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CWC 297 - El Toro vs Silva Jr 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Shaka Zulu! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 21 losses; Richard Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Zulu misses with a takedown attempt - Morgan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Morgan drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Zulu defends it well.
Zulu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zulu wants the takedown. Morgan is fighting it off but Zulu persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Morgan's guard against the cage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Zulu (2) vs (0) Morgan
Zulu's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Morgan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Morgan is looking for a triangle but Zulu pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan wants to control but Zulu passes easily into half guard.
Morgan trying to control but Zulu postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Morgan keeping hold of Zulu's head, controlling as best he can.
Morgan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Morgan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Zulu controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan controls Zulu momentarily but Zulu frees himself.
Morgan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Morgan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Morgan is still trying to improve position.
Morgan pulls Zulu in close to prevent any damage.
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.
Morgan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zulu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morgan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morgan working for a triangle but Zulu defends it easily.
Morgan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zulu defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looking for a guillotine here but Zulu defends easily.
Morgan looking for a sweep. Not yet Morgan, not yet.
Morgan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Morgan looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Zulu puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morgan actively working from the bottom here.
Zulu performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Zulu wants to pass the guard but Morgan is defending well.
Morgan trying to hold on to Zulu's head to control him but Zulu postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Zulu moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Morgan. Score +3 for passing guard: Zulu (5) vs (0) Morgan
Zulu controlling the position.
Morgan tries to improve position but can't.
Zulu working away.
Zulu is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Zulu gets to mount! Morgan was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Zulu (7) vs (0) Morgan
Zulu controlling the position easily from mount.
Morgan is desperately trying to improve his position but Zulu has a good base and remains in mount.
Zulu looking to control and managing it successfully.
Zulu's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to lock up and control but Zulu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Morgan can't escape the position.
Zulu controlling from mount.
Zulu avoids the attempt from Morgan to control.
Zulu takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Morgan stops Zulu from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Morgan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Morgan tries to lock up and control but Zulu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Morgan sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Morgan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Morgan keeps trying to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Zulu is looking to advance position but Morgan won't allow it.
Zulu not doing much here.
Zulu tries to pass to full mount but Morgan defends it.
Morgan is trying to maintain the position but Zulu is very close to passing his half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Zulu with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Zulu wants to pass to mount but Morgan is defending the position.
Zulu passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Zulu (10) vs (0) Morgan
Zulu trying to control but Morgan is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Zulu controlling from the full mount.
Morgan sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Zulu not doing much here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Zulu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morgan keeps working.
Zulu frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Zulu (13) vs (0) Morgan
Morgan is squirming around, avoiding Zulu's attempts to control the action.
Morgan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Zulu controlling his opponent.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is squirming around, avoiding Zulu's attempts to control the action.
Zulu takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Zulu (16) vs (0) Morgan
Zulu trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Morgan doesn't escape.
Morgan rolls, trying to escape but Zulu keeps control of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zulu biding his time, looking for the opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zulu takes the fight on points by 16 to 0.
A victorious Shaka Zulu thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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