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CATCHMANIA 3 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 17 losses; Reijo Halli! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Kazuo Imanari!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Halli tries to sprawl but Imanari drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Halli (0) vs (2) Imanari
Halli is trying to get back to full guard.
Imanari sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Halli wants to get back to full guard.
Imanari is trying to control the action in half guard but Halli is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Halli's coaches at Thib's Sweat Shoppe have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Imanari wants to free his trapped foot but Halli is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Halli wants to improve his position but Imanari is controlling well.
Halli trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halli keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Imanari is looking to take a break and control but Halli is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Imanari wants to pass to mount but Halli is defending the position.
Imanari controlling the pace.
Imanari wants to pass the guard but Halli is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halli tries to get to full guard but Imanari has control of the leg.
Halli holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Halli is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Imanari seems content to control.
Imanari trying to mount his opponent but Halli defends it.
Imanari prevents Halli from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Imanari seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Imanari is looking to pass Halli's guard but actually Halli recovers to full guard.
Halli has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halli is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Halli pulls Imanari in close to prevent any damage.
Imanari looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Halli is pulling down on Imanari's head to control his posture.
Imanari slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Halli has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Imanari looking to pass the guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Halli keeping moving, preventing Imanari from controlling successfully.
Halli is adopting a defensive guard.
Imanari stays in close to Halli's body and controls the position.
Halli wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Imanari is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Halli seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Halli is trying to control the position but Imanari postures up.
Imanari is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Halli is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halli (2) vs (2) Imanari
Imanari controlling the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Halli is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Imanari not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Halli trying to control but Imanari is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Halli trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Imanari looking for a guillotine here but Halli defends easily.
Imanari controlling the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Halli stays in close to Imanari's body and controls the position.
Imanari looking to control.
Imanari looking to hit a scissor sweep but Halli is one step ahead there.
Halli tries to free his leg and advance position but Imanari is retaining full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Halli postures up.
Imanari is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Imanari is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Halli wants to pass the guard but Imanari is keeping the position.
Halli pushing down on Imanari's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Imanari is trying to get back to full guard.
Imanari 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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Imanari has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Halli is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Imanari is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Halli is staying active.
Imanari keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Halli trying to pass the guard but Imanari defending well.
Halli prevents Imanari from improving his position.
Halli uses his free foot to push down on Imanari's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Imanari. Score +3 for passing guard: Halli (5) vs (2) Imanari
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Halli controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Halli takes the fight on points by 5 to 2.
Reijo Halli retains his featherweight title!
Reijo Halli tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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