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CWC 298 - Kakuto vs Diesel 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 London, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 3 losses; Khalid Magomedov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 13 losses; Brian Ortega!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ortega has managed to clinch.
Magomedov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ortega gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ortega wants the takedown. Magomedov is fighting it off but Ortega persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Magomedov's guard against the cage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Magomedov (0) vs (2) Ortega
Magomedov being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magomedov trying to control the position here.
Ortega slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov trying to control the position here.
Ortega looking to sit in guard and control but Magomedov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Magomedov (2) vs (2) Ortega
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ortega can't keep his opponent in guard - Magomedov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magomedov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ortega knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Magomedov trying to control the pace.
Magomedov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ortega knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ortega tries to roll over but Magomedov keeps him under control.
Ortega keeps trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortega looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ortega trying to control but Magomedov postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Magomedov in particular looking to stall.
Ortega is trying to control but can't.
Ortega gets full guard.
Magomedov controlling from the top position.
Magomedov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ortega can't keep his opponent in guard - Magomedov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Magomedov is working away from the top position though.
Magomedov trying to mount his opponent but Ortega defends it.
Magomedov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Magomedov wants to take a breather but Ortega is having none of it.
Ortega moves into full guard.
Ortega trying to keep a closed guard but Magomedov is proving a slippery customer.
Ortega keeping moving, preventing Magomedov from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov pushing down on Ortega's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Still in half guard, Magomedov seems content to control.
Magomedov is trying to control. Ortega wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ortega trying to control but Magomedov postures up.
Well, if Magomedov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've been hearing good reports from Magomedov'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.
Ortega works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ortega working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Magomedov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Magomedov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Magomedov advances to half guard.
Magomedov is trying to work for a kimura but Ortega is defending well.
Ortega wants to improve his position but Magomedov is controlling well.
Ortega wants to control but Magomedov is keeping busy.
Ortega might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Magomedov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ortega wants to improve his position but Magomedov is controlling well.
Ortega wants to control but Magomedov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Magomedov content to control rather than advance.
Ortega looking for submissions off his back.
Magomedov is trying to control. Ortega wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Magomedov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov prevents Ortega from improving his position.
Ortega looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Magomedov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Magomedov wants to take a breather but Ortega is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Magomedov seems content to control.
Ortega looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Magomedov wants to pass to mount but Ortega is defending the position.
Magomedov is thwarting Ortega's attempts to control the position.
Ortega is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Magomedov pulls his head out easily.
Ortega looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Magomedov is trying to control. Ortega wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Magomedov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ortega knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ortega is looking to improve his position.
Ortega is defending against the submission attempts here by Magomedov.
Ortega is trying to get back to full guard.
Ortega looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Magomedov trying to pass the guard but Ortega defending well.
Magomedov is working hard here to advance position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov is trying to control. Ortega wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Magomedov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Magomedov is thwarting Ortega's attempts to control the position.
Ortega looking for submissions off his back.
Ortega looking for submissions off his back.
Ortega won't allow Magomedov to pass to mount.
Magomedov slows the pace down in half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ortega moves into full guard.
Ortega looking for subs off his back but Magomedov has passed one foot through into half guard.
Ortega looking for submissions off his back.
Magomedov stalling.
Ortega works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ortega looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Magomedov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Magomedov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ortega is keeping the position for now.
Magomedov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Magomedov (5) vs (2) Ortega
Magomedov slows the pace down.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov trying to control the action but Ortega is working from the bottom.
Magomedov takes a little break here. Ortega wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Ortega wants to control but Magomedov postures up.
Ortega is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ortega being controlled for a moment.
Magomedov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Magomedov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ortega tries to buck Magomedov off but Magomedov is having none of it.
Ortega seems a little lost for a moment, as Magomedov dominates the positioning.
Magomedov'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.
Magomedov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ortega tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Magomedov takes the fight on points by 5 to 2.
A relieved looking Khalid Magomedov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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