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CWC 306 - Halli vs Brown 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 22 wins and 15 losses; Koryu Miyagi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 22 losses; Roman Boesku!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Boesku throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Miyagi tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Boesku is in Miyagi's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Miyagi (0) vs (2) Boesku
Boesku pushing down on Miyagi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Miyagi is trying to control but can't.
Boesku is looking to advance position but Miyagi won't allow it.
Boesku is working for a kimura here but Miyagi manages to reverse the position and he's now in Boesku's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyagi (2) vs (2) Boesku
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miyagi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Miyagi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boesku is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyagi sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boesku is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Miyagi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boesku swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boesku has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Miyagi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi tries to free his leg and advance position but Boesku is retaining full guard.
Miyagi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Boesku trying to keep a closed guard but Miyagi is proving a slippery customer.
Miyagi 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Miyagi (5) vs (2) Boesku
Miyagi tries to move into full mount but can't pass Boesku's legs.
Boesku wants to control but Miyagi postures up.
Boesku manages to work his way to half guard, despite Miyagi's best efforts.
Boesku is trying to get back to full guard.
Boesku is trying to maintain the position but Miyagi is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boesku is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Boesku trying to hold on to Miyagi's head to control him but Miyagi postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Miyagi in particular looking to stall.
Boesku controlling the position well.
Miyagi tries to pass to full mount but Boesku defends it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boesku tries to get to full guard but Miyagi has control of the leg.
Miyagi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Boesku wants to improve his position but Miyagi is controlling well.
Boesku wants to sweep but Miyagi has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Miyagi (8) vs (2) Boesku
Miyagi working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boesku prevents Miyagi from moving into mount.
Miyagi slows the pace down.
Miyagi is looking to take a break and control but Boesku is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boesku tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Miyagi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Boesku is not content to let Miyagi control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Boesku is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Miyagi slows the pace down.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Boesku manages to work his way to half guard, despite Miyagi's best efforts.
Boesku is refusing to be controlled, as Miyagi sits in half guard.
Boesku is pressing down on Miyagi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Miyagi won't allow Boesku to sweep him here.
Boesku bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Miyagi's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyagi (8) vs (4) Boesku
Boesku wants to pass the guard but Miyagi is keeping the position.
Boesku keeps trying to improve his position.
Boesku forces his way into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boesku is keen to just control but Miyagi is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boesku prevents Miyagi from improving his position.
Boesku wants to pass to mount but Miyagi is defending the position.
Boesku trying to advance position but Miyagi counters by regaining guard.
Miyagi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Miyagi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Miyagi keeping full guard, as Boesku tries to pass.
Miyagi is pulling down on Boesku's head. It's preventing any offense from Boesku, at least for the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi trying to keep a closed guard but Boesku is proving a slippery customer.
Boesku passes Miyagi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Boesku with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Miyagi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Miyagi.
Boesku trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miyagi looking to control.
Boesku controls from within his opponent's guard.
Miyagi managing to control the position.
Miyagi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Boesku trying to control but Miyagi is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Miyagi is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyagi (10) vs (4) Boesku
Boesku wants to sweep but no luck.
Boesku throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boesku looking to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Boesku looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miyagi is one step ahead there.
Boesku is pulling down on Miyagi's head. It's preventing any offense from Miyagi, at least for the moment.
Boesku is continuing to stall.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Boesku working for submissions but it's allowed Miyagi to get to half guard.
Miyagi is trying to control. Boesku wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Miyagi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Boesku moves into full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi 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.
Boesku is trying to keep Miyagi in close.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boesku lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyagi (10) vs (6) Boesku
And that's the end of the fight!
Miyagi takes the fight on points by 10 to 6.
After winning the bout, Koryu Miyagi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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