3 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 67 wins and 69 losses; Ceph Alopodis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 53 wins and 42 losses; Cesare Borgia!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Alopodis decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Alopodis (2) vs (0) Borgia
Alopodis is working for a submission of some sort.
Alopodis is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Borgia sees it coming and defends easily.
We've been hearing good reports from Alopodis'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.
Borgia looking for submissions off his back.
Borgia actively working from the bottom here.
Borgia looking for submissions off his back.
Alopodis seems to be working for a kimura but Borgia defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borgia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Alopodis pulls his head out easily.
Borgia gets full guard.
Borgia is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Alopodis defends well.
Alopodis wants to pass the guard but Borgia is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Alopodis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Alopodis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Alopodis looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Alopodis drops back looking for a leg! Borgia is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Borgia manages to kick Alopodis off! Alopodis jumps back into Borgia's guard.
Alopodis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alopodis is pushing down on Borgia's leg trying to pass to half guard. Borgia is fighting to maintain full guard but Alopodis has managed to sneak the leg through.
Alopodis wants to work for an arm triangle but Borgia is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Borgia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Alopodis pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Alopodis pulls his head out easily.
Borgia has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Alopodis. Oh but Borgia has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Alopodis goes limp - he's gone! Borgia jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Cesare Borgia!
Cesare Borgia decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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