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CWC 303 - 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 17 wins and 6 losses; Xavier Merlin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 4 losses; Kevin Walters!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Merlin shoots in for a takedown but Walters shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Merlin shoots in and drives through. Walters sprawls well.
Walters shoots in and drives through. Merlin sprawls well.
Walters throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Merlin tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Walters is in Merlin's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Merlin (0) vs (2) Walters
Walters told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Merlin wants to improve his position but instead Walters has moved into half guard.
Merlin is holding on to half guard well.
Walters is stalling here. Merlin is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Walters seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Merlin has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Merlin (4) vs (2) Walters
Merlin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Walters is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Merlin has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walters is looking for a sweep.
Merlin wants to control but Walters is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merlin is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Walters will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Merlin seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Walters for as long as he can get away with.
Merlin tries to advance to mount but Walters denies him.
Walters tries to buck Merlin off but Merlin is having none of it.
The referee asks Merlin politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Merlin prefers to stall for the moment though.
Merlin working away.
Walters is looking to reverse the position.
Walters is still trying to improve position.
Merlin is trying to get an arm triangle but Walters is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merlin trying to control the action but Walters is working from the bottom.
Merlin tries to advance to mount but Walters denies him.
Walters can't do much from the bottom here.
Walters is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Walters has one of Merlin's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Walters tries to bench press Merlin off him but Merlin keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters prevents Merlin from improving position.
Walters is not content to let Merlin control the position.
Merlin controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walters tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Merlin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Merlin tries to advance to mount but Walters denies him.
Merlin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Walters keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walters is trying to improve his position.
Merlin wants to control but Walters is keeping him busy.
Walters is looking to reverse the position.
Merlin controlling the position from side mount.
Merlin has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Walters! Score +2 for reaching mount: Merlin (6) vs (2) Walters
Merlin controlling the pace for now.
Merlin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Merlin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Walters is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Merlin looking to control but Walters is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Merlin prevents Walters from getting the reversal.
Merlin looking to control but Walters is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Walters tries to lock up and control but Merlin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Merlin controlling from mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Walters slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Merlin is trying to control. Walters wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Merlin slows the pace down in half guard.
Merlin wants to control but Walters is keeping him busy.
Walters tries to get to full guard but Merlin has control of the leg.
Merlin stalling.
Merlin trying to pass the guard but Walters defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Merlin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Walters wants to get back to full guard.
Merlin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Walters trying to hold on to Merlin's head to control him but Merlin postures up.
Merlin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Walters keeps working.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Merlin controlling the pace.
Merlin seems to be working for a kimura but Walters defends the submission attempt.
Merlin is keen to just control but Walters is a slippery customer.
Merlin trying to pass the guard but Walters defending well.
Walters wants to improve his position but Merlin is controlling well.
Merlin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Merlin works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Merlin (9) vs (2) Walters
Merlin trying to control but Walters is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walters is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Walters tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Merlin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Merlin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Walters is in all sorts of trouble here.
Merlin wants to control the pace but Walters is squirming around nicely.
Merlin controlling from mount.
Walters is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Merlin controlling from the full mount.
Walters is working to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Merlin controlling from the full mount.
Walters bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Merlin (9) vs (4) Walters
Merlin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Walters passes Merlin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Merlin wants to control but Walters is keeping busy.
Merlin is trying to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Merlin is refusing to be controlled, as Walters sits in half guard.
Walters is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Merlin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Walters.
Merlin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Merlin.
Merlin is controlling Walters's posture.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Walters trying to control but Merlin is working from the bottom.
Walters must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Walters pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Merlin is keeping the position for now.
Walters slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Merlin (9) vs (7) Walters
Merlin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Walters's best efforts.
Walters working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Merlin's thigh. Merlin counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Walters passes Merlin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Walters trying to control from half guard but Merlin is working away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Merlin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Merlin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Walters trying to control the position from guard on top but Merlin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walters stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Merlin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Merlin wants to hit a sweep here but Walters passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Merlin there! Score +3 for passing guard: Merlin (9) vs (10) Walters
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Walters avoids the attempt from Merlin to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Walters wins on points by 10 to 9.
Kevin Walters is the new lightweight champion!
Kevin Walters really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Conviction logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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