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CWC 296 - Morrison Jr vs Boaz 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 26 losses; Ishiihara Sakuraba! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 21 losses; Darian Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, John Mangel and Skip Squint.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cruz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sakuraba is fending him off so far but Cruz persists. Nope, Sakuraba circles away and we're back to standing.
Sakuraba misses with a takedown attempt - Cruz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sakuraba has been working on his balance at Clark's Champion's, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Cruz.
Sakuraba shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cruz's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sakuraba (2) vs (0) Cruz
Cruz wants to hit a sweep here but Sakuraba passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Cruz there! Score +3 for passing guard: Sakuraba (5) vs (0) Cruz
Cruz tries to reverse the position but Sakuraba maintains control.
Sakuraba content just to control the position here.
Cruz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakuraba jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Cruz manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Sakuraba happy to just control the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz is trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here.
Cruz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sakuraba's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cruz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cruz wants to improve his position but Sakuraba is controlling well.
Cruz looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cruz tries to get to full guard but Sakuraba has control of the leg.
Cruz actively working from the bottom here.
Cruz is looking to improve his position.
Sakuraba is trying to control. Cruz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cruz is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sakuraba seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sakuraba is trying to control the action in half guard but Cruz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cruz gets full guard.
Cruz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sakuraba controlling from the top position.
Sakuraba trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Cruz is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Sakuraba frees his head nicely. Oh but Cruz has switched to an armbar! Sakuraba is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Darian Cruz!
Darian Cruz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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