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CWC 290 - Hilo 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 22 losses; Ishiihara Sakuraba! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 6 losses; Julio Valeron Huhrera !
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sakuraba closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sakuraba (2) vs (0) Huhrera
Sakuraba has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Huhrera is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sakuraba's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sakuraba's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sakuraba (2) vs (4) Huhrera
Sakuraba tries to roll but Huhrera sticks to his back.
Huhrera is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Sakuraba knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Sakuraba for a finish.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Huhrera 's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Huhrera tightening his grip on Sakuraba, looking for the choke.
Huhrera is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakuraba fending off the submission attempt from Huhrera .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba just trying to survive but Huhrera is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Sakuraba tries to roll but Huhrera sticks to his back.
Huhrera really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Sakuraba.
A lull in the action here.
Huhrera looking for the choke but no joy.
Sakuraba trying to control the hands but Huhrera breaks the grip.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera trying to control momentarily.
Huhrera is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Huhrera trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sakuraba just looking to survive in the bad position.
Huhrera is trying to stick to Sakuraba's back but Sakuraba is turning into Huhrera . He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Huhrera 's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Sakuraba. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sakuraba (4) vs (4) Huhrera
Huhrera is trying to keep Sakuraba in close.
Sakuraba not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sakuraba seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Huhrera for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba preventing the sweep.
Huhrera is looking to cinch up a triangle. Sakuraba throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Huhrera 's body to avoid the submission. Huhrera has instead reached around Sakuraba's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Huhrera arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Julio Valeron Huhrera !
After winning the bout, Julio Valeron Huhrera 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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