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TWGC 36 (205lbs, D1): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Cillian Murphy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 2 losses; Micael Galvao !
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Galvao closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Murphy (0) vs (4) Galvao
Murphy is trying to improve his position.
Murphy is trying to control Galvao 's posture but Galvao avoids it.
Murphy is looking to regain half guard here but Galvao keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murphy is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy is letting Galvao control him for a moment.
Murphy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Murphy struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy tries to bench press Galvao off him but Galvao keeps the position.
Murphy has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Galvao just content to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to buck Galvao off but Galvao is having none of it.
Murphy manages to get back to half guard.
Murphy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Murphy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Murphy 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galvao is stalling in the full guard.
Murphy trying to keep a closed guard but Galvao is proving a slippery customer.
Galvao sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Murphy is trying to keep Galvao in close.
Galvao trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Galvao passes into half guard.
Murphy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Murphy is trying to maintain the position but Galvao is very close to passing his half guard.
Galvao slows the pace down in half guard.
Murphy looking for submissions off his back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Murphy looking for submissions off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Murphy keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Murphy looking for a kimura from the bottom but Galvao passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Murphy (0) vs (7) Galvao
Murphy is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Galvao slows the pace down.
Murphy tries to bench press Galvao off him but Galvao keeps the position.
Murphy struggling a bit here.
Murphy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Murphy manages to work his way to half guard, despite Galvao 's best efforts.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Murphy moves into full guard.
Galvao controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Galvao postures up.
Murphy is really struggling to control Galvao but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Murphy wants to hit a sweep here but Galvao passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Murphy there! Score +3 for passing guard: Murphy (0) vs (10) Galvao
Murphy wants to hold on but Galvao pushes him away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Galvao takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Murphy tries to hold on but Galvao postures up.
Galvao controlling from the full mount.
Galvao looking to control but Murphy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Galvao sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Murphy is desperately trying to improve his position but Galvao has a good base and remains in mount.
Galvao can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Murphy is looking to escape.
Murphy is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wants to hold on but Galvao pushes him away.
Murphy sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Murphy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Galvao is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Murphy trying to control from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Galvao pulls his head out easily.
Galvao controlling the action here.
Murphy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Galvao avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Galvao works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Murphy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Galvao is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Murphy wants to improve his position but Galvao is controlling well.
Galvao controlling the pace.
Galvao trying to control from half guard but Murphy is working away.
Murphy trying to control here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Galvao pulls his head out easily.
Galvao prevents Murphy from improving his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Murphy manages to get to full guard.
Galvao engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Murphy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Galvao manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Murphy (2) vs (10) Galvao
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Galvao holds on and takes a little breather.
Galvao can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Murphy controls the pace.
Galvao working a defensive guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murphy being controlled here momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Galvao wins on points by 10 to 2. |
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