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CWC 325 - Miyagi vs Burroughs 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 31 wins and 20 losses; Koryu Miyagi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 14 losses; Joshua Burroughs!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Miyagi drives through and clinches with Burroughs against the cage.
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
Miyagi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Burroughs is pulling down on Miyagi's head to control his posture.
Miyagi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burroughs trying to keep a closed guard but Miyagi is proving a slippery customer.
Miyagi stopping the sweep attempt from Burroughs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Burroughs looking for a sweep. Not yet Burroughs, not yet.
Miyagi tries to free his leg and advance position but Burroughs is retaining full guard.
Burroughs has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Miyagi has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Miyagi (5) vs (0) Burroughs
Burroughs is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi trying to control the action but Burroughs is working from the bottom.
Miyagi in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Burroughs 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Miyagi happy to just control the position for now.
Miyagi working away.
Burroughs is looking to reverse the position.
Burroughs stops Miyagi from passing to mount.
Burroughs is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyagi (5) vs (2) Burroughs
Miyagi trying to hold on to Burroughs's head to control him but Burroughs postures up.
Miyagi is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Burroughs is controlling the pace.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi is looking for a sweep. Burroughs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Burroughs stalling.
Miyagi is holding on to half guard well.
Burroughs with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs wants to free his trapped foot but Miyagi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Miyagi wants to control but Burroughs is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Burroughs trying to control from half guard but Miyagi is working away.
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.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Burroughs in particular looking to stall.
Miyagi is refusing to be controlled, as Burroughs sits in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi is trying is best to control the position here.
Burroughs is looking to pass Miyagi's guard but actually Miyagi recovers to full guard.
Burroughs controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Miyagi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi can't keep his opponent in guard - Burroughs advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Miyagi is trying to get back to full guard.
Burroughs tries to pass the half guard into mount. Miyagi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Miyagi is looking for a sweep. Burroughs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs is thwarting Miyagi's attempts to control the position.
Miyagi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Burroughs's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Burroughs's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Miyagi (9) vs (2) Burroughs
Burroughs is trying to break free.
Burroughs trying to control the hands but Miyagi breaks the grip.
Miyagi controlling from the back.
You can see the frustration on Burroughs's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Miyagi not allowing Burroughs to control his hands.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi struggling to keep hold of the position.
Miyagi controlling well, preventing Burroughs from escaping the position.
Miyagi gets his hands free as Burroughs looks to control.
Miyagi controlling the position well here. Burroughs rolled but Miyagi kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Burroughs trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
You can see the frustration on Burroughs's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi has good solid back control here.
Burroughs wants to escape the position.
Burroughs trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Miyagi controls the action.
Burroughs biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.
You can see the frustration on Burroughs's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi controlling the position well here. Burroughs rolled but Miyagi kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Burroughs trying to control the position but Miyagi manages to sink in the hooks.
Miyagi controlling from the back.
Burroughs tries to escape but Miyagi has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi biding his time, looking for the opening.
Burroughs trying to control the hands but Miyagi breaks the grip.
Burroughs tries to escape but Miyagi has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Miyagi trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Burroughs doesn't escape.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs is trying to break free.
Burroughs trying to control the action but Miyagi just sinks the hooks in.
Miyagi keeps control of the position easily here as Burroughs tries to buck him off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burroughs wants to escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miyagi has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Burroughs's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miyagi takes the fight on points by 9 to 2.
Koryu Miyagi retains his lightweight title!
Koryu Miyagi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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