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CACC 178: Hozdic vs Morgan PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Taylor Corey! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Derrick Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lewis instigates a clinch.
Corey has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lewis clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Corey (4) vs (0) Lewis
Corey is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Corey has the hooks in. Lewis is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Corey biding his time, controlling Lewis.
Lewis is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Corey off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Lewis is really stuck here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corey is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Lewis's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Corey has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lewis keeps trying to improve his position.
Corey keeps control of the position easily here as Lewis tries to buck him off.
Lewis trying to control but not successfully.
Lewis is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Corey is not going to allow Lewis to sit and survive in this position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Corey controlling the positon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Lewis rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Corey performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lewis is trying to maintain the position but Corey is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corey with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lewis is looking to improve his position.
Corey controlling the action here.
Lewis wants to sweep but Corey has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Corey (7) vs (0) Lewis
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corey trying to control the position but Lewis is working away.
Corey is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Lewis wants to control but Corey postures up.
Corey just content to control the position.
Lewis is looking for a sweep.
Corey moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Corey advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Corey (9) vs (0) Lewis
Lewis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Corey tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lewis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Corey controlling the position easily from mount.
Lewis tries to lock up and control but Corey gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Corey is trying to take his opponent's back.
Corey wants to control the pace but Lewis is squirming around nicely.
Lewis can't escape the position.
Corey controlling the position easily from mount.
Lewis is squirming around, avoiding Corey's attempts to control the action.
Lewis tries to hold on but Corey pushes him away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is wriggling around trying to escape.
Corey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lewis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Corey content just to control the position here.
Corey prevents Lewis from getting the reversal.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lewis wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Corey (12) vs (0) Lewis
A bit of a pause in the action here. Corey controlling the positon.
Corey's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Corey is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Lewis has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lewis wants to escape the position.
Lewis is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Corey has the hooks in. Lewis is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Will Corey go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Lewis tries to escape but Corey has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Corey is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Lewis has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Lewis right now.
Corey keeps control of the position as Lewis tries to break free.
Corey controls the action.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lewis rolls, trying to escape but Corey keeps control of the position.
Lewis prevents Corey from getting a body triangle.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Corey looking for the choke from the back.
Lewis staying busy and making it hard for Corey to control.
Lewis is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lewis turns into Corey and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Corey (12) vs (2) Lewis
Corey trying to control the position.
Corey looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Corey keeping full guard, as Lewis tries to pass.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Corey is pulling down on Lewis's head to control his posture.
Corey has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Corey trying to control the position.
Lewis tries to free his leg and advance position but Corey is retaining full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Corey keeping moving, preventing Lewis from controlling successfully.
Lewis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Corey is keeping the position for now.
Corey working a defensive guard here.
Lewis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Corey is keeping the position for now.
Lewis postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Corey pulls Lewis in close to his closed guard and prevents Lewis from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Corey takes the fight on points by 12 to 2.
Taylor Corey decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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