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CWC 292 - New York PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 10 losses; Reijo Halli! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 20 losses; Darian Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Halli (0) vs (2) Cruz
Halli is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cruz pulls his head out easily.
Cruz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Halli has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Halli has his hands clasped together around Cruz's back. He's all about the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halli tries to get to full guard but Cruz has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz content to control rather than advance.
Cruz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cruz passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Halli (0) vs (5) Cruz
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halli tries to hold on but Cruz postures up.
Cruz looking to control but Halli is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Halli tries to hold on but Cruz postures up.
Cruz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Halli is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz avoids the attempt from Halli to control.
Halli holds on to Cruz as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Halli stops Cruz from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Halli tries to hold on but Cruz pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cruz controlling the position easily from mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cruz tries to control but Halli wriggling away.
Cruz moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Halli has worked his arm free - good work by Halli!
Cruz goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Halli rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Cruz's guard! Nice work there by Halli! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halli (2) vs (5) Cruz
Halli trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cruz wants to sweep but no luck.
Cruz is still trying to improve position.
Cruz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halli (2) vs (7) Cruz
Cruz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Halli seems keen to control Cruz's posture.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looking to sit in guard and control but Halli gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halli (4) vs (7) Cruz
Cruz working for a triangle but Halli defends it easily.
Cruz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Halli's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halli (4) vs (9) Cruz
Cruz trying to control but Halli is working from the bottom.
Halli working a defensive guard but Cruz passes into half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cruz works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Halli (4) vs (12) Cruz
Cruz trying to control but Halli is having none of it.
Cruz controlling from the full mount.
My spies in Mystic Gym of the Outworld inform me that Cruz has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Cruz is looking to take Halli's back but instead Halli gets back to half guard. Nice work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is working for a kimura but Halli is defending it quite comfortably.
Halli is holding on to half guard well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is thwarting Halli's attempts to control the position.
Cruz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cruz is trying to control. Halli wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Halli wants to control the action here but instead Cruz manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Halli (4) vs (15) Cruz
Cruz trying to control but Halli is having none of it.
Cruz avoids the attempt from Halli to control.
Cruz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cruz swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Halli is now in Cruz's guard. A big mistake from Cruz there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halli (6) vs (15) Cruz
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looking for a guillotine here but Halli defends easily.
Cruz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cruz throws his legs up looking for a submission but Halli uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Halli (9) vs (15) Cruz
Halli wants to control but Cruz is keeping him busy.
Cruz gets back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cruz wants to improve his position but Halli is controlling well.
Halli works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Halli (12) vs (15) Cruz
Cruz looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Halli (15) vs (15) Cruz
Cruz tries to break free.
Cruz manages to reverse the position and now he's in Halli's guard. Nice work there by Cruz.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halli (15) vs (17) Cruz
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cruz passes Halli's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cruz is trying to control the action in half guard but Halli is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cruz is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Cruz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cruz looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cruz wins on points by 17 to 15.
Our winner, Darian Cruz, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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