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CWC 267 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 12 losses; Richard Morgan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 13 losses; Leandro Lo!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Lo shoots for a double leg takedown but Morgan sprawls well. He's pushed Lo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Morgan tries to counter with a takedown but Lo is quick to defend against it.
Lo fails with the takedown.
Morgan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Morgan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Morgan attempts a counter takedown but Lo avoids it well and moves away.
Richard Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leandro Lo.
Lo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Morgan's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Morgan (0) vs (2) Lo
Morgan wants to get back to full guard but Lo has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Morgan (0) vs (5) Lo
Morgan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan is controlling Lo's trapped leg to prevent Lo from advancing to side control.
Morgan tries to roll over but Lo keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan looking for subs from the bottom but Lo mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Morgan (0) vs (8) Lo
Morgan wants to control but Lo is having none of it.
Morgan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Morgan tries to improve his position but instead Lo has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Morgan (0) vs (11) Lo
Our spies down at at HELLCADEMY inform us that Lo has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Lo looking for the choke from the back.
Morgan trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Lo is hanging on to Morgan's back as he tries to escape.
Morgan trying to control the hands but Lo won't let him.
Lo controlling well, preventing Morgan from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying to control the hands but Lo won't let him.
Morgan tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Lo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lo avoids the attempt from Morgan to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is desperately trying to improve his position but Lo has a good base and remains in mount.
Lo content just to control the position here.
Lo avoids the attempt from Morgan to control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lo prevents Morgan from getting the reversal.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Morgan tries to hold on but Lo pushes him away.
Morgan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Morgan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lo controlling from the full mount.
Morgan is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is working hard here to advance position.
Morgan prevents Lo from taking his back.
Lo moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Morgan (0) vs (14) Lo
Morgan tries to escape the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to control his opponent's hands but Lo gets his hands free.
Good control from Lo.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morgan rolls, trying to escape but Lo keeps control of the position.
Morgan tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Morgan working to try and regain half guard.
Morgan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Morgan can't escape the position.
Lo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Morgan is looking to get to half guard.
Lo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Morgan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Morgan is trying to escape the mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to hold on but Lo pushes him away.
Morgan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Lo content to control rather than advance.
Lo is thwarting Morgan's attempts to control the position.
Morgan tries to get to full guard but Lo has control of the leg.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying to control here.
Morgan wants to control the action here but instead Lo manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Morgan (0) vs (17) Lo
Morgan is looking to get to half guard.
Morgan tries to control the position but Lo now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Morgan (0) vs (20) Lo
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Morgan breaks Lo's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morgan (2) vs (20) Lo
Morgan looking to sit in guard and control but Lo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morgan (2) vs (22) Lo
Morgan working for a triangle but Lo defends it easily.
Morgan looking for a sweep. Not yet Morgan, not yet.
Lo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to sweep but no luck.
Morgan is looking for a triangle here but Lo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Morgan (2) vs (25) Lo
Morgan wants to control but Lo postures up.
Lo in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Morgan is trying to control Lo's posture but Lo avoids it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to buck Lo off but Lo is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee asks Lo politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lo prefers to stall for the moment though.
Morgan struggling a bit here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lo wins on points by 25 to 2. |
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