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CWC 300 - Merlin vs Cubbedge 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 22 wins and 12 losses; Ze Jiurgite! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 13 losses; Carl Moore!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jiurgite drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jiurgite (2) vs (0) Moore
Jiurgite is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jiurgite trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jiurgite is working hard here to advance position.
Jiurgite works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Moore is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore controlling the position for now.
Jiurgite is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Moore doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jiurgite.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jiurgite in particular looking to stall.
Moore is staying active underneath Jiurgite, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Moore is defending against the submission attempts here by Jiurgite.
Jiurgite looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Moore wants to improve his position but Jiurgite is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Moore has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jiurgite passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Jiurgite (5) vs (0) Moore
Jiurgite trying to control but Moore is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Moore can't escape the position.
Moore is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jiurgite goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Moore is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jiurgite (5) vs (2) Moore
Jiurgite has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Moore can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Moore working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Moore doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Moore manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jiurgite is looking for a triangle but Moore pushes his legs off easily.
Moore pushing down on Jiurgite's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Moore uses his free foot to push down on Jiurgite's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jiurgite. Score +3 for passing guard: Jiurgite (5) vs (5) Moore
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moore wants to control but instead Jiurgite manages to regain half guard.
Moore trying to control from half guard but Jiurgite is working away.
Moore frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Jiurgite (5) vs (8) Moore
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite working to try and regain half guard.
Moore wants to control the pace but Jiurgite is squirming around nicely.
Moore looking for a guillotine from mount but Jiurgite is having none of it.
Jiurgite is trying to escape the mount.
Moore wants to finish this one by submission but Jiurgite is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Moore.
Moore can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jiurgite is looking to escape.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite tries to reverse the position but Moore maintains control.
Moore looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Jiurgite is working to get back to half guard.
Jiurgite tries to lock up and control but Moore gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Moore looking to control but Jiurgite is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jiurgite (7) vs (8) Moore
Moore looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jiurgite stands and throws Moore's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Jiurgite (10) vs (8) Moore
You can see the frustration on Moore's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jiurgite works to advance to full mount. Moore defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Jiurgite (12) vs (8) Moore
Jiurgite looking to control but Moore is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jiurgite jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Moore is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Moore and Jiurgite has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Jiurgite works to advance to full mount. Moore defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Jiurgite (14) vs (8) Moore
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Moore wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Jiurgite (17) vs (8) Moore
Moore is keeping busy.
Jiurgite is persistently looking for the submission but Moore is defending it well.
Moore staying busy and making it hard for Jiurgite to control.
Jiurgite is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Moore is defending well though. Jiurgite let's go of the attempt for now.
I would not like to be Moore right now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Moore tries to escape but Jiurgite has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Jiurgite tightening his grip on Moore, looking for the choke.
Jiurgite looking for the RNC.
Jiurgite looking to break Moore's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Moore remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Jiurgite will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Jiurgite is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Moore knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Moore for a finish.
Jiurgite struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Moore is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Moore trying to control the position but Jiurgite manages to sink in the hooks.
Jiurgite looking for the RNC.
Jiurgite working for the choke.
Jiurgite keeps control of the position as Moore tries to break free.
Jiurgite is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Moore has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Jiurgite doesn't have the hooks in and Moore manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jiurgite (17) vs (10) Moore
Moore trying to control the position from guard on top but Jiurgite is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Moore wants to control from the top but Jiurgite keeps moving.
Jiurgite is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Moore stopping the sweep attempt from Jiurgite.
Moore pushes down on Jiurgite's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Moore is thwarting Jiurgite's attempts to control the position.
Jiurgite is refusing to be controlled, as Moore sits in half guard.
Moore is looking for a kimura here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Moore is trying to control the action in half guard but Jiurgite is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jiurgite is looking to improve his position.
Moore is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jiurgite doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Moore.
Moore is trying to work for a kimura but Jiurgite is defending well.
Jiurgite is looking for a sweep. Moore is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jiurgite wants to sweep here but Moore controlling him for the moment.
Moore has gone for a leg lock! Jiurgite slips out almost immediately though and dives into Moore's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jiurgite (19) vs (10) Moore
Jiurgite trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Moore controls Jiurgite momentarily but Jiurgite frees himself.
Jiurgite trying to control the position from guard on top but Moore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Moore can't keep his opponent in guard - Jiurgite advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jiurgite is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Moore tries to roll over but Jiurgite keeps him under control.
Jiurgite passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Jiurgite (22) vs (10) Moore
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Moore wants to control but Jiurgite is having none of it.
Jiurgite with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Moore tries to reverse the position but Jiurgite maintains control.
Moore tries to lock up and control but Jiurgite gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jiurgite wants to take Moore's back here but Moore is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moore gets back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jiurgite takes the fight on points by 22 to 10. |
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