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CWC 280 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 8 losses; Yuri Boshtok! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 8 losses; Koryu Miyagi!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Miyagi drives through with a takedown into Boshtok's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Boshtok (0) vs (2) Miyagi
Miyagi trying to control the position from guard on top but Boshtok is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miyagi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Boshtok holds on and takes a little breather.
Miyagi trying to control the position from guard on top but Boshtok is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boshtok is adopting a defensive guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Miyagi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boshtok is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Miyagi stopping the sweep attempt from Boshtok.
Miyagi pushes down on Boshtok's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Miyagi is pressing down on Boshtok's thigh, looking to free his foot. Boshtok is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi is trying to control the action in half guard but Boshtok is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Miyagi is trying to control. Boshtok wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Miyagi is controlling the pace.
Miyagi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boshtok does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi not doing much here.
We've been hearing good reports from Boshtok'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.
Miyagi is pressing down on Boshtok's thigh, looking to free his foot. Boshtok is holding on for now.
Miyagi is controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Miyagi has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boshtok is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Miyagi trying to mount his opponent but Boshtok defends it.
Miyagi controlling the action here.
Miyagi wants to advance to full mount but Boshtok doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boshtok is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Boshtok keeping full guard, as Miyagi tries to pass.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi controlling from the top position.
Miyagi being controlled here momentarily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi content to stall in guard here.
Miyagi trying to control the position from guard on top but Boshtok is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boshtok has his hands on Miyagi's head, controlling the position.
Boshtok can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Miyagi controls the pace.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boshtok is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Miyagi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Miyagi tries to free his leg and advance position but Boshtok is retaining full guard.
Miyagi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi wants to control from the top but Boshtok keeps moving.
Miyagi is stalling in the full guard.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Miyagi.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boshtok swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miyagi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Miyagi stopping the sweep attempt from Boshtok.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi looking to pass the guard.
Miyagi looking to sit in guard and control but Boshtok gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boshtok (2) vs (2) Miyagi
Miyagi is trying to control the position but Boshtok postures up.
Boshtok 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.
Well,Boshtok is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Miyagi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boshtok is one step ahead there.
Miyagi looking to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Boshtok wants to control from the top but Miyagi keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boshtok slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Miyagi trying to control the position here.
Miyagi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boshtok is one step ahead there.
Miyagi has control of Boshtok's left arm, preventing Boshtok from doing any damage.
Miyagi looking for a sweep. Not yet Miyagi, not yet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boshtok controls from within his opponent's guard.
Miyagi pulls Boshtok in close to his closed guard and prevents Boshtok from doing any damage or advancing position.
Boshtok controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Miyagi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Miyagi 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.
Boshtok passes into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boshtok is looking to advance position but Miyagi won't allow it.
Miyagi wants to control but Boshtok is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Boshtok is heads and Miyagi is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... heads!
Boshtok takes the fight on points by 3 to 2.
Yuri Boshtok thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Koryu Miyagi had this to say: 'Ill train smarter and harder next time, so i come back stronger than ever!'. |
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