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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Kron Silva (ranked 1061 p4p, 114 weight class) and David Morrison (ranked 1889 p4p, 188 weight class). Morrison has chosen Diary of a Madman as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Kron Silva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 10 losses; David Morrison!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Chad Campbell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Morrison scores with a takedown into Silva's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Silva (0) vs (2) Morrison
Morrison postures up.
Silva is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morrison stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
We've been hearing good reports from Silva's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Morrison trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Morrison manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva (2) vs (2) Morrison
Morrison is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morrison swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morrison keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva trying to move into half guard but instead Morrison has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva (2) vs (4) Morrison
Silva keeping full guard, as Morrison tries to pass.
Morrison trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Morrison's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva (4) vs (4) Morrison
Morrison looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silva has gone for a leg lock! Morrison slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silva's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva (4) vs (6) Morrison
Morrison trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position here.
Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Silva trying to control the position.
Morrison slips nicely into half guard.
Morrison seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Morrison is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to control Morrison's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?
Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.
Morrison stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Silva keeping full guard, as Morrison tries to pass.
Silva seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Morrison trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva has his hands on Morrison's head, controlling the position.
Silva'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.
Morrison looking to pass the guard.
Morrison is still trying to improve position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Silva is controlling Morrison's posture.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Silva wants to sweep here but Morrison controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is trying to keep Morrison in close.
Morrison wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Morrison pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Morrison is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Morrison from controlling successfully.
Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Morrison gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Silva is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Silva continues to stall.
Morrison trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva keeping full guard, as Morrison tries to pass.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Morrison's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva (6) vs (6) Morrison
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Morrison has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Morrison's legs - danger averted.
Our spies down at at Mello MMA inform us that Morrison has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Silva content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Morrison has locked up a guillotine! Morrison's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Silva is holding on here and Morrison must be using up a lot of energy. Silva has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Morrison gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). David Morrison!
During a confident post fight interview, David Morrison thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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