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TWGC 32 (205lbs, D2): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Helio Silva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Heppu Hullu!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Hullu closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silva did well to prevent Hullu getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Silva (0) vs (2) Hullu
Hullu not doing much here.
Silva wants to sweep but Hullu has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (0) vs (5) Hullu
A lull in the action here.
Silva is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hullu off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Silva (4) vs (5) Hullu
Hullu manages to reverse the position and now he's in Silva's guard. Nice work there by Hullu.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva (4) vs (7) Hullu
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hullu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Silva is pulling down on Hullu's head. It's preventing any offense from Hullu, at least for the moment.#T1#
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silva pulls Hullu in close to prevent any damage.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva is pulling down on Hullu's head to control his posture.
Hullu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T2#
Hullu wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hullu wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Silva is controlling Hullu's posture.
Hullu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now. #T3#
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Hullu controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva pulls Hullu in close to prevent any damage.
Hullu tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Hullu wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva managing to control the position. #T4#
Hullu wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Silva continues to stall.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hullu trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hullu is one step ahead there. #T5#
Silva keeping moving, preventing Hullu from controlling successfully.
Hullu looking to pass the guard.
Silva pulls Hullu in close to prevent any damage.
Hullu trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T6#
Hullu sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hullu is one step ahead there.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Hullu from controlling successfully.
Silva is trying to hold Hullu in close to prevent damage but Hullu has managed to pass into half guard.
Hullu is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T7#
Silva trying to control but Hullu postures up.
Hullu trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Hullu is taking a breather. Silva says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hullu's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Silva manages to get to full guard.
Silva has his hands on Hullu's head, controlling the position.
Hullu won't allow Silva to sweep him here. #T8#
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Hullu trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Hullu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Silva wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hullu trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hullu is aware though and is defending well.
Hullu trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom. #T9#
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Hullu being controlled here momentarily.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silva wants to sweep here but Hullu controlling him for the moment.
Hullu trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva seems keen to control Hullu's posture.#T10#
Silva is trying to control the position but Hullu postures up. #SUB#
Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hullu wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hullu is one step ahead there.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hullu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T11#
Silva keeping moving, preventing Hullu from controlling successfully.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hullu is pushing down on Silva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silva is fighting to maintain full guard but Hullu has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hullu performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Silva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silva.
Hullu being controlled here momentarily. #T12#
Hullu looking to pass the guard.
Silva trying to control the position.
Silva is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #SUB#
Silva has his foot on Hullu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hullu works his way back into a safe position though.#T13#
Silva controlling the position.
Hullu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva trying to control the position here.
Hullu trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva pulls Hullu in close to prevent any damage.
Hullu stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Hullu wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving. #T14#
Hullu's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hullu manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva (6) vs (7) Hullu
Hullu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Hullu is retaining full guard.
Silva postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hullu is pulling down on Silva's head to control his posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hullu wins on points by 7 to 6.
A victorious Heppu Hullu thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Trevina Gunter! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Kazuma Kuwabara!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Kuwabara pushes Gunter up against the cage in a clinch.
Gunter is looking for a takedown.
Gunter drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kuwabara pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL2#
Kuwabara instigates a clinch.
Gunter goes for a takedown attempt but Kuwabara pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevina Gunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuwabara displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gunter. #CL2#
Kuwabara closes the distance and clinches.
Kuwabara has Gunter pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gunter manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gunter prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kuwabara fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#CL2#
Kuwabara clinches up with Gunter and pushes him back against the cage.#TD2#
Kuwabara gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gunter (0) vs (2) Kuwabara#T1##SUB2#
Gunter is defending against the submission attempts here by Kuwabara.
Gunter tries to roll over but Kuwabara keeps him under control.
Gunter wants to control but Kuwabara is keeping busy.
#SUB2#
Kuwabara is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gunter doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kuwabara.
Gunter wants to control but Kuwabara is keeping busy.
#T2##SUB2#
Kuwabara seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Gunter is defending against the submission attempts here by Kuwabara.
#SUB2#
Kuwabara is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gunter defends it well. #SUB2#
Kuwabara is working for a submission of some sort.
Gunter trying to control from the bottom.
#T3##SUB2#
Kuwabara is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gunter has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Kuwabara seems to be looking for submissions.
Gunter is holding on to half guard well.#SUB2#
Kuwabara has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Gunter defend it? Kuwabara steps over the head and cranks it - Gunter is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Kuwabara!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kazuma Kuwabara!
During a confident post fight interview, Kazuma Kuwabara thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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