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CWC 292 - Amsterdam 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 19 losses; Morrison Lee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 0 losses; Khalid Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Lee gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lee (2) vs (0) Magomedov
Magomedov is trying to get back to full guard.
Magomedov is defending against the submission attempts here by Lee.
Lee wants to pass to mount but Magomedov is defending the position.
Magomedov tries to get to full guard but Lee has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Magomedov trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Lee is staying active.
Lee trying to control the action but Magomedov is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magomedov wants to improve his position but Lee is controlling well.
Lee is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lee looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lee is trying to control. Magomedov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lee is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Magomedov is just riding it out for now. Lee eventually gives up the hold.
Magomedov is trying to get back to full guard.
Magomedov has a hand on Lee's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Lee takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (5) vs (0) Magomedov
Magomedov is looking to improve his position but Lee isn't that keen on the idea.
Magomedov stops Lee from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Magomedov is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lee tries to control but Magomedov wriggling away.
Lee forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Lee (8) vs (0) Magomedov
Magomedov tries to break free.
Magomedov felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Lee is not going to allow Magomedov to sit and survive in this position.
Magomedov manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lee's guard. Nice work there by Magomedov.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (8) vs (2) Magomedov
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to sweep here but Magomedov controlling him for the moment.
Magomedov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Magomedov won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
Magomedov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Magomedov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lee is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Magomedov defends well.
Magomedov advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (8) vs (5) Magomedov
Lee is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Magomedov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lee is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Proving Grounds, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Magomedov is trying to control. Lee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Magomedov wants to pass to mount but Lee is defending the position.
Magomedov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lee is just riding it out for now. Magomedov eventually gives up the hold.
Magomedov trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee tries to roll over but Magomedov keeps him under control.
Lee has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Magomedov is working away from the top position though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Magomedov wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.
Magomedov controlling the action here.
Lee wants to improve his position but Magomedov is controlling well.
Magomedov is looking to advance position but Lee won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magomedov has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (8) vs (8) Magomedov
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov controlling from mount.
Let's hope that Magomedov 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.
Magomedov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lee is looking to escape.
Magomedov controlling his opponent.
Magomedov moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Lee (8) vs (11) Magomedov
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lee is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Magomedov is hanging on to Lee's back as he tries to escape.
Lee is working hard here to advance position.
Magomedov looking for the choke from the back.
Magomedov tightening his grip on Lee, looking for the choke.
Lee showing good submission defense here.
A lull in the action here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lee defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Magomedov tightening his grip on Lee, looking for the choke.
Magomedov has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Lee has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Magomedov has good solid back control here.
Lee can't escape the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Magomedov.
A lull in the action here.
Lee breaks Magomedov's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (10) vs (11) Magomedov
Lee sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Magomedov's guard.
Magomedov trying to hold on to Lee's head to control him but Lee postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov actively working from the bottom here.
Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Magomedov keeps working.
Lee passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (13) vs (11) Magomedov
Lee is trying to move to mount but Magomedov reverses beautifully and ends up in Lee's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (13) vs (13) Magomedov
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lee is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (15) vs (13) Magomedov
Lee is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Magomedov is keeping the position for now.
Lee trying to control but Magomedov is working from the bottom.
Magomedov is controlling Lee's posture.
Magomedov keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Magomedov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov controlling Lee's posture.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from Magomedov.
Lee wants to control from the top but Magomedov keeps moving.
Magomedov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Magomedov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee takes the fight on points by 15 to 13.
A victorious Morrison Lee thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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