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CWC 290 - Tokyo 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 4 losses; Xandao Couceiro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 18 losses; Richard Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Couceiro instigates a clinch.
Couceiro looking for a takedown.
Morgan tries for a takedown but Couceiro manages to get underhooks.
Couceiro has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Morgan clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Couceiro (4) vs (0) Morgan
Morgan trying to control the action but Couceiro just sinks the hooks in.
Morgan rolls, trying to escape but Couceiro keeps control of the position.
Couceiro biding his time, looking for the opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan trying to control the action but Couceiro just sinks the hooks in.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Couceiro gets his hands free as Morgan looks to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Couceiro is staying active.
Couceiro controls the position.
Couceiro doesn't have the hooks in and Morgan manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Couceiro (4) vs (2) Morgan
Couceiro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Couceiro being controlled here, momentarily.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Couceiro keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couceiro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morgan is one step ahead there.
Couceiro keeping full guard, as Morgan tries to pass.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Couceiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Couceiro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Couceiro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Morgan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Couceiro is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Catch Wrestling L.A. that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Couceiro trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couceiro trying to control the position here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Morgan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Couceiro is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Couceiro 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.
Couceiro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Morgan defends well.
Couceiro controls Morgan momentarily but Morgan frees himself.
Morgan wants to pass the guard but Couceiro is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Morgan passes into half guard.
Morgan is trying to control. Couceiro wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Couceiro is pressing down on Morgan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Couceiro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morgan trying to control but Couceiro is working from the bottom.
Morgan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Couceiro is keeping the position for now.
Couceiro working a defensive guard here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Couceiro managing to control the position.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Couceiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morgan looking to pass the guard.
Couceiro keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
Morgan tries to free his leg and advance position but Couceiro is retaining full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morgan preventing the sweep.
Morgan wants to pass the guard but Couceiro is keeping the position.
Couceiro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Morgan trying to control but Couceiro is working from the bottom.
Morgan tries to free his leg and advance position but Couceiro is retaining full guard.
Morgan preventing the sweep.
Morgan trying to control but Couceiro is working from the bottom.
Couceiro is pulling down on Morgan's head. It's preventing any offense from Morgan, at least for the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looking to pass the guard.
Morgan stays in close to Couceiro's body and controls the position.
Morgan looking to sit in guard and control but Couceiro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Couceiro (6) vs (2) Morgan
Couceiro sitting in guard here, content to control.
Morgan has Couceiro pulled in close to control his posture.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Couceiro controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Morgan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Morgan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Couceiro defends it easily.
Couceiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Couceiro wants to pass the guard but Morgan is keeping the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Couceiro sitting in guard here, content to control.
Morgan throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Couceiro escapes and throws Morgan's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Couceiro (9) vs (2) Morgan
Couceiro tries to move to mount but Morgan blocks the move with his legs.
Couceiro is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Morgan will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Morgan struggling a bit here.
Couceiro tries to move into full mount but can't pass Morgan's legs.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is looking to regain half guard here but Couceiro keeps moving and retains side control.
Morgan trying to control but Couceiro flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Couceiro (12) vs (2) Morgan
Morgan wants to control his opponent's hands but Couceiro gets his hands free.
What can Morgan do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Couceiro seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Morgan for as long as he can get away with.
Couceiro has the hooks in. Morgan is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
What can Morgan do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Couceiro is looking to control Morgan but Morgan is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Morgan trying to control the hands but Couceiro won't let him.
Morgan can't escape the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Couceiro really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Morgan.
Morgan is trying to break free.
Morgan is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Couceiro is hanging on to Morgan's back as he tries to escape.
Couceiro has good solid back control here.
I really don't envy Morgan right now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to control his opponent's hands but Couceiro gets his hands free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Couceiro tries to get the hooks in deep but Morgan pushed the leg off.
Morgan tries to escape but Couceiro has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Morgan keeps trying to improve his position.
Morgan is still trying to improve position.
Couceiro controls the action.
Morgan looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Couceiro trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Morgan doesn't escape.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying to control but not successfully.
Couceiro has good solid back control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Couceiro struggling to keep hold of the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Couceiro takes the fight on points by 12 to 2.
Xandao Couceiro decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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