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CWC 222 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 6 losses; Billy Conforto! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Rico Cole!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cole takes the fight into the clinch.
Cole is trying to trip Conforto. He has hold of a leg but Conforto is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Cole persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Conforto (0) vs (2) Cole
Conforto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Conforto has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Cole trying to control the position from guard on top but Conforto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cole won't allow Conforto to sweep him here.
Cole trying to control but Conforto is working from the bottom.
Cole looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole controlling from the top position.
Cole trying to control the position from guard on top but Conforto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conforto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cole gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Conforto keeping full guard, as Cole tries to pass.
My spies in Shao Kahns Training Facility inform me that Cole has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Conforto can't keep his opponent in guard - Cole advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cole wants to take a breather but Conforto is having none of it.
Cole prevents Conforto from improving his position.
Cole wants to take a breather but Conforto is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conforto has a hand on Cole's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Cole takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Conforto (0) vs (5) Cole
Conforto 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: Conforto (2) vs (5) Cole
Cole is trying to control the position but Conforto postures up.
Conforto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Conforto is working hard here to advance position.
Cole is trying to keep Conforto in close.
Conforto stopping the sweep attempt from Cole.
Conforto drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cole manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Conforto has Cole in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Conforto (2) vs (7) Cole
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conforto trying to keep a closed guard but Cole is proving a slippery customer.
Cole tries to free his leg and advance position but Conforto is retaining full guard.
Cole trying to control the position from guard on top but Conforto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Conforto pulls Cole in close to prevent any damage.
Conforto is trying to keep Cole in close.
Cole trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole looking to sit in guard and control but Conforto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Conforto (4) vs (7) Cole
Cole pulls Conforto in close to his closed guard and prevents Conforto from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cole is trying to keep Conforto in close.
Cole is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Conforto works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Conforto is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Cole still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Cole has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Conforto (4) vs (11) Cole
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conforto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cole wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Conforto prevents Cole from improving position.
Conforto sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Cole passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Conforto (4) vs (14) Cole
Conforto regains half guard.
Conforto gets full guard.
Conforto keeping moving, preventing Cole from controlling successfully.
Conforto controlling Cole's posture.
Cole trying to control the position from guard on top but Conforto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cole won't allow Conforto to sweep him here.
Cole stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Conforto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cole sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Conforto's guard.
Conforto is looking to control Cole's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Conforto avoid being mounted?
Cole stalling away here and it's allowed Conforto to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Cole is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Conforto wants to sweep here but Cole controlling him for the moment.
Cole is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Conforto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cole is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Conforto working a defensive guard here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cole trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Conforto wants to sweep but no luck.
Conforto keeping moving, preventing Cole from controlling successfully.
Cole got a little sloppy there for a moment and Conforto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cole has managed to get both his arms back between Conforto's legs - danger averted.
Conforto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Conforto keeping moving, preventing Cole from controlling successfully.
Conforto 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: Conforto (6) vs (14) Cole
Conforto tries to pass to full mount but Cole defends it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cole controlling the position well.
Conforto is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cole is defending against the submission attempts here by Conforto.
Cole keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Conforto is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cole defends it well.
Conforto sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cole is holding on to half guard well.
Cole wants to control but Conforto is keeping busy.
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.
Cole desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Conforto trying to advance position but Cole counters by regaining guard.
Conforto trying to control but Cole is working from the bottom.
Cole working a defensive guard here.
Conforto tries to free his leg and advance position but Cole is retaining full guard.
Cole controlling Conforto's posture.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Conforto won't allow Cole to sweep him here.
Conforto wants to control from the top but Cole keeps moving.
Cole looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Conforto 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.
Conforto wants to control from the top but Cole keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cole keeping full guard, as Conforto tries to pass.
Cole wants to sweep but no luck.
Cole pulls Conforto in to control the position.
Conforto trying to control but Cole is working from the bottom.
Cole keeping full guard, as Conforto tries to pass.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Conforto controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cole keeping full guard, as Conforto tries to pass.
Cole has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Conforto won't allow Cole to sweep him here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cole 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: Conforto (6) vs (16) Cole
And that's the end of the fight!
Cole wins on points by 16 to 6.
Rico Cole is the new lightweight champion!
A victorious Rico Cole thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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