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TWGC 39 (170lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 7 losses; Fedor Vovchanchyn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 6 losses; Gino Gambini!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and Lou da Vinci.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Vovchanchyn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vovchanchyn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gambini pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gambini is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vovchanchyn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #CL#
Vovchanchyn moves into the clinch successfully.
Gambini changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vovchanchyn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Vovchanchyn as Gambini shoots in.
Fedor Vovchanchyn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gino Gambini.
Gambini shoots for a double leg takedown but Vovchanchyn sprawls well. He's pushed Gambini's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #CL#
Vovchanchyn gets a clinch.
Vovchanchyn is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gambini is defending well.
Vovchanchyn 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.
Vovchanchyn tries for a takedown but Gambini manages to get underhooks.
Gambini stops a takedown attempt from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn looking for a takedown.
Gambini has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vovchanchyn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gambini prevents the takedown attempt.
Vovchanchyn wants a takedown.
Vovchanchyn wants a takedown but no success here.
Vovchanchyn is trying to drag Gambini to the mat but Gambini just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vovchanchyn is pressed up against the cage. Gambini has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vovchanchyn down to the mat. Vovchanchyn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gambini shoots in but Vovchanchyn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gambini looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vovchanchyn slaps away a takedown attempt from Gambini, before circling back to the center of the mat.#CL#
Vovchanchyn moves into the clinch.#T1#
Vovchanchyn wants a takedown.
Vovchanchyn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gambini avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gambini tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vovchanchyn wants to take the fight to the mat but Gambini manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Vovchanchyn wants a takedown but no success here.
Gambini jumps guard but Vovchanchyn stands there with Gambini around his waist. Gambini gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gambini is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Vovchanchyn to keep the fight standing.
Gambini is trying to pull guard but Vovchanchyn turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Vovchanchyn wants to take the fight to the mat but Gambini manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Vovchanchyn has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gambini after a bit of a struggle.
Vovchanchyn drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gambini gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vovchanchyn is breathing heavily.
Gambini jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vovchanchyn walks away with a smile on his face. Gambini gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Vovchanchyn closes the distance and clinches.
Vovchanchyn tries for a takedown but Gambini manages to get underhooks.
Vovchanchyn is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gambini is defending well.
Vovchanchyn is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gambini is defending well.
Gambini is trying to pull guard but Vovchanchyn turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gambini fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#T2#
Gambini is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Vovchanchyn stops a takedown attempt from Gambini.
Gambini gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vovchanchyn.
Gambini gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vovchanchyn.
Gambini is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Vovchanchyn is defending well.
Gambini stops a takedown attempt from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn wants to take the fight to the mat but Gambini manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Vovchanchyn is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gambini gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vovchanchyn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gambini avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gambini goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vovchanchyn prevents it.
Vovchanchyn is trying to drag Gambini to the mat but Gambini just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gambini changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vovchanchyn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vovchanchyn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gambini manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Vovchanchyn has managed to clinch.
#T3#
Gambini gets underhooks to prevent Vovchanchyn's takedown attempt.
Vovchanchyn wants a takedown.
Gambini is looking for a takedown.
Vovchanchyn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gambini.
Gambini tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vovchanchyn has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gambini after a bit of a struggle.
Gambini tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gambini drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vovchanchyn can't get the takedown.
Gambini fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#TD2#
Gambini successfully pulls guard.
Gambini pulls Vovchanchyn in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Vovchanchyn 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vovchanchyn trying to control but Gambini is working from the bottom.
Gambini wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Vovchanchyn is now in half guard.
Gambini gets back to full guard.
#T5#
Gambini is pulling down on Vovchanchyn's head. It's preventing any offense from Vovchanchyn, at least for the moment.
Gambini looking for a sweep. Not yet Gambini, not yet.
Gambini trying to control the position here.
Gambini is trying to keep Vovchanchyn in close.
#T6#
Gambini pulls Vovchanchyn in to control the position.
Gambini wants to sweep but no luck.
Gambini is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vovchanchyn controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gambini looking for a sweep. Not yet Gambini, not yet. #T7#
Gambini controlling Vovchanchyn's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gambini's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Vovchanchyn works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T8#
Gambini trying to control here.
Gambini gets back to full guard.
Gambini has control of Vovchanchyn's left arm, preventing Vovchanchyn from doing any damage.
Gambini controls Vovchanchyn momentarily but Vovchanchyn frees himself. #T9#
Gambini looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gambini looking for a sweep. Not yet Gambini, not yet.
Vovchanchyn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gambini wants to sweep here but Vovchanchyn controlling him for the moment. #T10#
Gambini can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vovchanchyn controls the pace.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gambini is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vovchanchyn (0) vs (2) Gambini
Vovchanchyn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gambini controls the pace.
Vovchanchyn 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.
Gambini stays in close to Vovchanchyn's body and controls the position. #T11#
Vovchanchyn lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vovchanchyn (2) vs (2) Gambini
Vovchanchyn won't allow Gambini to sweep him here.
Gambini working a defensive guard here.
Gambini being controlled here, momentarily.
Vovchanchyn has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T12#
Gambini wants to improve his position but instead Vovchanchyn has moved into half guard.
Gambini manages to get to full guard.
#T13#
Gambini can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vovchanchyn controls the pace.
Gambini lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vovchanchyn (2) vs (4) Gambini
Vovchanchyn keeping full guard, as Gambini tries to pass.
Vovchanchyn keeping moving, preventing Gambini from controlling successfully.
Gambini sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T14#
Gambini passes Vovchanchyn's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gambini stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gambini wins on points by 4 to 2.
Jumping up and down and very excited, Gino Gambini waved his t-shirt featuring Silverback Sweatshop's logo in front of the cameras. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 0 losses; Marcus Shakes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Bjj Spar !
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Shakes shoots in for a double leg but Spar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shakes looks for a takedown but Spar sprawls well.
Bjj Spar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shakes has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Shakes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spar shoots in for a takedown but Shakes shows good takedown defense. #TD2#
Spar feints and as Shakes raises his hands in defense, Spar changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Shakes (0) vs (2) Spar
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Shakes keeping full guard, as Spar tries to pass.
Spar keeps trying to improve his position.
Shakes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Spar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shakes pulls Spar in close to prevent any damage.
Spar advances to half guard. #T1#
Spar is looking to take a break and control but Shakes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shakes won't allow Spar to pass to mount.
Spar uses his free foot to push down on Shakes's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Shakes. Score +3 for passing guard: Shakes (0) vs (5) Spar
Spar wants to take Shakes's back here but Shakes is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Spar tries to take his opponent's back but Shakes turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shakes (2) vs (5) Spar
Spar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T2#
Spar is pulling down on Shakes's head to control his posture.
Spar 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.
Spar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Shakes controls the pace.
Spar is trying to keep Shakes in close.
Shakes passes into half guard.
Spar is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Spar actively working from the bottom here.
Spar trying to control but Shakes postures up.
#T3#
Spar manages to get to full guard.
Spar trying to control the position.
#SUB2#
Spar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Shakes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Shakes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Spar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shakes's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shakes (2) vs (7) Spar
Spar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shakes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shakes keeping moving, preventing Spar from controlling successfully. #T4#
Shakes keeping full guard, as Spar tries to pass.
Shakes is trying to control the position but Spar postures up.
Shakes seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Spar stopping the sweep attempt from Shakes.
Shakes seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Spar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shakes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spar forces his way into half guard.#T5#
Spar wants to pass the guard but Shakes is defending well.
Spar passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Shakes (2) vs (10) Spar
Spar is looking to take Shakes's back but instead Shakes gets back to half guard. Nice work.
Spar seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Shakes wants to improve his position but Spar is controlling well.
#T6#
Shakes is trying to control but can't.
#SUB2#
Spar is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Shakes to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Shakes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Spar preventing the sweep.
Shakes is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Spar preventing the sweep.
Spar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shakes swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T7#
Shakes pulls Spar in to control the position.
Spar passes Shakes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Spar wants to control but Shakes is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Spar is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Shakes defends it well.
Spar is trying to control the action in half guard but Shakes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB2#
Spar looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Shakes has his hands clasped together around Spar 's back. He's all about the action.#T8#
Spar trying to mount his opponent but Shakes defends it.
Shakes regains full guard. Nicely done.
Spar looking to pass the guard.
Spar looking to sit in guard and control but Shakes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shakes (4) vs (10) Spar
Shakes tries to free his leg and advance position but Spar is retaining full guard. #T9#
Spar controls Shakes momentarily but Shakes frees himself.
Spar might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Shakes haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Spar 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.
Spar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB2#
Spar isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Shakes stacks Spar on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Shakes! Score +3 for passing guard: Shakes (7) vs (10) Spar
Spar is trying to get back to half guard.
Shakes takes a little break here. Spar wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#T10#
Spar is looking for a sweep.
Spar can't do much from the bottom here.
Spar gets back to half guard.
Spar wants to control but Shakes is keeping busy.
#T11#
Spar is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Shakes is staying active.
Spar moves into full guard.
Shakes looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB2#
Spar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shakes defends it easily.
Shakes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Shakes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Shakes pushing down on Spar 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #T12#
Spar trying to control but Shakes postures up.
Shakes content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Spar tries to get to full guard but Shakes has control of the leg.
Well,Shakes is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?#T13#
Shakes content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Shakes has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Spar is looking to control Shakes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Spar avoid being mounted?#T14#
Still in half guard, Shakes seems content to control.
Spar makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Spar .
Spar looking to control.
#SUB2#
Spar is looking for a triangle but Shakes pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB2#
Shakes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Spar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shakes has managed to get both his arms back between Spar 's legs - danger averted.
Shakes pushes down on Spar 's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shakes seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Shakes moves into full mount! Spar won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Shakes (10) vs (10) Spar
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Spar gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Spar wins on points by 11 to 10.
Bjj Spar 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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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Reginald Budgiehandler! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Karsten Koererlaerer!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Koererlaerer looks for a takedown but Budgiehandler sprawls well.#CL#
Budgiehandler pushes Koererlaerer up against the cage in a clinch.
Koererlaerer is working for takedown but Budgiehandler is calmly controlling the position for now.#TD#
Budgiehandler is trying to trip Koererlaerer. He has hold of a leg but Koererlaerer is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Budgiehandler persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Budgiehandler (2) vs (0) Koererlaerer
Budgiehandler tries to free his leg and advance position but Koererlaerer is retaining full guard.
Budgiehandler passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Budgiehandler (5) vs (0) Koererlaerer
Koererlaerer is looking to reverse the position.
Budgiehandler staying calm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Koererlaerer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Budgiehandler happy to just control the position for now.
Budgiehandler working away.#T2#
A lull in the action here as Budgiehandler stalls from top position.
Koererlaerer is trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Budgiehandler swings around for an armbar but Koererlaerer sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Budgiehandler's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Budgiehandler (5) vs (2) Koererlaerer#T3#
Budgiehandler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Koererlaerer wants to control from the top but Budgiehandler keeps moving.
Koererlaerer postures up.
Budgiehandler looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Budgiehandler has his feet on Koererlaerer's thighs here. He's pushed Koererlaerer off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Koererlaerer screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Reginald Budgiehandler!
During a confident post fight interview, Reginald Budgiehandler thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Akaro Horiguchi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Middle Finger!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Finger moves into the clinch.#TD#
Horiguchi jumps guard.
Horiguchi being controlled here, momentarily.
Finger looking to pass the guard.
Horiguchi has his hands on Finger's head, controlling the position.
Finger slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finger slows the pace down in half guard.
Horiguchi desperately trying to maintain half guard. #T1#
Horiguchi wants to improve his position but Finger is controlling well.
Finger wants to pass the guard but Horiguchi is defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Horiguchi wants to improve his position but Finger is controlling well.
#T2#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Finger in particular looking to stall.
Horiguchi wants to control but Finger is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Horiguchi is doing well to control the position and prevent Finger from advancing to side control.
Finger passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Horiguchi (0) vs (3) Finger
Horiguchi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Finger trying to control but Horiguchi is having none of it. #T3#
Horiguchi is trying to escape the mount.
Horiguchi looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Horiguchi (0) vs (6) Finger
Horiguchi trying to control the hands but Finger won't let him.
Finger 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.
Horiguchi breaks Finger's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Horiguchi (2) vs (6) Finger#T4#
Horiguchi wants to control from the top but Finger keeps moving.
Horiguchi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Finger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Finger looking to control.
Horiguchi looking to pass the guard.
Finger can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Horiguchi controls the pace.
Finger is pulling down on Horiguchi's head to control his posture. #T5#
Horiguchi trying to control but Finger is working from the bottom.
Finger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Horiguchi looking to sit in guard and control but Finger gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Horiguchi (2) vs (8) Finger#T6#
Finger preventing the sweep.
Horiguchi is adopting a defensive guard.
Finger wants to control from the top but Horiguchi keeps moving.
Finger is stalling in the full guard. #T7#
Horiguchi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Finger controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Horiguchi wants to sweep here but Finger controlling him for the moment. #T8##SUB#
Horiguchi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Finger passes into half guard.
Finger looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Horiguchi is holding on to half guard well.
Horiguchi won't allow Finger to pass to mount.
Finger takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Horiguchi is concentrating on defense, preventing Finger from advancing position. #T9#
Finger seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Finger is thwarting Horiguchi's attempts to control the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Finger in particular looking to stall.#T10#
Horiguchi is looking to get back to full guard here but Finger has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Horiguchi (2) vs (11) Finger
Horiguchi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Finger wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Horiguchi is trying to escape the position but Finger is controlling the position.
Finger tries to move into full mount but can't pass Horiguchi's legs.
Finger controls the position from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Horiguchi is looking for a sweep.#T11#
The referee asks Finger politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Finger prefers to stall for the moment though.
Horiguchi stops Finger from passing to mount.
Finger is looking to take a break and control but Horiguchi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Finger tries to move to mount but Horiguchi blocks the move with his legs.
You can see the frustration on Horiguchi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Horiguchi is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#T12#
Finger trying to mount his opponent but Horiguchi defends it.
Finger not doing much here.
Finger wants to pass to mount but Horiguchi is defending the position.
Finger works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Horiguchi (2) vs (14) Finger#T13#
Horiguchi tries to lock up and control but Finger gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Finger wants to control the pace but Horiguchi is squirming around nicely.
Horiguchi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Finger looking to control but Horiguchi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Finger looking to control and managing it successfully. #T14#
Horiguchi tries to hold on but Finger pushes him away.
Horiguchi is trying desperately to improve position.
Horiguchi wants to hold on but Finger pushes him away.
Finger looking to control but Horiguchi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Horiguchi is trying to escape the mount.
Finger tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Let's hope that Finger has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Finger wins on points by 14 to 2.
Middle Finger thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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