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CWC 321 - Trump vs Steel PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 11 losses; John Lee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 21 losses; Ono Kuronoa!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Lee moves into the clinch.
Lee has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kuronoa avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lee gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lee (2) vs (0) Kuronoa
Kuronoa looking for subs off his back but Lee has passed one foot through into half guard.
Kuronoa gets back to full guard.
Kuronoa looking to control.
Lee is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kuronoa looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuronoa working for a triangle but Lee defends it easily.
Lee got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kuronoa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lee has managed to get both his arms back between Kuronoa's legs - danger averted.
Kuronoa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kuronoa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there.
Lee controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kuronoa looking for subs off his back but Lee has passed one foot through into half guard.
Kuronoa wants to improve his position but Lee is controlling well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lee in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa wants to improve his position but Lee is controlling well.
Kuronoa has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Kuronoa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lee is working away from the top position though.
Lee sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kuronoa is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lee passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kuronoa! Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (5) vs (0) Kuronoa
Kuronoa is working to get back to half guard.
Lee content just to control the position here.
Kuronoa tries to hold on but Lee postures up.
Lee trying to control but Kuronoa is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lee content just to control the position here.
Kuronoa regains half guard.
Lee not doing much here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa trying to control here.
Kuronoa wants to get back to full guard.
Kuronoa actively working from the bottom here.
Kuronoa trying to hold on to Lee's head to control him but Lee postures up.
Kuronoa wants to improve his position but Lee is controlling well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa won't allow Lee to pass to mount.
Kuronoa trying to hold on to Lee's head to control him but Lee postures up.
Lee trying to control the pace.
Kuronoa is trying to control but Lee manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (8) vs (0) Kuronoa
Kuronoa tries to reverse the position but Lee maintains control.
Kuronoa tries to lock up and control but Lee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lee controlling the pace for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee controlling the pace for now.
Kuronoa tries to hold on but Lee postures up.
Kuronoa tries to reverse the position but Lee maintains control.
Lee sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kuronoa tries to lock up and control but Lee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lee sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lee wants to take his opponent's back but Kuronoa doesn't allow it.
Kuronoa slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kuronoa trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (11) vs (0) Kuronoa
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Lee (14) vs (0) Kuronoa
Kuronoa tries to escape but Lee has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Lee just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Kuronoa tries to break free.
Lee is trying to stick to Kuronoa's back but Kuronoa is turning into Lee. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Lee's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kuronoa. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (14) vs (2) Kuronoa
Kuronoa wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa is looking to pass into half guard but Lee pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Lee is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (16) vs (2) Kuronoa
Kuronoa looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lee passes into half guard.
Lee is controlling the pace.
Kuronoa looking for subs from the bottom but Lee mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (19) vs (2) Kuronoa
Kuronoa is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kuronoa 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: Lee (19) vs (4) Kuronoa
Kuronoa being controlled here momentarily.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Kuronoa from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kuronoa wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Kuronoa tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa looking to sit in guard and control but Lee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (21) vs (4) Kuronoa
Kuronoa isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lee stacks Kuronoa on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lee! Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (24) vs (4) Kuronoa
Kuronoa gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lee not doing much here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kuronoa won't allow Lee to pass to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee takes the fight on points by 24 to 4.
A victorious John Lee thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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