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CWC 334 - Bar vs Nickal 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 36 wins and 22 losses; Koryu Miyagi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 7 losses; Jimmy Burroughs!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Miyagi drives through and clinches with Burroughs against the cage.
Miyagi is working for takedown but Burroughs is calmly controlling the position for now.
Burroughs gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Miyagi regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Miyagi (0) vs (2) Burroughs
Burroughs wants to control from the top but Miyagi keeps moving.
Burroughs content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyagi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Burroughs manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyagi (2) vs (2) Burroughs
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burroughs controlling the position.
Burroughs manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Miyagi manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyagi (2) vs (4) Burroughs
Burroughs won't allow Miyagi to sweep him here.
Burroughs passes Miyagi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Miyagi is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at SSJ Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Burroughs is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Miyagi to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs pushing down on Miyagi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Miyagi is looking for a sweep. Burroughs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Burroughs is keen to just control but Miyagi is a slippery customer.
Burroughs is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Burroughs is trying to work for a kimura but Miyagi is defending well.
Burroughs is working for a kimura but Miyagi is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi controlling the position for now.
Burroughs trying to control from half guard but Miyagi is working away.
Miyagi trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burroughs seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi is trying to get back to full guard.
Miyagi trying to control but Burroughs postures up.
Still in half guard, Burroughs seems content to control.
Miyagi keeping hold of Burroughs's head, controlling as best he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs wants to work for an arm triangle but Miyagi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Miyagi trying to hold on to Burroughs's head to control him but Burroughs postures up.
Miyagi is positioning himself well to prevent Burroughs advancing to mount.
Burroughs is working for a kimura here but Miyagi manages to reverse the position and he's now in Burroughs's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyagi (4) vs (4) Burroughs
Miyagi controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi postures up.
Miyagi advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Miyagi (7) vs (4) Burroughs
Burroughs tries to improve position but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi happy to just control the position for now.
Burroughs can't do much from the bottom here.
Burroughs regains half guard.
Burroughs wants to improve his position but Miyagi is controlling well.
Burroughs is looking to control Miyagi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Burroughs avoid being mounted?
Miyagi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burroughs is looking to improve his position.
Burroughs has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Burroughs keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Well, if Miyagi 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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Miyagi (10) vs (4) Burroughs
Miyagi tries to control but Burroughs wriggling away.
Burroughs really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs wants to hold on but Miyagi pushes him away.
Burroughs is squirming around, avoiding Miyagi's attempts to control the action.
Burroughs is working to get back to half guard.
Burroughs is still trying to improve position.
Burroughs tries to lock up and control but Miyagi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Burroughs wants to hold on but Miyagi pushes him away.
Burroughs is squirming around, avoiding Miyagi's attempts to control the action.
Burroughs 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.
Miyagi is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Miyagi (13) vs (4) Burroughs
Miyagi controlling from the full mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs tries to hold on but Miyagi postures up.
Burroughs is looking to improve his position but Miyagi isn't that keen on the idea.
Miyagi controlling his opponent.
Miyagi fails to advance to Burroughs's back.
Burroughs tries to lock up and control but Miyagi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs is wriggling around trying to escape.
Miyagi controlling the pace for now.
Burroughs tries to control the position but Miyagi now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Miyagi (16) vs (4) Burroughs
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Miyagi not allowing Burroughs to control his hands.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Burroughs's body.
Burroughs looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Burroughs can't escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miyagi takes the fight on points by 16 to 4.
Koryu Miyagi retains his lightweight title!
Koryu Miyagi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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