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CWC 301 - Prelims 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 24 losses; Morrison Lee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 4 losses; Jackson Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ramirez sprawls well. Ramirez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lee gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Lee. No joy for Ramirez on that attempt.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ramirez as he jumps to the side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ramirez.
Ramirez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Morrison Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Ramirez.
Ramirez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lee (0) vs (2) Ramirez
Lee is trying to maintain the position but Ramirez is very close to passing his half guard.
Ramirez trying to control from half guard but Lee is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ramirez pulls his head out easily.
Lee's coaches at Tran MMA Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working.
Ramirez wants to pass to mount but Lee is defending the position.
Ramirez is trying to work for a kimura but Lee is defending well.
Ramirez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ramirez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ramirez is looking for a kimura here.
Ramirez trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lee doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ramirez.
Ramirez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lee is refusing to be controlled, as Ramirez sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lee! Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (0) vs (5) Ramirez
Ramirez wants to control the action but instead Lee gets a body lock and reverses into Ramirez's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (2) vs (5) Ramirez
Ramirez looking to control.
Lee trying to control but Ramirez is working from the bottom.
Ramirez isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lee stacks Ramirez on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lee! Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (5) vs (5) Ramirez
Lee tries for a kimura but Ramirez is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is looking for a sweep.
Lee tries to move into full mount but can't pass Ramirez's legs.
Lee tries to advance to mount but Ramirez instead regains half guard.
Lee wants to control but Ramirez is keeping him busy.
Lee slows the pace down in half guard.
Ramirez controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lee prevents Ramirez from improving his position.
Ramirez is looking to control Lee's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ramirez avoid being mounted?
Lee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lee has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ramirez trying to control here.
Ramirez keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lee with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lee is looking for a kimura here.
Ramirez is looking to control Lee's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ramirez avoid being mounted?
Ramirez actively working from the bottom here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ramirez is looking to control Lee's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ramirez avoid being mounted?
The fighters are battling for position here. Ramirez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ramirez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (5) vs (7) Ramirez
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.
Ramirez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeping full guard, as Ramirez tries to pass.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ramirez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Ramirez from controlling successfully.
Lee keeping full guard, as Ramirez tries to pass.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ramirez looking to pass the guard.
Lee controls Ramirez momentarily but Ramirez frees himself.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ramirez wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Ramirez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ramirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramirez wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ramirez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ramirez stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.
Ramirez passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (5) vs (10) Ramirez
Lee is not content to let Ramirez control the position.
Ramirez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lee is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ramirez wants to take a breather but Lee manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Ramirez.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ramirez is one step ahead there.
Well,Lee is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Ramirez trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (5) vs (13) Ramirez
Ramirez is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Lee's shoulder. That is not cool.
Lee is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ramirez is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lee manages to get to full guard.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.
Ramirez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is pushing down on Lee's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lee is fighting to maintain full guard but Ramirez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ramirez is trying to work for a kimura but Lee is defending well.
Ramirez slows the pace down in half guard.
Ramirez prevents Lee from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ramirez is trying to work for a kimura but Lee is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramirez wins on points by 13 to 5.
Our winner, Jackson Ramirez, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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