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CACC 163: Morrison vs Pavlov 2 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 0 losses; Taylor Corey! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 11 losses; Rui Rodrigo Germano!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Corey drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Corey (2) vs (0) Germano
Germano has his hands on Corey's head, controlling the position.
Germano is trying to control the position but Corey postures up.
Corey looking to pass the guard.
Germano tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Corey controlling from the top position.
Corey stopping the sweep attempt from Germano.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
We've been hearing good reports from Corey's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Corey wants to control from the top but Germano keeps moving.
Germano wants to sweep here but Corey controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Germano is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
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.
Germano keeping moving, preventing Corey from controlling successfully.
Germano wants to sweep here but Corey controlling him for the moment.
Corey wants to pass the guard but Germano is keeping the position.
Corey postures up.
Germano is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Germano is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Corey (2) vs (2) Germano
Corey looking for a guillotine here but Germano defends easily.
Corey is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Germano is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corey had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Germano defends it easily.
Germano stopping the sweep attempt from Corey.
Germano is pushing down on Corey's leg trying to pass to half guard. Corey is fighting to maintain full guard but Germano has managed to sneak the leg through.
Germano wants to pass to mount but Corey is defending the position.
Corey has a hand on Germano's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Germano takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Corey (2) vs (5) Germano
Germano tries to control but Corey wriggling away.
Corey is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Germano trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Germano jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Corey manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Corey is not content to let Germano control the position.
Corey is looking to reverse the position.
Corey struggling a bit here.
Germano wants to control but Corey is keeping him busy.
Corey is trying to work for a sweep but Germano has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Corey (2) vs (7) Germano
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corey is trying to escape the mount.
Germano is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Corey is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Corey (2) vs (10) Germano
Corey is really stuck here.
Corey rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Corey is trying to get back to full guard.
Germano moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Corey (2) vs (13) Germano
Corey tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Germano presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Corey (2) vs (15) Germano
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Germano mounts Corey! Really nice guard pass there!
Germano moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Corey (2) vs (18) Germano
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Corey wants to control his opponent's hands but Germano gets his hands free.
Corey is really stuck here.
Corey wants to control his opponent's hands but Germano gets his hands free.
Corey rolls, trying to escape but Germano keeps control of the position.
Corey is keeping busy.
Germano is hanging on to Corey's back as he tries to escape.
Germano controlling from the back.
Corey showing good submission defense here.
Corey is in bad spot here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Germano doesn't have the hooks in and Corey manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Corey (4) vs (18) Germano
Corey wants to control from the top but Germano keeps moving.
Corey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Corey preventing the sweep.
Corey looking to pass the guard.
Germano is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Corey controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Germano keeping moving, preventing Corey from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Corey is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Germano is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Germano not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Corey drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Germano manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Corey has Germano in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Corey (4) vs (20) Germano
Germano wants to control from the top but Corey keeps moving.
Corey is looking for a triangle but Germano pushes his legs off easily.
Germano got a little sloppy there for a moment and Corey has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Germano has managed to get both his arms back between Corey's legs - danger averted.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Germano tries to free his leg and advance position but Corey is retaining full guard.
Germano wants to control from the top but Corey keeps moving.
Corey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Germano stays in close to Corey's body and controls the position.
Germano is looking to advance position but Corey has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Corey (8) vs (20) Germano
Germano tries to lock up and control but Corey gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Corey can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Germano is looking to escape.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Germano regains half guard.
Corey trying to control from half guard but Germano is working away.
Germano gets back to full guard.
Corey preventing the sweep.
Germano keeping moving, preventing Corey from controlling successfully.
Corey advances to half guard.
Corey is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Germano sees it coming and defends easily.
Corey wants to control but Germano is keeping him busy.
Corey wants to pass to mount but Germano is defending the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Corey is working for a kimura but Germano is defending it quite comfortably.
Germano slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Corey looking to sit in guard and control but Germano gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Corey (8) vs (22) Germano
Germano trying to control but Corey is working from the bottom.
Germano is pushing down on Corey's leg trying to pass to half guard. Corey is fighting to maintain full guard but Germano has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Corey tries to get to full guard but Germano has control of the leg.
Corey trying to control here.
Germano prevents Corey from improving his position.
Corey gets full guard.
Corey looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Germano passes into half guard.
Germano works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Corey (8) vs (25) Germano
Germano wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Germano wants to control the pace but Corey is squirming around nicely.
Germano prevents Corey from getting the reversal.
Germano wants to control the pace but Corey is squirming around nicely.
Corey sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Germano seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Corey does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Corey wants to get back to full guard.
Corey is trying to control but can't.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Corey manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Germano trying to control the position from guard on top but Corey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Germano got a little sloppy there for a moment and Corey has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Germano has managed to get both his arms back between Corey's legs - danger averted.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Corey is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Corey (10) vs (25) Germano
Corey thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Germano wants to sweep here but Corey controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Germano is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Corey (10) vs (27) Germano
Corey is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Corey working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Germano doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Germano manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Germano postures up.
Germano passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Corey (10) vs (30) Germano
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Germano tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Germano tries for a kimura but Corey is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Germano wins on points by 30 to 10.
A very excited looking Rui Rodrigo Germano made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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