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CACC 3 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Darian Cruz (ranked 21820 p4p, 466 weight class) and Shin Dong Hyuk (ranked 3056 p4p, 282 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cruz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to System Of A Down - Aerials . Shin Dong Hyuk is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Darian Cruz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Shin Dong Hyuk!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dong Hyuk closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dong Hyuk lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cruz (0) vs (2) Dong Hyuk
Dong Hyuk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cruz is keeping the position for now.
Dong Hyuk avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dong Hyuk drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dong Hyuk jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dong Hyuk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cruz is keeping the position for now.
Dong Hyuk postures up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Cruz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dong Hyuk doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dong Hyuk manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dong Hyuk passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz tries to get to full guard but Dong Hyuk has control of the leg.
Cruz looking for submissions off his back.
Dong Hyuk is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cruz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dong Hyuk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk is looking for a kimura but Cruz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dong Hyuk to get the leverage.
Cruz is trying to get back to full guard.
Dong Hyuk is looking for a kimura but Cruz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dong Hyuk to get the leverage.
Cruz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cruz seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dong Hyuk wants to pass the guard but Cruz is keeping the position.
Dong Hyuk pushes down on Cruz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cruz is looking to improve his position.
Dong Hyuk is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cruz is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cruz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dong Hyuk.
Cruz tries to get to full guard but Dong Hyuk has control of the leg.
Dong Hyuk is working for a kimura but Cruz is defending it quite comfortably.
Cruz tries to roll over but Dong Hyuk keeps him under control.
Cruz is looking to control Dong Hyuk's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cruz avoid being mounted?
Dong Hyuk is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dong Hyuk is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cruz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dong Hyuk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cruz is just riding it out for now. Dong Hyuk eventually gives up the hold.
Dong Hyuk is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cruz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dong Hyuk 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.
Cruz is looking to cinch up a triangle. Dong Hyuk throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Cruz's body to avoid the submission. Cruz has instead reached around Dong Hyuk's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Cruz arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Darian Cruz!
Darian Cruz managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Kato, into his post fight interview.
In defeat, Shin Dong Hyuk stepped up to the mic, saying 'Back to the camp. Shit... Seems like I can make any fight a close fight.'. |
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