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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Hans Hermann Hoppe! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 7 losses; Joshua Burroughs!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hoppe gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hoppe (0) vs (2) Burroughs
Hoppe wants to sweep here but Burroughs controlling him for the moment.
Burroughs is stalling in the full guard.
Burroughs postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burroughs is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hoppe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Burroughs works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Still in half guard, Burroughs seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoppe is looking to improve his position.
Burroughs perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Burroughs is looking to pass Hoppe's guard but actually Hoppe recovers to full guard.
Burroughs is stalling in the full guard.
Hoppe looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Burroughs puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hoppe looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Burroughs looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Burroughs is working for a kimura but Hoppe is defending it quite comfortably.
Burroughs takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs is thwarting Hoppe's attempts to control the position.
Burroughs passes into side control, despite Hoppe's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hoppe (0) vs (5) Burroughs
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burroughs taking a breather here.
Hoppe is looking for a sweep.
Burroughs takes a little break here. Hoppe wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Burroughs advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Hoppe (0) vs (7) Burroughs
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs content just to control the position here.
Burroughs looking to control but Hoppe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Burroughs controlling his opponent.
Hoppe is looking to get to half guard.
Burroughs controlling his opponent.
Hoppe is squirming around, avoiding Burroughs's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Burroughs controlling from the full mount.
Burroughs looking to control but Hoppe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Burroughs controlling from the full mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs looking to control but Hoppe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hoppe tries to reverse the position but Burroughs maintains control.
Hoppe 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: Hoppe (2) vs (7) Burroughs
Hoppe trying to control the position from guard on top but Burroughs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burroughs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Burroughs 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.
Hoppe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burroughs is keeping the position for now.
Hoppe is working hard here to advance position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs pulls Hoppe in close to prevent any damage.
Burroughs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hoppe looking to pass the guard.
Hoppe pushes down on Burroughs's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Burroughs is not content to let Hoppe control the position.
Hoppe content to control rather than advance.
Hoppe looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs tries to roll over but Hoppe keeps him under control.
Hoppe wants to control but Burroughs is keeping him busy.
Hoppe trying to pass the guard but Burroughs defending well.
Burroughs preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Hoppe trying to control the action but Burroughs is working from the bottom.
Hoppe is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe trying to mount his opponent but Burroughs defends it.
Burroughs is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Burroughs slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Burroughs trying to control the position.
Hoppe trying to control the position from guard on top but Burroughs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burroughs wants to sweep here but Hoppe controlling him for the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe wants to control from the top but Burroughs keeps moving.
Hoppe wants to pass the guard but Burroughs is keeping the position.
Burroughs bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hoppe's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hoppe (2) vs (9) Burroughs
Burroughs got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hoppe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Burroughs has managed to get both his arms back between Hoppe's legs - danger averted.
Burroughs slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Burroughs postures up.
Burroughs looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs tries to free his leg and advance position but Hoppe is retaining full guard.
Burroughs pushes down on Hoppe's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Still in half guard, Burroughs seems content to control.
Burroughs's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Burroughs frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Hoppe (2) vs (12) Burroughs
Burroughs avoids the attempt from Hoppe to control.
Burroughs controlling from mount.
Hoppe is looking to improve his position but Burroughs isn't that keen on the idea.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hoppe really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Burroughs controlling his opponent.
Hoppe is trying desperately to improve position.
Burroughs takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hoppe is trying desperately to improve position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs controlling from the full mount.
Hoppe wants to control but Burroughs is having none of it.
Hoppe is looking to get to half guard.
Burroughs looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hoppe is looking to improve his position but Burroughs isn't that keen on the idea.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs controlling from the full mount.
Hoppe is trying desperately to improve position.
Burroughs controlling the pace for now.
Hoppe is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hoppe slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Burroughs slows the pace down in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Burroughs wins on points by 12 to 2.
Joshua Burroughs seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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