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CWC 300 - SUPERNOVA Prelims PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 5 losses; Michael Cruz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 21 losses; Dick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Diaz closes the distance and pushes Cruz back into the cage.
Cruz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Diaz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Diaz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cruz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cruz tries for a takedown but Diaz manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz prevents the takedown attempt.
I was talking to Cruz's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Cruz has hold of one of Diaz's legs. Diaz is fighting the takedown attempt but Cruz gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cruz (2) vs (0) Diaz
Cruz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cruz tries to free his leg and advance position but Diaz is retaining full guard.
Diaz pulls Cruz in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz looking to pass the guard.
Diaz being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz pulls Cruz in close to prevent any damage.
Diaz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Diaz has control of Cruz's left arm, preventing Cruz from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Diaz is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (2) vs (2) Diaz
Cruz wants to sweep here but Diaz controlling him for the moment.
Cruz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Diaz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Diaz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cruz wants to improve his position but instead Diaz has moved into half guard.
Diaz is taking a breather. Cruz 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.
Diaz prevents Cruz from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is working hard here to advance position.
Diaz wants to take a breather but Cruz is having none of it.
Cruz is trying to get back to full guard.
Diaz trying to control the action but Cruz is working from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cruz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cruz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (4) vs (2) Diaz
Cruz controlling from the top position.
Diaz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cruz is one step ahead there.
Cruz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cruz is fighting to break Diaz's control of his arms but Diaz is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cruz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Diaz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Diaz looking to control.
Diaz wants to sweep but no luck.
Cruz stays in close to Diaz's body and controls the position.
Diaz pulls Cruz in to control the position.
Diaz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Diaz is controlling Cruz's posture.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cruz postures up.
Diaz being controlled here, momentarily.
Our spies down at at Westside Martial Arts inform us that Diaz has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Cruz wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control the position here.
Cruz controlling from the top position.
Diaz is pulling down on Cruz's head to control his posture.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control the position.
Cruz is stalling in the full guard.
Diaz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to keep Cruz in close.
Diaz seems keen to control Cruz's posture.
Diaz keeping full guard, as Cruz tries to pass.
Diaz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cruz is one step ahead there.
Cruz looking to pass the guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to sweep but no luck.
Cruz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Diaz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Diaz wants to control but Cruz passes easily into half guard.
Still in half guard, Cruz seems content to control.
Diaz is doing well to control the position and prevent Cruz from advancing to side control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Diaz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cruz stalling.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Diaz keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Diaz is looking to improve his position.
Diaz wants to sweep but Cruz has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (7) vs (2) Diaz
Diaz is being controlled here.
You can see the frustration on Diaz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cruz controls the position.
Cruz trying to control the position but Diaz is working away.
You can see the frustration on Diaz's face as Cruz controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz is trying to get back to half guard.
Cruz is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Diaz will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
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Cruz is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Cruz has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Diaz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cruz controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cruz takes the fight on points by 7 to 2.
Michael Cruz thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Dick Diaz stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll Slap you harder next time!!!'. |
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