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CWC 293 - Camara vs Lo PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Joshua Burroughs! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Maverick Syndal!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Burroughs looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Burroughs (2) vs (0) Syndal
Burroughs trying to control but Syndal is working from the bottom.
Syndal trying to control the position here.
Burroughs stays in close to Syndal's body and controls the position.
Burroughs trying to control the position from guard on top but Syndal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burroughs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burroughs trying to control but Syndal is working from the bottom.
Burroughs drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Syndal manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Burroughs has Syndal in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burroughs (2) vs (2) Syndal
Burroughs looking for a sweep. Not yet Burroughs, not yet.
Syndal is fighting to break Burroughs's control of his arms but Burroughs is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Burroughs manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Syndal manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burroughs (4) vs (2) Syndal
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs wants to control from the top but Syndal keeps moving.
Burroughs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Syndal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Burroughs is working hard here to advance position.
Syndal keeping moving, preventing Burroughs from controlling successfully.
Burroughs wants to pass the guard but Syndal is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Burroughs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Syndal is keeping the position for now.
Burroughs slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (7) vs (2) Syndal
Burroughs is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Syndal is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Burroughs tries to advance position but instead Syndal slips a leg back in to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs trying to control the pace.
Burroughs is looking to stall here but Syndal recovers full guard.
Syndal is controlling Burroughs's posture.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs looking to pass the guard.
Burroughs looking to sit in guard and control but Syndal gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burroughs (7) vs (4) Syndal
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Syndal preventing the sweep.
Burroughs trying to control the position here.
Burroughs can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Syndal controls the pace.
Burroughs has his hands on Syndal's head, controlling the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Syndal looking to sit in guard and control but Burroughs gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burroughs (9) vs (4) Syndal
Burroughs controls from within his opponent's guard.
Syndal is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Burroughs stands and throws Syndal's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (12) vs (4) Syndal
You can see the frustration on Syndal's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Syndal prevents Burroughs from improving position.
Burroughs tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Burroughs tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Burroughs thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs tries to advance to mount but Syndal denies him.
Syndal is not content to let Burroughs control the position.
Burroughs wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Syndal, who protects the arm well.
Burroughs trying to control the action but Syndal is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Syndal is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Burroughs tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Burroughs tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Burroughs has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Syndal is looking to regain half guard here but Burroughs keeps moving and retains side control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs tries to move to mount but Syndal blocks the move with his legs.
Burroughs trying to control the position but Syndal is working away.
You can see the frustration on Syndal's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Burroughs trying to control the position but Syndal is working away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
I wouldn't like to be where Syndal is right now.
Burroughs trying to control the action but Syndal is working from the bottom.
Syndal prevents Burroughs from moving into mount.
Burroughs working away.
Syndal is not content to let Burroughs control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Syndal stops Burroughs from passing to mount.
Burroughs trying to control the position but Syndal is working away.
Burroughs swings around for an armbar but Syndal sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Burroughs's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burroughs (12) vs (6) Syndal
Burroughs working for a triangle but Syndal defends it easily.
Burroughs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Syndal has passed into half guard!
Burroughs tries to roll over but Syndal keeps him under control.
Syndal is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Syndal passes into side control, despite Burroughs's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (12) vs (9) Syndal
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burroughs is looking to reverse the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Burroughs takes the fight on points by 12 to 9.
Joshua Burroughs 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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