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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Waldo Claudiano (ranked 5530 p4p, 382 weight class) and David Morrison Jr. (ranked 1948 p4p, 190 weight class). Morrison Jr. comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Face The Pain kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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 18 wins and 11 losses; Waldo Claudiano! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 5 losses; David Morrison Jr.!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Morrison Jr. feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Claudiano (0) vs (2) Morrison Jr.
Morrison Jr. stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Claudiano swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Claudiano has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Morrison Jr. is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Claudiano. Score +3 for passing guard: Claudiano (0) vs (5) Morrison Jr.
Claudiano is letting Morrison Jr. control him for a moment.
Claudiano 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.
Morrison Jr. is looking to take a break and control but Claudiano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Claudiano tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Morrison Jr. wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Claudiano, who protects the arm well.
Claudiano struggling a bit here.
Claudiano tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Claudiano (0) vs (7) Morrison Jr.
Claudiano is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Morrison Jr. wants to take his opponent's back but Claudiano doesn't allow it.
Claudiano is squirming around, avoiding Morrison Jr.'s attempts to control the action.
Morrison Jr. is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Claudiano tries to hold on but Morrison Jr. postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Claudiano has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Claudiano (0) vs (10) Morrison Jr.
Claudiano tries to escape but Morrison Jr. has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Claudiano looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Claudiano fending off the submission attempt from Morrison Jr..
Morrison Jr. is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.
Morrison Jr. looking for the choke from the back.
Claudiano looking very determined here, making life difficult for Morrison Jr..
Morrison Jr. is trying to stick to Claudiano's back but Claudiano is turning into Morrison Jr.. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Morrison Jr.'s guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Claudiano. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Claudiano (2) vs (10) Morrison Jr.
Claudiano stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morrison Jr. swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morrison Jr. keeping moving, preventing Claudiano from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano won't allow Morrison Jr. to sweep him here.
Claudiano looking to pass the guard.
Morrison Jr. is looking to sweep but instead, Claudiano has passed into half guard.
Morrison Jr. is in trouble now - Claudiano has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Claudiano (5) vs (10) Morrison Jr.
Claudiano trying to control but Morrison Jr. is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Claudiano.
Morrison Jr. tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Claudiano wants to control the pace but Morrison Jr. is squirming around nicely.
Claudiano goes for an armbar but Morrison Jr. turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Morrison Jr.. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Claudiano (5) vs (12) Morrison Jr.
Morrison Jr. passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Claudiano (5) vs (15) Morrison Jr.
You can see the frustration on Claudiano's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. trying to control the action but Claudiano is working from the bottom.
Claudiano tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Morrison Jr. wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Morrison Jr. wants to control but Claudiano is keeping him busy.
Morrison Jr. working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano tries to improve position but can't.
Claudiano wants to control but Morrison Jr. postures up.
Claudiano tries to buck Morrison Jr. off but Morrison Jr. is having none of it.
Morrison Jr. controls the position.
Claudiano tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Morrison Jr. wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Claudiano isn't going anywhere.
Claudiano tries to bench press Morrison Jr. off him but Morrison Jr. keeps the position.
Morrison Jr. thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Morrison Jr. tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. working away.
Claudiano is looking to regain half guard here but Morrison Jr. keeps moving and retains side control.
Morrison Jr. working away.
Morrison Jr. is trying to get an arm triangle but Claudiano is defending well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. wants to control but Claudiano is keeping him busy.
Claudiano is looking for a sweep.
Claudiano struggling a bit here.
Claudiano is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Morrison Jr. is pressing down on Claudiano's thigh, looking to free his foot. Claudiano is holding on for now.
Claudiano is looking to control Morrison Jr.'s leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Claudiano avoid being mounted?
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. trying to control from half guard but Claudiano is working away.
Claudiano is trying to control but Morrison Jr. passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Claudiano (5) vs (18) Morrison Jr.
Morrison Jr. goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Claudiano rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Morrison Jr.'s guard! Nice work there by Claudiano! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Claudiano (7) vs (18) Morrison Jr.
Claudiano is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Claudiano pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morrison Jr. is keeping the position for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano stays in close to Morrison Jr.'s body and controls the position.
Morrison Jr. looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Claudiano 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.
Claudiano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. wants to hit a switch here but Claudiano passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Morrison Jr. there! Score +3 for passing guard: Claudiano (10) vs (18) Morrison Jr.
Morrison Jr. regains half guard.
Morrison Jr. makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Morrison Jr..
Claudiano is pushing down on Morrison Jr.'s leg trying to pass to half guard. Morrison Jr. is fighting to maintain full guard but Claudiano has managed to sneak the leg through.
Morrison Jr. works his way to full guard. Good work.
Claudiano trying to control the position from guard on top but Morrison Jr. is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Claudiano (13) vs (18) Morrison Jr.
Morrison Jr. tries to improve position but can't.
Morrison Jr. is not content to let Claudiano control the position.
Claudiano working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Morrison Jr. is looking to reverse the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. is still trying to improve position.
Morrison Jr. 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.
Morrison Jr. is not content to let Claudiano control the position.
Morrison Jr. is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Claudiano is looking to take a break and control but Morrison Jr. is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Morrison Jr. wins on points by 18 to 13.
David Morrison Jr. 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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