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CWC 277 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 10 losses; Artur Azaryan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 9 losses; Rick Dick!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Dick tries to keep at a distance but Azaryan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Azaryan successfully pulls guard.
Dick trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Azaryan manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Azaryan (2) vs (0) Dick
Dick wants to sweep but no luck.
Dick had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Azaryan defends it easily.
Dick wants to improve his position but instead Azaryan has moved into half guard.
Dick is trying to maintain the position but Azaryan is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dick tries to roll over but Azaryan keeps him under control.
Azaryan wants to take a breather but Dick is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick gets full guard.
Azaryan tries to free his leg and advance position but Dick is retaining full guard.
Dick wants to control the position but Azaryan says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Dick tries to roll over but Azaryan keeps him under control.
Azaryan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Azaryan tries to pass to full mount but Dick defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Azaryan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Azaryan works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Azaryan (5) vs (0) Dick
Dick is controlling an arm, preventing Azaryan from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Azaryan wants to control the pace but Dick is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dick is squirming around, avoiding Azaryan's attempts to control the action.
Azaryan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dick is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Dick is looking to improve his position but Azaryan isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Azaryan has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Azaryan fails to advance to Dick's back.
Dick is wriggling around trying to escape.
Azaryan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dick is looking to escape.
Dick is trying to escape the mount.
Dick slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Dick is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Azaryan jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Azaryan (8) vs (0) Dick
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Azaryan moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Azaryan (10) vs (0) Dick
Azaryan fails to advance to Dick's back.
Dick working to try and regain half guard.
Dick regains half guard.
Dick is trying to control but can't.
Azaryan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dick keeps working.
Dick wants to improve his position but Azaryan is controlling well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Azaryan wants to control but Dick is keeping him busy.
Dick is looking to improve his position.
Azaryan slows the pace down in half guard.
Dick wants to control but Azaryan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Azaryan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dick keeps working.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dick slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dick trying to keep a closed guard but Azaryan is proving a slippery customer.
Dick has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Azaryan tries to free his leg and advance position but Dick is retaining full guard.
Dick pulls Azaryan in close to prevent any damage.
Dick is looking to sweep but instead, Azaryan has passed into half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dick wants to improve his position but Azaryan is controlling well.
Azaryan is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Azaryan (13) vs (0) Dick
Dick is working to get back to half guard.
Azaryan controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Azaryan prevents Dick from getting the reversal.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Azaryan wants to control the pace but Dick is squirming around nicely.
Dick is trying desperately to improve position.
Azaryan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Azaryan manages to capitalize on a mistake by Dick to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Azaryan (16) vs (0) Dick
Dick tries to roll but Azaryan sticks to his back.
Dick rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Dick gets full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dick controls Azaryan momentarily but Azaryan frees himself.
Azaryan trying to control but Dick is working from the bottom.
Dick is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Azaryan (16) vs (2) Dick
Azaryan is looking to improve his position.
Azaryan is refusing to be controlled, as Dick sits in half guard.
Dick tries to pass the half guard into mount. Azaryan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Azaryan is staying active underneath Dick, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dick is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Azaryan defends it well.
Dick is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Azaryan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dick works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Azaryan (16) vs (5) Dick
Azaryan sneaks back into half guard.
Dick seems to be working for a kimura but Azaryan defends the submission attempt.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dick is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Azaryan is just riding it out for now. Dick eventually gives up the hold.
Azaryan is defending against the submission attempts here by Dick.
Dick is working for a submission of some sort.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dick is working for a submission of some sort.
Dick is keen to just control but Azaryan is a slippery customer.
Azaryan trying to hold on to Dick's head to control him but Dick postures up.
Azaryan is looking to improve his position.
Azaryan won't allow Dick to pass to mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dick is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dick wants to lay and pray for a moment but Azaryan keeps working.
Azaryan trying to hold on to Dick's head to control him but Dick postures up.
Azaryan is defending against the submission attempts here by Dick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dick is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Azaryan sees it coming and defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Azaryan takes the fight on points by 16 to 5.
A very excited looking Artur Azaryan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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