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CWC 392 Cruz vs Miyagi 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 54 wins and 18 losses; John Lee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 53 wins and 37 losses; Malaki Fiso!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Lee stuffs the takedown attempt from Fiso. Fiso gets slowly back to his feet.
Lee has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Fiso has a takedown stuffed.
Lee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Fiso drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
John Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Malaki Fiso.
Lee has hold of one of Fiso's legs. Fiso is fighting the takedown attempt but Lee gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lee (2) vs (0) Fiso
Lee preventing the sweep.
Lee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lee slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiso 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.
Fiso is pulling down on Lee's head. It's preventing any offense from Lee, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee trying to control but Fiso is working from the bottom.
Lee 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.
Fiso looking to control but Lee passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, Lee seems content to control.
Fiso looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lee controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiso wants to get back to full guard.
Fiso is not content to let Lee control the position.
Lee is thwarting Fiso's attempts to control the position.
Fiso is pressing down on Lee's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fiso looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there.
Fiso trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fiso is keeping the position for now.
Fiso looking to control.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee being controlled here momentarily.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Fiso is retaining full guard.
Fiso pulls Lee in close to his closed guard and prevents Lee from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fiso is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is trying to keep Lee in close.
Lee wants to control from the top but Fiso keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lee preventing the sweep.
Fiso looking to control.
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.
Fiso tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiso controls Lee momentarily but Lee frees himself.
Lee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lee 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.
Fiso is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lee preventing the sweep.
Lee looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fiso pulls Lee in close to prevent any damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fiso has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fiso is trying to control the position but Lee postures up.
Lee looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso working a defensive guard here.
Fiso might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lee haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Fiso working a defensive guard but Lee passes into half guard.
Fiso is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fiso has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lee is working away from the top position though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to pass the guard but Fiso defending well.
Lee is working hard here to advance position.
Lee prevents Fiso from improving his position.
Fiso controlling the position well.
Lee trying to control the action but Fiso is working from the bottom.
Fiso is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to advance position but Fiso won't allow it.
Fiso is looking to improve his position.
Lee not doing much here.
Fiso is trying to get back to full guard.
Lee passes into side control, despite Fiso's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (5) vs (0) Fiso
Lee trying to control the action but Fiso is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiso stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Fiso gets back to half guard.
Lee seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fiso does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lee with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fiso manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fiso trying to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fiso looking for a sweep. Not yet Fiso, not yet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso controls Lee momentarily but Lee frees himself.
Lee is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fiso swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fiso wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Lee is now in half guard.
Fiso tries to roll over but Lee keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lee in particular looking to stall.
Lee wants to pass to mount but Fiso is defending the position.
Fiso has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lee prevents Fiso from improving his position.
Fiso is looking to control Lee's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fiso avoid being mounted?
Fiso wants to improve his position but Lee is controlling well.
Fiso has a hand on Lee's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Lee takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (8) vs (0) Fiso
Fiso is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lee tries to control but Fiso wriggling away.
Lee content just to control the position here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is squirming around, avoiding Lee's attempts to control the action.
Fiso is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fiso prevents Lee from taking his back.
Lee controlling from the full mount.
Fiso is working to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lee prevents Fiso from getting the reversal.
Fiso is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fiso can't escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee controlling his opponent.
Fiso is squirming around, avoiding Lee's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
Our winner, John Lee, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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