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CWC 289.5 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Taylor Corey! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 17 losses; Richard Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Corey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And Morgan tries to counter it with a takedown but Corey pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Corey 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: Corey (2) vs (0) Morgan
Morgan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Morgan wants to control but Corey is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corey seems to be working for a kimura but Morgan defends the submission attempt.
Morgan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Corey stopping the sweep attempt from Morgan.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Morgan is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Corey (2) vs (2) Morgan
Corey trying to control the position.
Morgan advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Corey (2) vs (5) Morgan
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Corey has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Morgan but great work by Corey. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Corey (6) vs (5) Morgan
Corey is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Morgan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Morgan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Corey's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Morgan is looking to get back to full guard here but Corey has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Corey (9) vs (5) Morgan
Corey working away.
Morgan is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corey wants to control but Morgan is keeping him busy.
A control attempt from Morgan but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: Corey (11) vs (5) Morgan
Morgan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Morgan has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Corey (14) vs (5) Morgan
Morgan rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Morgan regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is trying to keep Corey in close.
Morgan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Corey (14) vs (7) Morgan
Morgan is working for a kimura but Corey is defending it quite comfortably.
Corey is staying active underneath Morgan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is thwarting Corey's attempts to control the position.
Morgan seems to be looking for submissions.
Morgan is looking to take a break and control but Corey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morgan tries to pass to full mount but Corey defends it.
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.
Morgan is stalling here. Corey is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Morgan seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Corey has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Corey (18) vs (7) Morgan
Morgan tries to buck Corey off but Corey is having none of it.
Corey wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Morgan, who protects the arm well.
Corey working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan tries to improve position but can't.
Morgan can't do much from the bottom here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Morgan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Corey haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Morgan manages to get back to half guard.
Morgan trying to get back to full guard but Corey takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Corey (21) vs (7) Morgan
Morgan sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Corey tries to pass the half guard into mount. Morgan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is trying to maintain the position but Corey is very close to passing his half guard.
Morgan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Corey is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Morgan is just riding it out for now. Corey eventually gives up the hold.
Morgan tries to get to full guard but Corey has control of the leg.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Morgan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Corey is working away from the top position though.
Corey is stalling here. Morgan is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Corey seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Morgan has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Corey (21) vs (11) Morgan
Corey regains half guard there - taking advantage of Morgan's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Morgan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Corey doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Morgan.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying to advance position but Corey counters by regaining guard.
Corey keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Corey keeps moving.
Morgan passes Corey's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Morgan is pressing down on Corey's thigh, looking to free his foot. Corey is holding on for now.
Morgan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Morgan has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Corey (21) vs (14) Morgan
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Morgan goes for an armbar but Corey turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Corey. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Corey (23) vs (14) Morgan
Morgan is pulling down on Corey's head to control his posture.
Morgan trying to keep a closed guard but Corey is proving a slippery customer.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looking for a sweep. Not yet Morgan, not yet.
Morgan has his foot on Corey's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Corey works his way back into a safe position though.
Morgan has Corey pulled in close to control his posture.
Morgan keeping full guard, as Corey tries to pass.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Corey from controlling successfully.
Morgan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Corey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Morgan pulls Corey in close to prevent any damage.
Morgan keeping full guard, as Corey tries to pass.
Morgan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morgan wants to sweep here but Corey controlling him for the moment.
Corey wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Corey takes the fight on points by 23 to 14.
Taylor Corey decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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