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R5 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Monk Seal! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Vadim Morozov!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Seal swats away the attempt to clinch by Morozov.
Morozov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Seal pulls guard.
Morozov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Seal wants to sweep here but Morozov controlling him for the moment.
Seal is trying to keep Morozov in close.
Morozov trying to control but Seal is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seal looking to control but Morozov passes into half guard.
Morozov prevents Seal from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seal is trying to maintain the position but Morozov is very close to passing his half guard.
Morozov is taking a breather. Seal says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Seal is looking to control Morozov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Seal avoid being mounted?
Seal gets full guard.
Morozov trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Seal manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Seal (2) vs (0) Morozov
Morozov is pulling down on Seal's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morozov working for submissions but it's allowed Seal to get to half guard.
Morozov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Seal pulls his head out easily.
Morozov is trying to get back to full guard.
Seal is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Morozov sees it coming and defends easily.
Morozov looking for a kimura from the bottom but Seal passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Seal (5) vs (0) Morozov
Morozov is trying to escape the position but Seal is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seal trying to control the position but Morozov is working away.
Morozov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Seal moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Seal working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Morozov is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seal tries for a kimura but Morozov is defending well.
Morozov struggling a bit here.
Morozov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Morozov is still trying to improve position.
Seal controls the position from side control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Seal tries to advance to mount but can't.
Morozov 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.
Morozov gets back to half guard.
Morozov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Seal is working away from the top position though.
Seal is keen to just control but Morozov is a slippery customer.
Morozov wants to control but Seal is keeping busy.
Morozov controlling the position well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Seal is looking to take a break and control but Morozov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Seal in particular looking to stall.
Seal is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Morozov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Seal pulls his head out easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Morozov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Seal looking to pass the guard.
Seal trying to control the position from guard on top but Morozov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morozov is looking for a triangle but Seal pushes his legs off easily.
Seal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morozov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morozov is trying to keep Seal in close.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morozov looking for subs off his back but Seal has passed one foot through into half guard.
Seal sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Morozov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Morozov is trying to get back to full guard.
Morozov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Seal's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Seal's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Seal (5) vs (4) Morozov
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Seal breaks Morozov's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Seal (7) vs (4) Morozov
Seal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morozov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morozov is trying to hold Seal in close to prevent damage but Seal has managed to pass into half guard.
Morozov trying to control from the bottom.
Morozov is looking to improve his position.
Seal is looking for a kimura but Morozov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Seal to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morozov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Morozov.
Seal 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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Morozov wants to sweep but no luck.
Morozov working a defensive guard here.
Seal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morozov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morozov has control of Seal's left arm, preventing Seal from doing any damage.
Morozov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Seal slips nicely into half guard.
Morozov is trying to maintain the position but Seal is very close to passing his half guard.
Seal wants to pass the guard but Morozov is defending well.
Seal trying to control from half guard but Morozov is working away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Seal is looking for a kimura here.
Morozov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Seal's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Seal's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Seal (7) vs (8) Morozov
Morozov has the hooks in. Seal is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Morozov tries to keep control of the position but Seal is staying busy.
Morozov working for a choke but Seal is defending well.
Morozov keeps control of the position as Seal tries to break free.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Morozov patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Seal wants to escape the position.
Morozov looking for the choke but no joy.
Morozov slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Morozov has the hooks in. Seal is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Morozov trying to control.
Morozov has the hooks in. Seal is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Morozov keeps control of the position easily here as Seal tries to buck him off.
I really don't envy Seal right now.
Seal wants to control his opponent's hands but Morozov gets his hands free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morozov is hanging on to Seal's back as he tries to escape.
Seal is working hard here to advance position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Morozov wins on points by 8 to 7.
Vadim Morozov 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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