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CACC 181:Brown v Morrison Jr 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 9 losses; Lemony Snicket! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 2 losses; Flibbo Banino!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Snicket is looking for a takedown.
Snicket is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Banino gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Banino jumps guard but Snicket turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Banino fails to pull guard.
Snicket has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Banino after a bit of a struggle.
I was talking to Snicket's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lemony Snicket. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Banino tries to pull guard but Snicket won't allow it.
Banino tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snicket jumps guard but Banino stands there with Snicket around his waist. Snicket gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Banino tries to pull guard but Snicket forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snicket jumps guard and drags Banino to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Banino content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Snicket has locked up a guillotine! Snicket's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Banino is holding on here and Snicket must be using up a lot of energy. Banino has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Snicket gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lemony Snicket!
Our winner, Lemony Snicket, 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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