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CWC 307 - Ziyaeddin vs Diesel 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 23 wins and 15 losses; Koryu Miyagi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 7 losses; Joshua Burroughs!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Miyagi fails with a takedown attempt.
Miyagi clinches.
Burroughs stops a takedown attempt from Miyagi.
Miyagi gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Miyagi (2) vs (0) Burroughs
Burroughs wants to sweep here but Miyagi controlling him for the moment.
Miyagi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Burroughs wants to sweep here but Miyagi controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Burroughs is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyagi (2) vs (2) Burroughs
Burroughs trying to control the position from guard on top but Miyagi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burroughs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miyagi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Burroughs controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Burroughs preventing the sweep.
Miyagi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyagi (4) vs (2) Burroughs
Burroughs pulls Miyagi in to control the position.
Burroughs's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Burroughs controls Miyagi momentarily but Miyagi frees himself.
Burroughs is controlling Miyagi's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi stays in close to Burroughs's body and controls the position.
Burroughs is looking to sweep but instead, Miyagi has passed into half guard.
Burroughs trying to control from the bottom.
Burroughs holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Burroughs trying to control from the bottom.
Burroughs is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Miyagi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Miyagi's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Miyagi (4) vs (6) Burroughs
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs is riding his opponent, not letting Miyagi buck him off.
Miyagi looking very determined here, making life difficult for Burroughs.
Burroughs biding his time, looking for the opening.
Burroughs trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Burroughs avoiding Miyagi 's attempts to control his hands.
Burroughs is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Miyagi manages to reverse the position and now he's in Burroughs's guard. Nice work there by Miyagi.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyagi (6) vs (6) Burroughs
Miyagi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi won't allow Burroughs to sweep him here.
Miyagi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burroughs is keeping the position for now.
Burroughs is trying to keep Miyagi in close.
Burroughs is pulling down on Miyagi's head to control his posture.
More stalling from Burroughs.
Miyagi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burroughs is keeping the position for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi is stalling in the full guard.
Burroughs 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 (6) vs (8) Burroughs
Burroughs tries to free his leg and advance position but Miyagi is retaining full guard.
Miyagi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Burroughs manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyagi (8) vs (8) Burroughs
Burroughs looking for a sweep. Not yet Burroughs, not yet.
Burroughs controls Miyagi momentarily but Miyagi frees himself.
Miyagi won't allow Burroughs to sweep him here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Burroughs looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miyagi is one step ahead there.
Burroughs trying to control the position here.
Burroughs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Burroughs seems keen to control Miyagi's posture.
Burroughs trying to keep a closed guard but Miyagi is proving a slippery customer.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs wants to sweep here but Miyagi controlling him for the moment.
Burroughs is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Miyagi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Burroughs wants to sweep here but Miyagi controlling him for the moment.
Miyagi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Miyagi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burroughs is keeping the position for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Burroughs is controlling Miyagi's posture.
Miyagi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Miyagi wants to control from the top but Burroughs keeps moving.
Miyagi controlling from the top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Burroughs has control of Miyagi's left arm, preventing Miyagi from doing any damage.
Burroughs looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miyagi is one step ahead there.
Burroughs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi stopping the sweep attempt from Burroughs.
Miyagi content to stall in guard here.
Burroughs is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Burroughs looking for a sweep. Not yet Burroughs, not yet.
Burroughs controls Miyagi momentarily but Miyagi frees himself.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burroughs is keeping the position for now.
Burroughs lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyagi (8) vs (10) Burroughs
Miyagi pulls Burroughs in close to prevent any damage.
Burroughs is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Miyagi has control of Burroughs's left arm, preventing Burroughs from doing any damage.
Burroughs sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Miyagi's guard.
Miyagi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Miyagi wants to sweep but no luck.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miyagi is keeping the position for now.
Burroughs postures up.
Burroughs trying to control the position from guard on top but Miyagi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burroughs looking to pass the guard.
Burroughs postures up.
Miyagi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Burroughs controls the pace.
Burroughs is fighting to break Miyagi's control of his arms but Miyagi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi 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.
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.
Miyagi is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burroughs passes Miyagi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Burroughs passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Miyagi (8) vs (13) Burroughs
Burroughs tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Burroughs taking a breather here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi wants to control but Burroughs postures up.
Miyagi is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at SSJ Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burroughs tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Burroughs has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Miyagi is trying to control Burroughs's posture but Burroughs avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Burroughs wins on points by 13 to 8.
A relieved looking Joshua Burroughs thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Koryu Miyagi was interviewed post fight and said 'Ill train smarter and harder next time, so i come back stronger than ever!'. |
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