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CWC 304 - Walters vs Steel 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 London, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 16 losses; Ceph Alopodis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 15 losses; Koryu Miyagi!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Alopodis throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Miyagi was covering up waiting for the punch and Alopodis finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Alopodis (2) vs (0) Miyagi
Miyagi keeping full guard, as Alopodis tries to pass.
Miyagi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alopodis tries to free his leg and advance position but Miyagi is retaining full guard.
Miyagi managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alopodis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miyagi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miyagi wants to sweep here but Alopodis controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi pulls Alopodis in close to his closed guard and prevents Alopodis from doing any damage or advancing position.
Alopodis wants to pass the guard but Miyagi is keeping the position.
Alopodis is working hard here to advance position.
Miyagi trying to keep a closed guard but Alopodis is proving a slippery customer.
Miyagi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Miyagi keeping full guard, as Alopodis tries to pass.
Alopodis trying to control but Miyagi is working from the bottom.
We've been hearing that Alopodis has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miyagi is keeping the position for now.
Alopodis sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Miyagi wants to sweep here but Alopodis controlling him for the moment.
Alopodis tries to free his leg and advance position but Miyagi is retaining full guard.
Alopodis trying to control but Miyagi is working from the bottom.
Alopodis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alopodis content to stall in guard here.
Alopodis trying to control the position from guard on top but Miyagi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi being controlled here, momentarily.
Miyagi looking to control.
Alopodis stands and throws Miyagi's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (5) vs (0) Miyagi
Alopodis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miyagi keeps working.
Miyagi can't do much from the bottom here.
Alopodis trying to control the position but Miyagi is working away.
Miyagi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Alopodis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis tries to move to full mount but Miyagi actually manages to regain half guard.
Alopodis tries to pass the half guard into mount. Miyagi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Miyagi wants to get back to full guard.
Alopodis tries to pass to full mount but Miyagi defends it.
Alopodis wants to take a breather but Miyagi is having none of it.
Alopodis prevents Miyagi from improving his position.
Miyagi trying to hold on to Alopodis's head to control him but Alopodis postures up.
Alopodis is stalling here. Miyagi is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Alopodis seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Miyagi has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Alopodis (5) vs (4) Miyagi
Alopodis is looking to regain half guard here but Miyagi keeps moving and retains side control.
Alopodis can't do much from the bottom here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi takes a little break here. Alopodis wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Alopodis is looking to regain half guard here but Miyagi keeps moving and retains side control.
Alopodis manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (7) vs (4) Miyagi
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi keeping control of the position.
Miyagi trying to control here.
Alopodis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miyagi keeps working.
Miyagi gets back to full guard.
Miyagi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Miyagi pulls Alopodis in close to his closed guard and prevents Alopodis from doing any damage or advancing position.
Alopodis preventing the sweep.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis is fighting to break Miyagi's control of his arms but Miyagi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Alopodis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miyagi is keeping the position for now.
Miyagi pulls Alopodis in close to his closed guard and prevents Alopodis from doing any damage or advancing position.
Alopodis tries to free his leg and advance position but Miyagi is retaining full guard.
Alopodis slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (10) vs (4) Miyagi
Miyagi keeping his opponent close.
Miyagi stops Alopodis from passing to mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Miyagi tries to get to full guard but Alopodis has control of the leg.
Alopodis wants to take a breather but Miyagi is having none of it.
Miyagi holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Alopodis sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Alopodis seems to be working for a kimura but Miyagi defends the submission attempt.
Miyagi is not content to let Alopodis control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis stalling away here and it's allowed Miyagi to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Miyagi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Alopodis won't allow Miyagi to sweep him here.
Miyagi keeping full guard, as Alopodis tries to pass.
Miyagi controlling the position.
Miyagi is trying to control the position but Alopodis postures up.
Miyagi keeping full guard, as Alopodis tries to pass.
Alopodis wants to control from the top but Miyagi keeps moving.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis wants to pass the guard but Miyagi is keeping the position.
Miyagi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Alopodis trying to control but Miyagi is working from the bottom.
Miyagi has his hands on Alopodis's head, controlling the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis trying to control the position from guard on top but Miyagi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miyagi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alopodis's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (10) vs (6) Miyagi
Alopodis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Miyagi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Alopodis pulls Miyagi in close to his closed guard and prevents Miyagi from doing any damage or advancing position.
Miyagi trying to control but Alopodis is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi won't allow Alopodis to sweep him here.
Alopodis wants to control the position but Miyagi says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Alopodis wants to get back to full guard.
Miyagi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Alopodis knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Miyagi prevents Alopodis from improving his position.
Alopodis won't allow Miyagi to pass to mount.
Miyagi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Alopodis! Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (10) vs (9) Miyagi
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Miyagi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Alopodis tries to reverse the position but Miyagi maintains control.
Alopodis is trying to reverse the position but instead Miyagi has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Alopodis (10) vs (12) Miyagi
Miyagi wants to control but Alopodis is keeping busy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis rolls, trying to escape but Miyagi keeps control of the position.
Alopodis holding on to Miyagi's left wrist, preventing the choke.
Miyagi keeps control of the position as Alopodis tries to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miyagi trying to control momentarily.
Miyagi trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Alopodis doesn't escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miyagi wins on points by 12 to 10.
A very excited looking Koryu Miyagi 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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