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CWC 319 - Kuronoa vs Fiso 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 20 losses; Koryu Miyagi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Jimmy Burroughs!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Burroughs closes the distance and clinches.
Miyagi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Burroughs pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Burroughs drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Burroughs is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Burroughs is pressed up against the cage. Miyagi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Burroughs down to the mat. Burroughs avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Koryu Miyagi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miyagi gets tackled into the cage by Burroughs. Burroughs maintains the clinch.
Miyagi has Burroughs pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Miyagi pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Burroughs tumbling to the mat - Miyagi dives into Burroughs's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Miyagi (2) vs (0) Burroughs
Burroughs escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Miyagi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burroughs controls Miyagi momentarily but Miyagi frees himself.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Burroughs holds on and takes a little breather.
Burroughs told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burroughs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Miyagi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Miyagi (5) vs (0) Burroughs
Miyagi happy to just control the position for now.
Miyagi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burroughs prevents Miyagi from moving into mount.
Burroughs struggling a bit here.
Burroughs tries to buck Miyagi off but Miyagi is having none of it.
Burroughs tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Miyagi (7) vs (0) Burroughs
Miyagi controlling the pace for now.
Burroughs regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi wants to free his trapped foot but Burroughs is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Miyagi content to control rather than advance.
Burroughs wants to get back to full guard.
Miyagi content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs wants to control but Miyagi passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Miyagi (10) vs (0) Burroughs
Burroughs is looking to regain half guard here but Miyagi keeps moving and retains side control.
Burroughs wants to control but Miyagi postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi controlling the position.
Burroughs is trying to improve his position.
Miyagi tries to advance to mount but Burroughs denies him.
Burroughs tries to control but Miyagi manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Miyagi (13) vs (0) Burroughs
Burroughs can't escape the position.
Miyagi is not going to allow Burroughs to sit and survive in this position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Burroughs doesn't escape.
Burroughs trying to control the position but Miyagi manages to sink in the hooks.
Miyagi biding his time, looking for the opening.
Miyagi has the hooks in. Burroughs is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Burroughs keeps trying to improve his position.
Miyagi trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Burroughs doesn't escape.
Miyagi seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Burroughs for as long as he can get away with.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi controlling well, preventing Burroughs from escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miyagi is not going to allow Burroughs to sit and survive in this position.
Burroughs is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Miyagi controlling the positon.
Miyagi is hanging on to Burroughs's back as he tries to escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Miyagi is hanging on to Burroughs's back as he tries to escape.
Miyagi is riding his opponent, not letting Burroughs buck him off.
Burroughs trying to control the hands but Miyagi won't let him.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi biding his time, controlling Burroughs.
Miyagi doesn't have the hooks in and Burroughs manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyagi (13) vs (2) Burroughs
Burroughs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miyagi is keeping the position for now.
Miyagi wants to sweep but no luck.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Burroughs controls the pace.
Miyagi has control of Burroughs's left arm, preventing Burroughs from doing any damage.
Miyagi being controlled here, momentarily.
Burroughs looking to sit in guard and control but Miyagi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyagi (15) vs (2) Burroughs
Miyagi 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.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi is fighting to break Burroughs's control of his arms but Burroughs is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Miyagi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Burroughs is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Burroughs is trying to control the position but Miyagi postures up.
Burroughs controlling Miyagi's posture.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Burroughs looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miyagi is one step ahead there.
Miyagi is stalling in the full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs trying to keep a closed guard but Miyagi is proving a slippery customer.
Miyagi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Miyagi trying to control the position from guard on top but Burroughs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miyagi is stalling in the full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs has his foot on Miyagi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Miyagi works his way back into a safe position though.
Burroughs looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miyagi is one step ahead there.
Miyagi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Burroughs seems keen to control Miyagi's posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burroughs working a defensive guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miyagi takes the fight on points by 15 to 2.
After winning the bout, Koryu Miyagi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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