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CFC CG Tokyo 16 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Daniel Steel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Iranian Hulk!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Steel closes the distance and clinches.
Steel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hulk gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Steel tries for a takedown but Hulk manages to get underhooks.
Hulk is trying to drag Steel to the mat but Steel just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Steel is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hulk is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Steel to the mat. Steel regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Steel (0) vs (2) Hulk
Steel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hulk wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
Steel 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hulk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hulk controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hulk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hulk keeps trying to improve his position.
Steel looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hulk passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (0) vs (5) Hulk
Steel is not content to let Hulk control the position.
Steel gets back to half guard.
Steel is staying active underneath Hulk, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hulk is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Steel sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hulk trying to control the action but Steel is working from the bottom.
Hulk is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel is not content to let Hulk control the position.
Steel is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at KO MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hulk works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (0) vs (8) Hulk
Steel prevents Hulk from taking his back.
Hulk has control of Steel's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Steel regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hulk looking to control and managing it successfully.
Steel tries to hold on but Hulk postures up.
Steel is trying desperately to improve position.
Hulk controlling the pace for now.
Hulk looking to secure an arm triangle but Steel defends it well.
Hulk trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hulk is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Steel to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Steel shrugs it off.
Steel really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Steel is squirming around, avoiding Hulk's attempts to control the action.
Hulk content just to control the position here.
Hulk has hold of Steel's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Steel manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Steel sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hulk is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hulk is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Steel trying to control but Hulk postures up.
Hulk is looking for a kimura here.
Steel trying to control from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hulk is trying to control. Steel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hulk is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Steel is looking to control Hulk's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Steel avoid being mounted?
Hulk wants to take a breather but Steel is having none of it.
Hulk prevents Steel from improving his position.
Steel wants to control but Hulk is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hulk is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hulk seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Steel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hulk is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Steel is trying to control but can't.
Hulk seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Steel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hulk is working for a kimura but Steel is defending it quite comfortably.
Hulk is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hulk is working for a kimura but Steel is defending it quite comfortably.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Steel is pressing down on Hulk's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Steel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hulk manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (2) vs (8) Hulk
Steel trying to control but Hulk is working from the bottom.
Steel wants to pass the guard but Hulk is keeping the position.
Steel passes Hulk's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Steel is keen to just control but Hulk is a slippery customer.
Steel trying to mount his opponent but Hulk defends it.
Steel is working hard here to advance position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hulk actively working from the bottom here.
Hulk wants to control but Steel is keeping busy.
Hulk wants to get back to full guard.
Steel moves into full mount! Hulk won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (5) vs (8) Hulk
Hulk is in all sorts of trouble here.
Steel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Steel is looking to work his way around to Hulk's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Hulk regains half guard.
Steel passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (8) vs (8) Hulk
Hulk gets back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hulk is looking for a sweep. Steel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Steel tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hulk knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hulk looking for submissions off his back.
Hulk is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Steel pulls his head out easily.
Hulk manages to get to full guard.
Steel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hulk is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Steel is aware though and is defending well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Steel postures up.
Steel wants to control from the top but Hulk keeps moving.
Hulk throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Our spies down at at 3Band MMA inform us that Hulk has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Hulk is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hulk looking for a guillotine here but Steel defends easily.
Steel really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Steel wants to pass the guard but Hulk is keeping the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hulk has control of Steel's left arm, preventing Steel from doing any damage.
Hulk has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Steel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hulk looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Steel puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hulk is in trouble now - Steel has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (11) vs (8) Hulk
Hulk is desperately trying to improve his position but Steel has a good base and remains in mount.
Steel tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Steel trying to control but Hulk is having none of it.
Hulk tries to improve his position but instead Steel has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Steel (14) vs (8) Hulk
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel trying to control.
Hulk tries to escape but Steel has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Steel is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Hulk knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Hulk for a finish.
I really don't envy Hulk right now.
Steel is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Hulk just trying to survive but Steel is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Hulk looking very determined here, making life difficult for Steel.
Steel controlling well, preventing Hulk from escaping the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel keeps control of the position easily here as Hulk tries to buck him off.
Hulk staying busy and making it hard for Steel to control.
Steel avoiding Hulk 's attempts to control his hands.
Hulk is in bad spot here.
Hulk staying busy and making it hard for Steel to control.
Steel keeps control of the position easily here as Hulk tries to buck him off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steel avoiding Hulk 's attempts to control his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steel takes the fight on points by 14 to 8.
Daniel Steel 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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