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CWC Fight Night 4 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Ishmael Egyptian! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 4 losses; Jorgen Kruth!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Egyptian moves into the clinch.
Egyptian is trying to trip Kruth. He has hold of a leg but Kruth is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Egyptian persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Egyptian (2) vs (0) Kruth
Kruth is controlling Egyptian's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kruth looking to hit a scissor sweep but Egyptian is one step ahead there.
Egyptian passes into half guard.
Kruth tries to roll over but Egyptian keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruth is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kruth is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruth wants to control but Egyptian passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Egyptian (5) vs (0) Kruth
Kruth tries to buck Egyptian off but Egyptian is having none of it.
Egyptian working away.
Kruth tries to bench press Egyptian off him but Egyptian keeps the position.
Kruth can't do much from the bottom here.
Kruth looks to move to half guard but instead Egyptian has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Egyptian (7) vs (0) Kruth
Kruth wants to hold on but Egyptian pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian content just to control the position here.
Kruth is looking to improve his position but Egyptian isn't that keen on the idea.
Egyptian takes Kruth's back. Score +3 for taking back: Egyptian (10) vs (0) Kruth
Egyptian controlling well, preventing Kruth from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruth keeps trying to improve his position.
We've been hearing good reports from Egyptian's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Egyptian is trying to stick to Kruth's back but Kruth is turning into Egyptian. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Egyptian's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kruth. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Egyptian (10) vs (2) Kruth
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kruth looking to pass the guard.
Kruth is still trying to improve position.
Kruth trying to control the position from guard on top but Egyptian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Egyptian pulls Kruth in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruth stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Egyptian swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Egyptian being controlled here, momentarily.
Kruth trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Egyptian working a defensive guard here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kruth sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Egyptian's guard.
Egyptian is pressing down on Kruth's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kruth trying to control the position from guard on top but Egyptian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kruth looking to sit in guard and control but Egyptian gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Egyptian (12) vs (2) Kruth
Our spies down at at Catch Wrestling L.A. inform us that Kruth has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Egyptian postures up.
Kruth pulls Egyptian in close to his closed guard and prevents Egyptian from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kruth working a defensive guard here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kruth 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.
Kruth is pulling down on Egyptian's head to control his posture.
Kruth not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kruth is pulling down on Egyptian's head to control his posture.
Kruth looking to control.
Egyptian is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kruth controls Egyptian momentarily but Egyptian frees himself.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kruth looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Egyptian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kruth is keeping the position for now.
Egyptian trying to control but Kruth is working from the bottom.
Kruth looking for subs off his back but Egyptian has passed one foot through into half guard.
Kruth actively working from the bottom here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kruth is looking for a sweep. Egyptian is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Egyptian keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kruth is looking to control Egyptian's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kruth avoid being mounted?
Kruth tries to get to full guard but Egyptian has control of the leg.
Kruth looking for a kimura from the bottom but Egyptian passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Egyptian (15) vs (2) Kruth
Kruth is trying to control Egyptian's posture but Egyptian avoids it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian is looking to take a break and control but Kruth is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Egyptian advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Egyptian (17) vs (2) Kruth
Egyptian wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Egyptian prevents Kruth from getting the reversal.
Egyptian can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kruth is looking to escape.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian avoids the attempt from Kruth to control.
Kruth manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Egyptian keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Egyptian prevents Kruth from improving his position.
Kruth looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kruth wants to sweep but Egyptian has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Egyptian (20) vs (2) Kruth
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kruth can't do much from the bottom here.
Kruth tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Egyptian tries to advance to mount but Kruth denies him.
You can see the frustration on Kruth's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Egyptian tries to advance to mount but Kruth denies him.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kruth tries to improve position but can't.
Kruth is not content to let Egyptian control the position.
Kruth wants to control but Egyptian postures up.
Kruth sneaks back into half guard.
Kruth has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Egyptian is working away from the top position though.
Kruth is refusing to be controlled, as Egyptian sits in half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kruth is trying to maintain the position but Egyptian is very close to passing his half guard.
Egyptian content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kruth is trying to control but Egyptian manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Egyptian (23) vs (2) Kruth
Kruth tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kruth tries to hold on but Egyptian pushes him away.
Egyptian manages to capitalize on a mistake by Kruth to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Egyptian (26) vs (2) Kruth
Kruth breaks Egyptian's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Egyptian (26) vs (4) Kruth
Kruth trying to move into half guard but instead Egyptian has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Egyptian (28) vs (4) Kruth
Kruth wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Egyptian is now in half guard.
Kruth is trying to get back to full guard.
Egyptian stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Egyptian is keen to just control but Kruth is a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Egyptian takes the fight on points by 28 to 4.
A very excited looking Ishmael Egyptian made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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