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Pitbull VIII 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 40 wins and 22 losses; Cesare Borgia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 26 losses; Khalid Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and Franklyn Lucas.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Borgia drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Borgia (4) vs (0) Magomedov
You can see the frustration on Magomedov's face as Borgia controls the position.
Borgia working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magomedov tries to improve position but can't.
We've been hearing good reports from Borgia's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Magomedov can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borgia wants to control but Magomedov is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov manages to get back to half guard.
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.
Borgia is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgia passes into side control, despite Magomedov's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Borgia (7) vs (0) Magomedov
Magomedov struggling a bit here.
Magomedov is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Borgia is staying active.
Borgia trying to control the action but Magomedov is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgia content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Magomedov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Borgia controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgia working away.
Magomedov is trying to escape the position but Borgia is controlling the position.
Magomedov tries to bench press Borgia off him but Borgia keeps the position.
Borgia staying calm.
Borgia working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Magomedov will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Borgia working away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Borgia trying to control the action but Magomedov is working from the bottom.
Magomedov is trying to improve his position.
Borgia staying calm.
Magomedov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Borgia (7) vs (2) Magomedov
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is refusing to be controlled, as Magomedov sits in half guard.
Magomedov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Magomedov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Borgia keeps working.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Magomedov working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Borgia moves into full guard.
Magomedov trying to control but Borgia is working from the bottom.
Borgia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Magomedov preventing the sweep.
Borgia seems keen to control Magomedov's posture.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Borgia keeping moving, preventing Magomedov from controlling successfully.
Borgia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Magomedov won't allow Borgia to sweep him here.
Borgia looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Borgia keeping full guard, as Magomedov tries to pass.
Borgia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Magomedov wants to control from the top but Borgia keeps moving.
Magomedov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Borgia controlling Magomedov's posture.
Borgia working a defensive guard here.
Magomedov 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 eleven minutes gone in the round.
Borgia looking for a sweep. Not yet Borgia, not yet.
Magomedov 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.
Borgia seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Borgia is trying to control the position but Magomedov postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Borgia managing to control the position.
Borgia has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Magomedov has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Borgia (7) vs (5) Magomedov
Borgia tries to improve position but can't.
Borgia is not content to let Magomedov control the position.
Borgia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Borgia wants to control but Magomedov postures up.
Magomedov is staying tight to Borgia's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Magomedov trying to control the action but Borgia is working from the bottom.
Magomedov is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Borgia's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Borgia keeps working.
Borgia seems a little lost for a moment, as Magomedov dominates the positioning.
Borgia can't do much from the bottom here.
Borgia trying to remain calm as Magomedov controls from the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Borgia is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Borgia takes the fight on points by 7 to 5.
Cesare Borgia is the new super heavyweight champion!
Cesare Borgia tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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