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CACC 124: Hirsch vs Pripyat PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Darian Cruz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Tim Anton!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Anton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cruz sprawls well. Cruz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Anton gets slowly back to his feet.
Anton misses with a takedown attempt - Cruz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cruz gets caught flat footed, as Anton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cruz (0) vs (2) Anton
Anton stands and throws Cruz's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (0) vs (5) Anton
Anton is trying to get an arm triangle but Cruz is defending well.
Cruz gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz is looking to improve his position.
Anton passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (0) vs (8) Anton
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anton advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Cruz (0) vs (10) Anton
Anton seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Cruz is holding on tight.
Cruz gets back to half guard.
Anton stalling away here and it's allowed Cruz to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Anton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cruz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Anton has managed to get both his arms back between Cruz's legs - danger averted.
Cruz trying to control the position.
Cruz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Anton's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (2) vs (10) Anton
Cruz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (2) vs (12) Anton
Anton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz wants to control but Anton is keeping busy.
Cruz wants to get back to full 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.
Anton tries to pass to full mount but Cruz defends it.
Cruz is looking to control Anton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cruz avoid being mounted?
Anton is stalling here. Cruz is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Anton seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Cruz has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cruz (6) vs (12) Anton
Anton tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Cruz presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Cruz (8) vs (12) Anton
Anton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Anton 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.
Cruz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Anton is looking to escape.
Anton tries to hold on but Cruz postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz controlling from mount.
Anton defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Cruz.
Anton is in all sorts of trouble here.
Anton tries to lock up and control but Cruz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Anton slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Cruz wants to pass to mount but Anton is defending the position.
Anton is staying active underneath Cruz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Anton trying to control here.
Cruz is looking to advance position but Anton won't allow it.
Cruz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Anton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cruz.
Anton trying to control but Cruz postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz seems to be looking for submissions.
Anton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cruz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cruz's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cruz (8) vs (16) Anton
Anton is looking to control Cruz but Cruz is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Anton might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cruz haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Anton is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Cruz has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Cruz trying to control but not successfully.
Cruz looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Anton wants to control but Cruz manages to buck him off and is now in Anton's guard! Nice work there by Cruz! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (10) vs (16) Anton
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Anton wants to sweep but no luck.
Anton looking to control.
Cruz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cruz won't allow Anton to sweep him here.
Anton pulls Cruz in close to prevent any damage.
Cruz stopping the sweep attempt from Anton.
Cruz looking to pass the guard.
Cruz won't allow Anton to sweep him here.
Anton is trying to control the position but Cruz postures up.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Anton keeps moving.
Anton keeping full guard, as Cruz tries to pass.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Anton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cruz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Anton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cruz manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (10) vs (18) Anton
Anton pushes down on Cruz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Anton moves into full mount! Cruz won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (10) vs (21) Anton
Cruz sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Anton working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Cruz's thigh. Cruz counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Anton from controlling successfully.
Anton postures up.
Cruz can't keep his opponent in guard - Anton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Anton frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (10) vs (24) Anton
Anton tries to control but Cruz wriggling away.
Anton jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Cruz manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Cruz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cruz is not content to let Anton control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Anton is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cruz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Anton tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Cruz manages to work his way to half guard, despite Anton's best efforts.
Anton wants to pass the guard but Cruz is defending well.
Anton is still trying to improve position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Anton is thwarting Cruz's attempts to control the position.
Anton wants to advance to full mount but Cruz doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Cruz keeping full guard, as Anton tries to pass.
Cruz looking to control.
Anton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anton wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
Cruz keeping full guard, as Anton tries to pass.
Anton stopping the sweep attempt from Cruz.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cruz seems keen to control Anton's posture.
Cruz wants to sweep here but Anton controlling him for the moment.
Cruz has his foot on Anton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Anton works his way back into a safe position though.
Anton wants to pass the guard but Cruz is keeping the position.
Anton pushing down on Cruz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Anton is looking to advance position but Cruz won't allow it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Anton moves into full mount! Cruz won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (10) vs (27) Anton
Cruz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Anton is looking to work his way around to Cruz's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Anton goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Cruz is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (12) vs (27) Anton
Cruz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cruz tries to pass to full mount but Anton defends it.
Cruz is keen to just control but Anton is a slippery customer.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cruz wants to pass to mount but Anton is defending the position.
Anton wants to improve his position but Cruz is controlling well.
Anton trying to control here.
Anton won't allow Cruz to pass to mount.
Anton trying to control here.
Anton is in trouble now - Cruz has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (15) vs (27) Anton
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Anton tries to hold on but Cruz pushes him away.
Cruz wants to take his opponent's back but Anton doesn't allow it.
Anton tries to hold on but Cruz postures up.
Cruz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Anton is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cruz trying to control but Anton is having none of it.
Anton prevents Cruz from taking his back.
Anton tries to hold on but Cruz postures up.
Cruz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Anton really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cruz moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Cruz (18) vs (27) Anton
Cruz working for the choke.
Anton trying to control but not successfully.
Cruz looking for the choke from the back.
Anton is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Cruz gets his way!
I really don't envy Anton right now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anton manages to reverse the position and now he's in Cruz's guard. Nice work there by Anton.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (18) vs (29) Anton
Cruz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cruz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anton wins on points by 29 to 18.
Tim Anton 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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