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CWC 392 Cruz vs Miyagi PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 18 losses; Scott Hall! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 9 losses; Mapuche Matariki!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Matariki closes the distance and clinches.
Matariki tries for a takedown but Hall manages to get underhooks.
Matariki can't get the takedown.
Matariki is trying to trip Hall. He has hold of a leg but Hall is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Matariki persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hall (0) vs (2) Matariki
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.
Hall keeping moving, preventing Matariki from controlling successfully.
Matariki preventing the sweep.
Hall wants to hit a sweep here but Matariki passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hall there! Score +3 for passing guard: Hall (0) vs (5) Matariki
Hall is in all sorts of trouble here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall regains half guard.
Hall tries to roll over but Matariki keeps him under control.
Matariki wants to take a breather but Hall is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall has his hands clasped together around Matariki's back. He's all about the action.
Matariki tries to pass to full mount but Hall defends it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hall moves into full guard.
Matariki wants to pass the guard but Hall is keeping the position.
Matariki is fighting to break Hall's control of his arms but Hall is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Matariki wants to pass the guard but Hall is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall has control of Matariki's left arm, preventing Matariki from doing any damage.
Matariki wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
Hall not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hall is controlling Matariki's posture.
Matariki sitting in guard, not really doing much.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hall is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hall (2) vs (5) Matariki
Hall will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matariki keeping moving, preventing Hall from controlling successfully.
Hall is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Our spies down at at SSJ Gym inform us that Matariki has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Hall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matariki is keeping the position for now.
Hall stays in close to Matariki's body and controls the position.
Matariki pulls Hall in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall trying to control but Matariki is working from the bottom.
Matariki is trying to keep Hall in close.
Hall controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hall trying to control but Matariki is working from the bottom.
Hall showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matariki is keeping the position for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hall trying to control the position from guard on top but Matariki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matariki is keeping the position for now.
Matariki pulls Hall in close to prevent any damage.
Hall wants to control from the top but Matariki keeps moving.
Hall content to stall in guard here.
Hall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Matariki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hall slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Matariki keeping full guard, as Hall tries to pass.
Matariki is adopting a defensive guard.
Hall stopping the sweep attempt from Matariki.
Hall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hall wants to control from the top but Matariki keeps moving.
Hall is really struggling to control Matariki but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Matariki can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hall controls the pace.
Hall trying to control but Matariki is working from the bottom.
Matariki has his hands on Hall's head, controlling the position.
Hall controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Matariki is trying to control the position but Hall postures up.
Hall stands and throws Matariki's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hall (5) vs (5) Matariki
Matariki is being controlled here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Matariki is trying to get back to half guard.
Hall trying to control the position but Matariki is working away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Hall trying to control the position but Matariki is working away.
Hall looking to control but instead Matariki has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Matariki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hall trying to pass the guard but Matariki defending well.
Hall seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Matariki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Matariki wants to control but Hall is keeping busy.
Hall trying to control from half guard but Matariki is working away.
Hall is stalling here. Matariki is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hall seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Matariki has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hall (5) vs (9) Matariki
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hall is looking to regain half guard here but Matariki keeps moving and retains side control.
Matariki gets to mount! Hall was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Hall (5) vs (11) Matariki
Hall tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hall is working hard here to advance position.
Matariki sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hall is trying to escape the mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Matariki wants to take Hall's back but he can't do it this time.
Hall keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hall is just holding on here. Matariki manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Hall (5) vs (14) Matariki
Hall tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Matariki looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hall tries to reverse the position but Matariki maintains control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Matariki controlling from the full mount.
Hall can't escape the position.
Matariki tries to control but Hall wriggling away.
Hall tries to lock up and control but Matariki gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hall is in all sorts of trouble here.
Matariki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hall is looking to escape.
Hall can't escape the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hall wants to control but Matariki is having none of it.
Hall is trying to escape the mount.
Matariki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hall is looking to escape.
Hall working to try and regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Matariki wins on points by 14 to 5.
Mapuche Matariki seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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