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CFC Tokyo 18 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 20 wins and 18 losses; Ceasar Rules! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 15 losses; Senger Line!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Line looking to score a takedown here. Rules is defending well but Line drives through and ends up in Rules's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rules (0) vs (2) Line
Line preventing the sweep.
Line is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rules pulls Line in to control the position.
Line's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rules holds on and takes a little breather.
Line passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Rules (0) vs (5) Line
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Line trying to control the position but Rules is working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Rules is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rules is looking for a sweep. Line is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Line content to control rather than advance.
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Line has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rules won't allow Line to pass to mount.
Line is still trying to improve position.
Rules wants to get back to full guard but Line has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Rules (0) vs (8) Line
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Line wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rules keeps working.
Rules struggling a bit here.
Line wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rules keeps working.
Line staying calm.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rules is trying to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rules manages to get back to half guard.
Rules is trying to control but Line manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Rules (0) vs (11) Line
Rules is controlling an arm, preventing Line from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Line tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Line wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Line controlling from the full mount.
Rules tries to hold on but Line postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rules slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rules tries to get to full guard but Line has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Line in particular looking to stall.
Line trying to mount his opponent but Rules defends it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rules is refusing to be controlled, as Line sits in half guard.
Line is looking to advance position but Rules won't allow it.
Line trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Line is trying to control. Rules wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rules has his hands clasped together around Line's back. He's all about the action.
Rules has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Line is working away from the top position though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Line keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Line is trying to control the action in half guard but Rules is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rules trying to control but Line postures up.
Rules is looking to improve his position.
Rules is controlling Line's trapped leg to prevent Line from advancing to side control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rules is trying to get back to full guard.
Line controlling the pace.
It looks like Line might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Line 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.
Line is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Rules (0) vs (14) Line
Rules tries to hold on but Line postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Line trying to control but Rules is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Line wins on points by 14 to 0.
A very excited looking Senger Line made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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