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CWC 328 - Omoran vs Trump 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 7 wins and 5 losses; Jimmy Burroughs! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 14 losses; Marc Read!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Read forces Burroughs back against the cage and clinches.
Burroughs turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Burroughs manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Burroughs (4) vs (0) Read
Read is looking for a sweep.
Burroughs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Read keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burroughs is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Read will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Read is trying to get back to half guard.
Burroughs looking to control but instead Read has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burroughs moves into full mount! Read won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (7) vs (0) Read
Read tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Read is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Burroughs can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Read is looking to escape.
Burroughs controlling the position easily from mount.
Read wants to hold on but Burroughs pushes him away.
Read is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Read 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: Burroughs (7) vs (2) Read
Burroughs controls Read momentarily but Read frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs keeping moving, preventing Read from controlling successfully.
Burroughs working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Read doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Read manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Read passes Burroughs's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Burroughs is trying to get back to full guard.
Read seems to be working for a kimura but Burroughs defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs gets back to full guard.
Burroughs is trying to keep Read in close.
Read stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burroughs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Burroughs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Read forces his way into half guard.
Burroughs is trying to get back to full guard.
Burroughs is staying active underneath Read, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Burroughs is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Eastern Queens MMA Club, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs wants to control but Read is keeping busy.
Read trying to control the pace.
Burroughs wants to get back to full guard but Read has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (7) vs (5) Read
Burroughs sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Read wants to work for an arm triangle but Burroughs is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Read with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Read is looking for a kimura here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs trying to control but Read postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Read is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Read is looking for a kimura here.
Burroughs trying to hold on to Read's head to control him but Read postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Read is looking for a kimura here.
Burroughs tries to roll over but Read keeps him under control.
Burroughs is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Read has latched onto it... Big trouble! Read pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Burroughs is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Read!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marc Read!
An out of breath Marc Read thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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