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Grappling Hype -17- PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 7 losses; Trey Moreno! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 9 losses; Gadzhimagomed Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and James Atkins.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Magomedov with a poor takedown
and Moreno counters by clinching up.
Moreno lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Moreno (2) vs (0) Magomedov
Magomedov wants to control but Moreno is keeping busy.
Magomedov wants to control but Moreno passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Moreno (5) vs (0) Magomedov
Magomedov tries to improve position but can't.
Magomedov stops Moreno from passing to mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Magomedov can do anything to dispel that myth.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov prevents Moreno from moving into mount.
Moreno is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov is looking to regain half guard here but Moreno keeps moving and retains side control.
Magomedov is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Moreno is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Moreno (7) vs (0) Magomedov
Moreno fails to take his opponent's back.
Magomedov working to try and regain half guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Magomedov has eaten all the pies!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Moreno sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Moreno passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Magomedov! Score +3 for passing guard: Moreno (10) vs (0) Magomedov
Magomedov can't escape the position.
Magomedov tries to lock up and control but Moreno gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno controlling from the full mount.
Moreno seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Magomedov is holding on tight.
Magomedov is looking to improve his position but Moreno isn't that keen on the idea.
Moreno wants to take Magomedov's back here but Magomedov is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moreno moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Moreno (13) vs (0) Magomedov
A bit of a pause in the action here. Moreno controlling the positon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov trying to control the position but Moreno manages to sink in the hooks.
Moreno keeps control of the position as Magomedov tries to break free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Moreno controlling the positon.
Moreno has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Magomedov tries to roll but Moreno sticks to his back.
I would not like to be Magomedov right now.
Magomedov is in bad spot here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Magomedov right now.
Magomedov tries to break free.
Magomedov is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Magomedov has hold of Moreno's arm. He needs to escape this position sooner or later but for now he's happy enough to control the position and prevent the submission attempts.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Moreno is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Moreno is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Magomedov has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Moreno has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Moreno controlling from the back.
Moreno is not going to allow Magomedov to sit and survive in this position.
Moreno has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Magomedov's body.
Magomedov trying to control the action but Moreno just sinks the hooks in.
Magomedov is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Moreno seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Magomedov for as long as he can get away with.
Magomedov trying to control but not successfully.
Magomedov is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Moreno is not going to allow Magomedov to sit and survive in this position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Moreno.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Moreno.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Moreno working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Magomedov is in bad spot here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Moreno is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Magomedov has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Moreno has good solid back control here.
Magomedov trying to control the hands but Moreno breaks the grip.
Magomedov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Moreno haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Moreno has the hooks in. Magomedov is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Magomedov is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Moreno.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov can't escape the position.
Moreno has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Magomedov's body.
I really don't envy Magomedov right now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Moreno doesn't have the hooks in and Magomedov manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Moreno (13) vs (2) Magomedov
Moreno is pulling down on Magomedov's head. It's preventing any offense from Magomedov, at least for the moment.
Moreno bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Magomedov's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Moreno (15) vs (2) Magomedov
Moreno is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magomedov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Moreno controls the pace.
Moreno advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Moreno (18) vs (2) Magomedov
Magomedov is trying to escape the position but Moreno is controlling the position.
Magomedov wants to control but Moreno postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
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.
Moreno tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Moreno takes the fight on points by 18 to 2.
In defeat, Gadzhimagomed Magomedov stepped up to the mic, saying 'Bratha... i need to trainy,sleepy and then i smesh'. |
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