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LACC 2 Finale PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jared Morgan (ranked 7111 p4p, 132 weight class) and Umberto Turturro (ranked 2607 p4p, 71 weight class). Morgan comes to the cage accompanied by Thug Luv: Bone Thugs N Harmony ft 2pac. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Jared Morgan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Umberto Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Turturro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Morgan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Morgan (4) vs (0) Turturro
Turturro manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morgan (4) vs (2) Turturro
Turturro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Turturro is pressing down on Morgan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Morgan is holding on for now.
Morgan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan controls Turturro momentarily but Turturro frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro looking to pass the guard.
Turturro pushing down on Morgan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Turturro sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Morgan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Turturro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morgan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Morgan gets full guard.
Turturro trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is stalling in the full guard.
Morgan wants to sweep but no luck.
Morgan keeping full guard, as Turturro tries to pass.
Turturro not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Turturro pushing down on Morgan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Morgan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Turturro wants to pass to mount but Morgan is defending the position.
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.
Turturro is just content to waste time from the top position. Morgan takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Morgan working a defensive guard here.
Turturro stays in close to Morgan's body and controls the position.
Turturro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Turturro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Morgan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Turturro is one step ahead there.
Morgan trying to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turturro trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Turturro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morgan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Turturro trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morgan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Turturro from controlling successfully.
Morgan looking for a guillotine here but Turturro defends easily.
Turturro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morgan is keeping the position for now.
Morgan trying to control the position.
Morgan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Turturro is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Turturro looking to pass the guard.
Turturro trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turturro is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Morgan is looking to sweep but instead, Turturro has passed into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Turturro tries to pass to full mount but Morgan defends it.
Turturro seems to be looking for submissions.
Morgan tries to get to full guard but Turturro has control of the leg.
Turturro is looking for a kimura but Morgan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Turturro to get the leverage.
Morgan is trying to get back to full guard.
Morgan is refusing to be controlled, as Turturro sits in half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morgan won't allow Turturro to pass to mount.
Turturro is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Morgan wants to improve his position but Turturro is controlling well.
Turturro wants to control but Morgan is keeping him busy.
Morgan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Turturro trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turturro forces his way into half guard.
Morgan tries to get to full guard but Turturro has control of the leg.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is controlling the pace.
Turturro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Turturro is controlling the pace.
Morgan gets back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Morgan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Turturro controls the pace.
Morgan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Turturro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Turturro is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Morgan working a defensive guard here.
Turturro engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Morgan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Turturro manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morgan (6) vs (2) Turturro
Turturro trying to keep a closed guard but Morgan is proving a slippery customer.
Morgan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Our spies down at at Kevin Spacey's House of Squats & Grabs inform us that Turturro has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Turturro is looking for a triangle but Morgan pushes his legs off easily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Turturro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morgan stands and throws Turturro's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Morgan (9) vs (2) Turturro
Turturro is trying to get back to half guard.
Turturro keeps trying to improve his position.
Morgan trying to control the action but Turturro is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is trying to improve his position.
Turturro is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Morgan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Turturro keeping hold of Morgan's head, controlling as best he can.
Turturro is trying to maintain the position but Morgan is very close to passing his half guard.
Turturro is staying active underneath Morgan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Morgan prevents Turturro from improving his position.
Morgan wants to work for an arm triangle but Turturro is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Turturro is looking to improve his position.
Morgan is looking to take a break and control but Turturro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Turturro gets back to full guard.
Turturro looking for a sweep. Not yet Turturro, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Turturro lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morgan (9) vs (4) Turturro
Turturro passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Morgan (9) vs (7) Turturro
And that's the end of the fight!
Morgan takes the fight on points by 9 to 7.
Our winner, Jared Morgan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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