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CACC 167: Arias vs Sanchez II 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 8 losses; Dilon Goncalves! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 7 losses; Darian Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and Steve Montenegro.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cruz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cruz has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Goncalves is trying to keep an underhook but Cruz manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Goncalves (0) vs (2) Cruz
Cruz is trying to control the action in half guard but Goncalves is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cruz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Goncalves has a hand on Cruz's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Cruz takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Goncalves (0) vs (5) Cruz
Cruz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Goncalves is looking to escape.
Cruz pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Goncalves regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz is trying to control the action in half guard but Goncalves is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cruz works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Goncalves (0) vs (8) Cruz
Cruz looking to control but Goncalves is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goncalves really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cruz fails to advance to Goncalves's back.
Goncalves slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Cruz works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Goncalves (0) vs (11) Cruz
Cruz tries to control but Goncalves wriggling away.
Goncalves is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Goncalves wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Goncalves (0) vs (14) Cruz
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is hanging on to Goncalves's back as he tries to escape.
Cruz has got one arm under Goncalves's chin. This could be trouble... Goncalves trying to control the other hand but Cruz gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Goncalves has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Darian Cruz!
After winning the bout, Darian Cruz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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