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CFC Tokyo 11 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 27 wins and 30 losses; Julián Cicerón! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 36 losses; Khalid Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Magomedov gets caught flat footed, as Cicerón shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cicerón (2) vs (0) Magomedov
Magomedov is controlling Cicerón's posture.
Cicerón is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cicerón seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Magomedov for as long as he can get away with.
Magomedov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Cicerón'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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cicerón defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Magomedov is trying to keep Cicerón in close.
Magomedov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Magomedov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cicerón's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cicerón (2) vs (2) Magomedov
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov postures up.
Cicerón pulls Magomedov in close to his closed guard and prevents Magomedov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Magomedov looking to pass the guard.
Cicerón tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Magomedov passes Cicerón's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov wants to pass to mount but Cicerón is defending the position.
Magomedov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Magomedov wants to pass to mount but Cicerón is defending the position.
Magomedov trying to control the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Magomedov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Cicerón tries to get to full guard but Magomedov has control of the leg.
Magomedov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Cicerón wants to improve his position but Magomedov is controlling well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón is staying active underneath Magomedov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Magomedov slows the pace down in half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón tries to roll over but Magomedov keeps him under control.
Well, if Magomedov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Magomedov trying to control the action but Cicerón is working from the bottom.
Magomedov slows the pace down in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón wants to control but Magomedov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cicerón is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Magomedov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Magomedov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magomedov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov slows the pace down in half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov wants to take a breather but Cicerón is having none of it.
Magomedov passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cicerón! Score +3 for passing guard: Cicerón (2) vs (5) Magomedov
Cicerón tries to hold on but Magomedov postures up.
Magomedov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón is trying to escape the mount.
Magomedov fails to take his opponent's back.
Cicerón regains half guard.
Cicerón is trying to control but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón is refusing to be controlled, as Magomedov sits in half guard.
Well, if Magomedov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Cicerón wants to control but Magomedov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cicerón is pressing down on Magomedov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Magomedov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón controlling the position.
Cicerón is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cicerón is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Cicerón is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Magomedov working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Cicerón can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Magomedov controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cicerón is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cicerón (4) vs (5) Magomedov
Magomedov trying to keep a closed guard but Cicerón is proving a slippery customer.
Cicerón controlling from the top position.
Magomedov looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Magomedov wins on points by 5 to 4.
Khalid Magomedov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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