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CWC 305 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 London, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 5 losses; Khalid Magomedov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 20 losses; Esteban Mondragon!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mondragon has closed the distance and engaged Magomedov in a clinch.
Magomedov is working for takedown but Mondragon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mondragon tightens his grip and picks Magomedov up, before dumping him to the ground. Magomedov manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Magomedov (0) vs (2) Mondragon
Magomedov seems keen to control Mondragon's posture.
Magomedov has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Magomedov wants to sweep but no luck.
Magomedov pulls Mondragon in to control the position.
Magomedov 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.
Magomedov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mondragon 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.
Magomedov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mondragon is one step ahead there.
Magomedov looking to control.
Mondragon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Magomedov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magomedov trying to control the position here.
Mondragon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Magomedov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mondragon engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mondragon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Magomedov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov is pulling down on Mondragon's head. It's preventing any offense from Mondragon, at least for the moment.
Magomedov 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: Magomedov (2) vs (2) Mondragon
Mondragon trying to control from the bottom.
Mondragon regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mondragon has his foot on Magomedov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Magomedov works his way back into a safe position though.
Mondragon looking to control.
Magomedov tries to free his leg and advance position but Mondragon is retaining full guard.
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 four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mondragon for as long as he can get away with.
Magomedov wants to control from the top but Mondragon keeps moving.
Magomedov passes Mondragon's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mondragon wants to get back to full guard.
Magomedov trying to control from half guard but Mondragon is working away.
Mondragon controlling the position well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov wants to pass to mount but Mondragon is defending the position.
Mondragon wants to get back to full guard.
Magomedov passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Magomedov (5) vs (2) Mondragon
Magomedov happy to just control the position for now.
Magomedov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Magomedov trying to control the position but Mondragon is working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Mondragon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
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.
Mondragon wants to control but Magomedov postures up.
Magomedov controlling from side mount.
Mondragon tries to improve position but can't.
Magomedov moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Magomedov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov is looking to take a break and control but Mondragon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mondragon is looking to reverse the position.
Magomedov trying to control the position but Mondragon is working away.
Mondragon tries to bench press Magomedov off him but Magomedov keeps the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon tries to improve position but can't.
Magomedov controls the position.
Further stalling from Magomedov.
Magomedov wants to control but Mondragon is keeping him busy.
Magomedov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mondragon is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
You can see the frustration on Mondragon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mondragon regains half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov is looking to take a break and control but Mondragon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mondragon makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mondragon.
Magomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Mondragon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mondragon holds on and takes a little breather.
Mondragon trying to control the position.
Mondragon can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Magomedov controls the pace.
Mondragon trying to keep a closed guard but Magomedov is proving a slippery customer.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov stands and throws Mondragon's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Magomedov (8) vs (2) Mondragon
Mondragon is trying to control Magomedov's posture but Magomedov avoids it.
Mondragon stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Magomedov is looking to take a break and control but Mondragon is keeping him honest, looking to work 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 Mondragon's shoulder. That is not cool.
Mondragon struggling a bit here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mondragon is looking for a sweep.
Magomedov slows the pace down.
Mondragon is looking for a sweep.
Magomedov wants to control but Mondragon is keeping him busy.
Mondragon is looking to regain half guard here but Magomedov keeps moving and retains side control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov wants to control but Mondragon is keeping him busy.
Mondragon is trying to escape the position but Magomedov is controlling the position.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Magomedov is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Magomedov wants to control but Mondragon is keeping him busy.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov wants to take a breather but Mondragon manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Magomedov.
Mondragon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mondragon keeping full guard, as Magomedov tries to pass.
Mondragon has his hands on Magomedov's head, controlling the position.
Magomedov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mondragon is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Magomedov (8) vs (4) Mondragon
Magomedov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Magomedov trying to keep a closed guard but Mondragon is proving a slippery customer.
Magomedov has his foot on Mondragon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mondragon works his way back into a safe position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Magomedov is trying to keep Mondragon in close.
Mondragon wants to control from the top but Magomedov keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Magomedov takes the fight on points by 8 to 4.
Our winner, Khalid Magomedov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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