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CWC 303 - Lo vs Silva Jr 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 18 losses; Bart Cubbedge ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 4 losses; Khalid Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cubbedge fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Magomedov avoids it really well and circles away.
Cubbedge gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Magomedov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cubbedge pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cubbedge shoots in and bounces Magomedov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cubbedge (2) vs (0) Magomedov
Cubbedge 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov is adopting a defensive guard.
Cubbedge trying to control but Magomedov is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov pulls Cubbedge in close to his closed guard and prevents Cubbedge from doing any damage or advancing position.
Magomedov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cubbedge (2) vs (2) Magomedov
Cubbedge not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cubbedge has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Cubbedge tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cubbedge keeping moving, preventing Magomedov from controlling successfully.
Cubbedge manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Magomedov manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cubbedge (4) vs (2) Magomedov
Magomedov is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Magomedov 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.
Magomedov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Cubbedge trying to control but Magomedov is working from the bottom.
Magomedov wants to sweep but no luck.
Magomedov has control of Cubbedge 's left arm, preventing Cubbedge from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov looking to control but Cubbedge passes into half guard.
Magomedov manages to get to full guard.
Cubbedge postures up.
Magomedov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Magomedov is trying to keep Cubbedge in close.
Magomedov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cubbedge (4) vs (4) Magomedov
Magomedov not doing much here.
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.
Cubbedge gets full guard.
Magomedov controls from within his opponent's guard.
My spies in BDS inform me that Magomedov has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Cubbedge controls Magomedov momentarily but Magomedov frees himself.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge is pulling down on Magomedov's head to control his posture.
Cubbedge throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Magomedov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Magomedov wants to pass the guard but Cubbedge is keeping the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Cubbedge (4) vs (7) Magomedov
Cubbedge is not content to let Magomedov control the position.
Cubbedge is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Magomedov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Magomedov controlling the pace.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Cubbedge (4) vs (10) Magomedov
Magomedov looking to control but Cubbedge is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cubbedge is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Magomedov wants to control the pace but Cubbedge is squirming around nicely.
Cubbedge is controlling an arm, preventing Magomedov from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Magomedov controlling his opponent.
Cubbedge prevents Magomedov from taking his back.
Cubbedge is desperately trying to improve his position but Magomedov has a good base and remains in mount.
Magomedov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov wants to take Cubbedge 's back here but Cubbedge is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Magomedov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cubbedge is looking to escape.
Magomedov controlling from mount.
Magomedov fails to advance to Cubbedge 's back.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov content just to control the position here.
Magomedov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Magomedov works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Cubbedge (4) vs (13) Magomedov
Cubbedge tries to escape the position.
Well, with Magomedov on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Cubbedge is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Magomedov trying to control momentarily.
Magomedov controlling the position well here. Cubbedge rolled but Magomedov kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge tries to escape but Magomedov has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Cubbedge is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Cubbedge prevents Magomedov from getting a body triangle.
Magomedov is riding his opponent, not letting Cubbedge buck him off.
Cubbedge is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Magomedov gets his way!
Cubbedge just trying to survive but Magomedov is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov tries to get the hooks in deep but Cubbedge pushed the leg off.
Magomedov avoiding Cubbedge 's attempts to control his hands.
Cubbedge is trying to break free.
Magomedov is looking for the choke from the back position but Cubbedge is controlling his hands well.
Magomedov tries to get the hooks in deep but Cubbedge pushed the leg off.
Well,Cubbedge is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Magomedov seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Cubbedge 's chin but Cubbedge turns very nicely into Magomedov's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Cubbedge .
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cubbedge (6) vs (13) Magomedov
Cubbedge trying to control but Magomedov is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov looking to control.
Magomedov looking for a sweep. Not yet Magomedov, not yet.
Cubbedge postures up.
Cubbedge has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Magomedov keeping full guard, as Cubbedge tries to pass.
Magomedov is controlling Cubbedge 's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magomedov keeping full guard, as Cubbedge tries to pass.
Magomedov working a defensive guard but Cubbedge manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cubbedge (9) vs (13) Magomedov
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge wants to lay and pray for a moment but Magomedov keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Magomedov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cubbedge wants to lay and pray for a moment but Magomedov keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Magomedov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cubbedge 's best efforts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Magomedov wins on points by 13 to 9.
Khalid Magomedov thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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