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CWC 294 - Brown vs Morrison 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 14 losses; Caius Cosades! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 24 losses; Ishiihara Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sakuraba enables Cosades to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sakuraba manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cosades (2) vs (0) Sakuraba
Sakuraba has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Clark's Champion's. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Sakuraba is pulling down on Cosades's head to control his posture.
Cosades works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sakuraba makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sakuraba.
We've been hearing good reports from Cosades's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Sakuraba is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cosades trying to control the position from guard on top but Sakuraba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosades slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Cosades looking to sit in guard and control but Sakuraba gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cosades (2) vs (2) Sakuraba
Sakuraba tries to free his leg and advance position but Cosades is retaining full guard.
Sakuraba looking to sit in guard and control but Cosades gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cosades (4) vs (2) Sakuraba
Cosades trying to control but Sakuraba is working from the bottom.
Cosades won't allow Sakuraba to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is pulling down on Cosades's head. It's preventing any offense from Cosades, at least for the moment.
Sakuraba can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cosades controls the pace.
Cosades has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Sakuraba controlling Cosades's posture.
Cosades sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosades trying to control the position from guard on top but Sakuraba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cosades stands and throws Sakuraba's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cosades (7) vs (2) Sakuraba
Sakuraba is not content to let Cosades control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosades swings around for an armbar but Sakuraba sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cosades's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cosades (7) vs (4) Sakuraba
Cosades looking for a guillotine here but Sakuraba defends easily.
Sakuraba is stalling in the full guard.
Sakuraba advances to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba controlling the action here.
Cosades is not content to let Sakuraba control the position.
Sakuraba sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cosades wants to control but Sakuraba is keeping busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba trying to control the action but Cosades is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sakuraba is taking a breather. Cosades says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Cosades is trying to get back to full guard.
Cosades wants to control but Sakuraba is keeping busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Cosades wants to control but Sakuraba is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cosades is refusing to be controlled, as Sakuraba sits in half guard.
Sakuraba is just content to waste time from the top position. Cosades takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Cosades being controlled here, momentarily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba trying to control the position from guard on top but Cosades is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sakuraba stays in close to Cosades's body and controls the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cosades throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sakuraba stays in close to Cosades's body and controls the position.
Cosades keeping moving, preventing Sakuraba from controlling successfully.
Sakuraba sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cosades's guard.
Cosades controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Sakuraba looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cosades looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba trying to control the action but Cosades is working from the bottom.
Cosades trying to control from the bottom.
Sakuraba trying to control the pace.
Sakuraba wants to control but Cosades is keeping him busy.
Sakuraba with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba wants to take a breather but Cosades is having none of it.
Sakuraba prevents Cosades from improving his position.
Sakuraba performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sakuraba's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Sakuraba.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sakuraba is trying to control the action in half guard but Cosades is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cosades takes the fight on points by 7 to 4.
Caius Cosades decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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