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CWC Hilo 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Bryan Furry! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Nicky Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gordon wants to clinch up but Furry keeps it at a distance.
Bryan Furry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gordon looks for a takedown but Furry sprawls well.
Gordon fails with a takedown attempt.
Gordon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Furry swivels and escapes.
Bryan Furry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicky Gordon.
Furry closes the distance and pushes Gordon back into the cage.
Furry is pressed up against the cage. Gordon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Furry down to the mat. Furry avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Furry rushes Gordon and presses him up against the cage.
Furry lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Furry (2) vs (0) Gordon
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon keeping moving, preventing Furry from controlling successfully.
Furry tries to free his leg and advance position but Gordon is retaining full guard.
Furry 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furry slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Furry (5) vs (0) Gordon
Furry tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gordon struggling a bit here.
Furry is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gordon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Furry trying to control the position but Gordon is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furry thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Furry is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gordon is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Furry working away.
Furry is looking to take a break and control but Gordon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Furry tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Furry trying to control the action but Gordon is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gordon is not content to let Furry control the position.
Gordon gets back to full guard.
Gordon 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.
Furry tries to free his leg and advance position but Gordon is retaining full guard.
Furry trying to control but Gordon is working from the bottom.
Furry drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Furry jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gordon keeping moving, preventing Furry from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Furry gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Furry slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Furry (8) vs (0) Gordon
Gordon manages to get back to half guard.
Gordon is trying to maintain the position but Furry is very close to passing his half guard.
Furry tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gordon knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Furry is working for a submission of some sort.
Furry is thwarting Gordon's attempts to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Furry is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Furry is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gordon has his hands clasped together around Furry's back. He's all about the action.
Gordon works his way to full guard. Good work.
Furry pushes down on Gordon's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gordon looking for submissions off his back.
Furry is looking to advance position but Gordon won't allow it.
Furry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gordon keeps working.
Gordon trying to control here.
Furry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gordon keeps working.
Gordon is looking to improve his position.
Furry wants to free his trapped foot but Gordon is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Furry is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gordon has managed to free his arm - good work.
Furry is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gordon defends it well.
Gordon wants to improve his position but Furry is controlling well.
Gordon is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Furry's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Furry's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Furry (8) vs (4) Gordon
Furry just trying to survive but Gordon is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Gordon biding his time, controlling Furry.
Furry turns into Gordon and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Furry (10) vs (4) Gordon
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gordon keeping full guard, as Furry tries to pass.
Furry trying to control but Gordon is working from the bottom.
Gordon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Furry 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.
Furry trying to control but Gordon is working from the bottom.
Gordon has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Furry should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Gordon has tightened it up now! Furry should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nicky Gordon!
During a confident post fight interview, Nicky Gordon thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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