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CWC 223 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 5 losses; Koryu Miyagi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 6 losses; Fujii Yusuke!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yusuke can't get the takedown.
Miyagi jumps guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Miyagi is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyagi (2) vs (0) Yusuke
Yusuke has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Miyagi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Miyagi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Yusuke is looking for a triangle but Miyagi pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yusuke throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Miyagi escapes and throws Yusuke's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Miyagi (5) vs (0) Yusuke
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yusuke prevents Miyagi from moving into mount.
Yusuke is trying to get back to half guard.
Miyagi taking a breather here.
Miyagi wants to control but Yusuke is keeping him busy.
Yusuke is letting Miyagi control him for a moment.
Yusuke is looking to regain half guard here but Miyagi keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Yusuke's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi just content to control the position.
Yusuke stops Miyagi from passing to mount.
Yusuke is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Miyagi off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Miyagi (5) vs (4) Yusuke
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miyagi trying to control the hands but Yusuke breaks the grip.
Miyagi is in bad spot here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke has got his arm under Miyagi's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Miyagi has spun round into Yusuke's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyagi (7) vs (4) Yusuke
Yusuke throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Miyagi trying to control the position from guard on top but Yusuke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miyagi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Miyagi forces his way into half guard.
Miyagi trying to mount his opponent but Yusuke defends it.
Miyagi controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke is not content to let Miyagi control the position.
Yusuke wants to control but Miyagi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yusuke is refusing to be controlled, as Miyagi sits in half guard.
Well, if Miyagi is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Yusuke trying to control but Miyagi postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Miyagi trying to mount his opponent but Yusuke defends it.
Miyagi is trying to control the action in half guard but Yusuke is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yusuke makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Yusuke.
Yusuke throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Miyagi escapes and throws Yusuke's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Miyagi (10) vs (4) Yusuke
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke is looking to regain half guard here but Miyagi keeps moving and retains side control.
Yusuke manages to get back to half guard.
Yusuke is looking to control Miyagi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yusuke avoid being mounted?
Miyagi trying to control the pace.
Yusuke wants to control but Miyagi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Miyagi is staying active.
Miyagi trying to mount his opponent but Yusuke defends it.
Miyagi is taking a breather. Yusuke says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miyagi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yusuke does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Miyagi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Miyagi is trying to control. Yusuke wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Miyagi tries to pass to full mount but Yusuke defends it.
Miyagi controlling the action here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Miyagi pulls his head out easily.
Miyagi is controlling the pace.
Yusuke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Miyagi pulls his head out easily.
Miyagi is trying to work for a kimura but Yusuke is defending well.
Yusuke actively working from the bottom here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Yusuke is looking to improve his position.
Miyagi is looking to take a break and control but Yusuke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Miyagi controlling the action here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Miyagi (13) vs (4) Yusuke
Miyagi controlling the pace for now.
Miyagi wants to control the pace but Yusuke is squirming around nicely.
Yusuke wants to control but Miyagi is having none of it.
Miyagi fails to move to back control.
Miyagi controlling from the full mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Further stalling from Miyagi.
Yusuke 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: Miyagi (13) vs (6) Yusuke
Miyagi trying to control the position.
Yusuke 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.
Yusuke is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Miyagi is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Miyagi has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyagi (15) vs (6) Yusuke
Yusuke is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi passes Yusuke's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Yusuke won't allow Miyagi to pass to mount.
Miyagi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Miyagi (18) vs (6) Yusuke
Miyagi looking to control but Yusuke is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Yusuke can't escape the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke is still trying to improve position.
Yusuke wants to hold on but Miyagi pushes him away.
Yusuke is desperately trying to improve his position but Miyagi has a good base and remains in mount.
Miyagi controlling the position easily from mount.
Yusuke is wriggling around trying to escape.
Miyagi tries to control but Yusuke wriggling away.
Yusuke prevents Miyagi from taking his back.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Yusuke is refusing to be controlled, as Miyagi sits in half guard.
Miyagi wants to pass the guard but Yusuke is defending well.
Yusuke looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Miyagi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Miyagi takes the fight on points by 18 to 6.
A victorious Koryu Miyagi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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