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CWC 312 - Lee vs Huhrera 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 10 losses; Joshua Burroughs! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 9 losses; Kevin Walters!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Burroughs fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Burroughs has a takedown stuffed.
Burroughs shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Walters is trying to defend but Burroughs finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Burroughs (2) vs (0) Walters
Walters is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walters felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burroughs is working for a kimura but Walters is defending it quite comfortably.
Burroughs content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Walters is trying to control but can't.
Walters is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Burroughs is staying active.
Walters works his way to full guard. Good work.
Burroughs being controlled here momentarily.
Walters controls Burroughs momentarily but Burroughs frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 tries to free his leg and advance position but Walters is retaining full guard.
Walters looking to hit a scissor sweep but Burroughs is one step ahead there.
Walters trying to keep a closed guard but Burroughs is proving a slippery customer.
Walters looking to hit a scissor sweep but Burroughs is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters keeping moving, preventing Burroughs from controlling successfully.
Burroughs is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Walters wants to improve his position but instead Burroughs has moved into half guard.
Burroughs is looking to take a break and control but Walters is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burroughs prevents Walters from improving his position.
Burroughs seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walters is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Burroughs pulls his head out easily.
Burroughs moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (5) vs (0) Walters
Burroughs controlling from side mount.
Walters tries to buck Burroughs off but Burroughs is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Walters's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Walters gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Walters gets full guard.
Burroughs passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (8) vs (0) Walters
Burroughs controlling the position from side mount.
You can see the frustration on Walters's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Walters tries to buck Burroughs off but Burroughs is having none of it.
Walters keeps trying to improve his position.
Walters manages to work his way to half guard, despite Burroughs's best efforts.
Walters wants to get back to full guard but Burroughs has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (11) vs (0) Walters
Walters is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Walters is in all sorts of trouble here.
Walters manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Walters makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Walters.
Burroughs avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Walters not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Burroughs preventing the sweep.
Walters throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Burroughs not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Burroughs has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Burroughs passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (14) vs (0) Walters
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Walters is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Burroughs off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Burroughs (14) vs (4) Walters
Burroughs wants to control his opponent's hands but Walters gets his hands free.
Walters working for a choke but Burroughs is defending well.
Walters is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Burroughs knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Burroughs for a finish.
Walters is hanging on to Burroughs's back as he tries to escape.
Burroughs turns into Walters and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burroughs (16) vs (4) Walters
Burroughs controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Walters working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Burroughs doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Burroughs manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Burroughs sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Burroughs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Walters is keeping the position for now.
Burroughs passes Walters's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Burroughs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Walters keeps working.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Walters wants to get back to full guard.
Burroughs is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Walters! Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (19) vs (4) Walters
Burroughs avoids the attempt from Walters to control.
Walters regains half guard.
Walters is positioning himself well to prevent Burroughs advancing to mount.
Burroughs looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are battling for position here. Walters manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Walters is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Walters wants to sweep here but Burroughs controlling him for the moment.
Walters 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: Burroughs (19) vs (6) Walters
Burroughs wants to improve his position but Walters is controlling well.
Walters is working for a kimura but Burroughs is defending it quite comfortably.
Burroughs wants to improve his position but Walters is controlling well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Walters is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Burroughs sees it coming and defends easily.
Burroughs wants to control the action here but instead Walters manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (19) vs (9) Walters
Burroughs is squirming around, avoiding Walters's attempts to control the action.
Walters swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Burroughs is now in Walters's guard. A big mistake from Walters there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burroughs (21) vs (9) Walters
Walters has his foot on Burroughs's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Burroughs works his way back into a safe position though.
Walters is looking for a triangle but Burroughs pushes his legs off easily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Walters looking to control.
Burroughs seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Walters is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Burroughs stays in close to Walters's body and controls the position.
Burroughs 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.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Walters controls Burroughs momentarily but Burroughs frees himself.
Burroughs looking to pass the guard.
Walters has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Burroughs can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Walters has his foot on Burroughs's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Burroughs works his way back into a safe position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burroughs looking to pass the guard.
Burroughs controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Burroughs takes the fight on points by 21 to 9.
During a confident post fight interview, Joshua Burroughs thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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