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CWC 307 - Cruz vs Nickal PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 13 losses; Donald Trump! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 8 losses; Billy Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Trump closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Trump (4) vs (0) Turturro
Trump takes a little break here. Turturro wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Turturro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Turturro gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Turturro tries to get to full guard but Trump has control of the leg.
Trump 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trump is trying to control the action in half guard but Turturro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Trump works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Trump (7) vs (0) Turturro
Turturro looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Trump controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trump tries to control but Turturro wriggling away.
Trump is really struggling to control Turturro but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turturro really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Trump content just to control the position here.
Turturro tries to reverse the position but Trump maintains control.
Turturro tries to lock up and control but Trump gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Trump can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Turturro is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro tries to reverse the position but Trump maintains control.
Trump trying to control but Turturro is having none of it.
Turturro working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turturro sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trump is thwarting Turturro's attempts to control the position.
Turturro gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turturro keeping moving, preventing Trump from controlling successfully.
Turturro wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Trump is now in half guard.
Trump is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Turturro sees it coming and defends easily.
Turturro moves into full guard.
Trump is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Turturro trying to control the position.
Trump sitting in guard here, content to control.
Trump might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Trump trying to control the position from guard on top but Turturro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trump preventing the sweep.
Turturro looking to control but Trump passes into half guard.
Turturro wants to control but Trump is keeping busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Turturro won't allow Trump to pass to mount.
Turturro wants to control but Trump is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Trump wants to free his trapped foot but Turturro is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Trump perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Trump wants to pass to mount but Turturro is defending the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Trump wants to lay and pray for a moment but Turturro keeps working.
Well, if Trump is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Turturro tries to roll over but Trump keeps him under control.
Trump wants to free his trapped foot but Turturro is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Trump seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Trump'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.
Turturro looking for submissions off his back.
Turturro wants to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Trump looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Trump controlling the pace.
Trump passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Turturro! Score +3 for passing guard: Trump (10) vs (0) Turturro
Trump is looking to work his way around to Turturro's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Turturro is working to get back to half guard.
Turturro reaches up to try and control the position but Trump seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Turturro rolls and tries to escape and now Trump has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Trump (13) vs (0) Turturro
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Turturro tries to escape but Trump has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Trump tries to keep control of the position but Turturro is staying busy.
Trump has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Turturro has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Trump is hanging on to Turturro's back as he tries to escape.
Trump looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Turturro is controlling Trump 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Trump (13) vs (2) Turturro
Turturro works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is looking for a kimura here.
Trump is looking for a sweep. Turturro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Trump is working hard here to advance position.
Trump looking for submissions off his back.
Trump trying to control here.
Trump tries to roll over but Turturro keeps him under control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Turturro seems to be looking for submissions.
Turturro seems to be working for a kimura but Trump defends the submission attempt.
Turturro is working for a kimura but Trump is defending it quite comfortably.
Trump is trying is best to control the position here.
Trump moves into full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Turturro slips nicely into half guard.
Turturro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Turturro is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Trump defends it well.
Trump gets back to full guard.
Turturro sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Trump's guard.
Trump tries to get to full guard but Turturro has control of the leg.
Trump is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Turturro's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Turturro's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Trump (17) vs (2) Turturro
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Turturro prevents Trump from getting a body triangle.
Trump has the hooks in. Turturro is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Turturro turns into Trump and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Trump (17) vs (4) Turturro
Trump keeping moving, preventing Turturro from controlling successfully.
Trump looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Turturro wants to control from the top but Trump keeps moving.
Trump looking to control.
Turturro trying to control the position from guard on top but Trump is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trump takes the fight on points by 17 to 4.
Donald Trump decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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