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CWC 348 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 27 losses; Ze Jiurgite! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 12 losses; Long Wang!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Wang has closed the distance and engaged Jiurgite in a clinch.
Wang turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Jiurgite (0) vs (4) Wang
Jiurgite is trying to improve his position.
Jiurgite seems a little lost for a moment, as Wang dominates the positioning.
Jiurgite manages to work his way to half guard, despite Wang's best efforts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiurgite regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jiurgite is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wang is aware though and is defending well.
Jiurgite keeping moving, preventing Wang from controlling successfully.
Wang 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang trying to control but Jiurgite is working from the bottom.
Jiurgite looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wang is one step ahead there.
Jiurgite can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wang controls the pace.
Wang slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Jiurgite (0) vs (7) Wang
Jiurgite is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Wang is pressing down on Jiurgite's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jiurgite is holding on for now.
Wang prevents Jiurgite from improving his position.
Wang is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wang controlling the action here.
Jiurgite definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang is keen to just control but Jiurgite is a slippery customer.
Wang looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wang keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wang is working for a submission of some sort.
Wang is thwarting Jiurgite's attempts to control the position.
Wang seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wang is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wang looking to pass the guard.
Jiurgite working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wang doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wang manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jiurgite looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jiurgite has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wang can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wang looking to pass the guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wang tries to free his leg and advance position but Jiurgite is retaining full guard.
Jiurgite wants to sweep here but Wang controlling him for the moment.
Wang got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jiurgite has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wang has managed to get both his arms back between Jiurgite's legs - danger averted.
Wang wants to pass the guard but Jiurgite is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jiurgite looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite being controlled here, momentarily.
Wang wants to control from the top but Jiurgite keeps moving.
Wang tries to free his leg and advance position but Jiurgite is retaining full guard.
Jiurgite being controlled here, momentarily.
Jiurgite 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.
Jiurgite managing to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wang trying to control but Jiurgite is working from the bottom.
Jiurgite 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: Jiurgite (2) vs (7) Wang
Wang tries to get to full guard but Jiurgite has control of the leg.
Wang 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.
Wang is looking to control Jiurgite's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wang avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jiurgite in particular looking to stall.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wang is refusing to be controlled, as Jiurgite sits in half guard.
Wang is trying to control but Jiurgite manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Jiurgite (5) vs (7) Wang
Wang is desperately trying to improve his position but Jiurgite has a good base and remains in mount.
Jiurgite tries to control but Wang wriggling away.
Wang has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Jiurgite's lack of action.
Wang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wang keeps working.
Wang is trying to control but can't.
Jiurgite trying to mount his opponent but Wang defends it.
Jiurgite trying to control the action but Wang is working from the bottom.
Jiurgite tries to pass to full mount but Wang defends it.
Wang is not content to let Jiurgite control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jiurgite in particular looking to stall.
Wang wants to control but Jiurgite is keeping busy.
Jiurgite wants to work for an arm triangle but Wang is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wang desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Jiurgite trying to mount his opponent but Wang defends it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wang tries to get to full guard but Jiurgite has control of the leg.
Wang trying to control here.
Wang is trying is best to control the position here.
Jiurgite is looking to advance position but Wang won't allow it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wang is controlling Jiurgite's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Jiurgite working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Wang's thigh. Wang counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Jiurgite content to stall in guard here.
Jiurgite stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jiurgite wants to control from the top but Wang keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wang keeping full guard, as Jiurgite tries to pass.
Wang keeping moving, preventing Jiurgite from controlling successfully.
Wang has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Wang wants to sweep but no luck.
Jiurgite advances to half guard.
Wang is not content to let Jiurgite control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Wang works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jiurgite 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.
Wang has his foot on Jiurgite's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jiurgite works his way back into a safe position though.
Jiurgite stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wang working a defensive guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jiurgite trying to control the position from guard on top but Wang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wang wins on points by 7 to 5.
A very excited looking Long Wang 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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