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CWC 392 Cruz vs Miyagi PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 18 losses; Michael Cruz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 47 wins and 27 losses; Koryu Miyagi!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Miyagi gets a clinch.
Miyagi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cruz prevents it.
Cruz goes for a takedown attempt but Miyagi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Miyagi looks for a takedown but Cruz sprawls well.
Miyagi clinches with his opponent.
Cruz turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Cruz (4) vs (0) Miyagi
Miyagi is looking for a sweep.
Miyagi has one of Cruz's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Miyagi tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Cruz presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Cruz (6) vs (0) Miyagi
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cruz controlling the pace for now.
Cruz avoids the attempt from Miyagi to control.
Cruz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looking to control but Miyagi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Miyagi is controlling an arm, preventing Cruz from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Cruz controlling from mount.
Cruz can't control as he wanted to and Miyagi manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Miyagi is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi moves into full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Cruz stopping the sweep attempt from Miyagi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Cruz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Miyagi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Miyagi keeps moving.
Miyagi working a defensive guard here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looking to sit in guard and control but Miyagi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (6) vs (2) Miyagi
Miyagi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cruz is keeping the position for now.
Cruz looking to control.
Miyagi wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
Cruz 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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cruz is keeping the position for now.
Miyagi trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi looking to pass the guard.
Miyagi controlling from the top position.
Cruz 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.
Cruz is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Cruz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Cruz wants to sweep but no luck.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miyagi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Miyagi trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Miyagi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cruz looking for a sweep. Not yet Cruz, not yet.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi wants to pass the guard but Cruz is keeping the position.
Cruz being controlled here, momentarily.
Cruz 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.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cruz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Miyagi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cruz wants to sweep here but Miyagi controlling him for the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miyagi being controlled here momentarily.
Miyagi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cruz is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cruz pulls Miyagi in close to his closed guard and prevents Miyagi from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cruz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cruz keeping full guard, as Miyagi tries to pass.
Cruz pulls Miyagi in close to his closed guard and prevents Miyagi from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi tries to free his leg and advance position but Cruz is retaining full guard.
Cruz 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.
Miyagi wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cruz wants to sweep here but Miyagi controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cruz takes the fight on points by 6 to 2.
Michael Cruz retains his welterweight title!
A victorious Michael Cruz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Koryu Miyagi was interviewed post fight and said 'Ill train smarter and harder next time, so i come back stronger than ever!'. |
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