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TWGC 35 (145lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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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 0 wins and 2 losses; Aleksi Heimo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Usko Matonen!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Heimo clinches up with Matonen and pushes him back against the cage.#TD#
Heimo pulls Matonen into guard.
Matonen is stalling in the full guard.
Heimo 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.
Matonen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Heimo trying to control the position.
Heimo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heimo is looking to sweep but instead, Matonen has passed into half guard.
Heimo wants to improve his position but Matonen is controlling well.
#T1#
Heimo trying to control but Matonen postures up.
Heimo wants to get back to full guard.
Heimo wants to control but Matonen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Heimo is concentrating on defense, preventing Matonen from advancing position.
Heimo 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.
Heimo trying to control but Matonen postures up.
Heimo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Heimo gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heimo has his hands on Matonen's head, controlling the position. #T2#
Matonen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Heimo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Matonen is one step ahead there.
Matonen being controlled here momentarily. #T3#
Matonen wants to pass the guard but Heimo is keeping the position.
Heimo 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.
Heimo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Matonen passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Heimo (0) vs (3) Matonen
Heimo is looking for a sweep.
Heimo wants to control but Matonen postures up.
Heimo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Matonen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T4#
Heimo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Heimo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Heimo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Heimo 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.
Heimo controls Matonen momentarily but Matonen frees himself.
Heimo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Heimo (2) vs (3) Matonen
Heimo trying to control the position from guard on top but Matonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T5#
Heimo tries to free his leg and advance position but Matonen is retaining full guard.
Matonen keeping moving, preventing Heimo from controlling successfully.
Heimo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Matonen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Heimo trying to control but Matonen is working from the bottom.
Heimo is pushing down on Matonen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Matonen is fighting to maintain full guard but Heimo has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB#
Heimo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T6#
Heimo is keen to just control but Matonen is a slippery customer.#SUB#
Heimo is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Matonen to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Heimo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Matonen's guard. #SUB#
Heimo 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.
Heimo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Matonen keeps working. #T7#
Matonen preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #SUB#
Heimo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Matonen sees it coming and defends easily.
Heimo is looking to advance position but Matonen won't allow it. #SUB#
Matonen is defending against the submission attempts here by Heimo.
#T8#
Heimo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Matonen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Heimo wants to pass to mount but Matonen is defending the position.
Heimo is working hard here to advance position.
Matonen is concentrating on defense, preventing Heimo from advancing position. #T9#
Heimo trying to control from half guard but Matonen is working away.
Heimo trying to advance position but Matonen counters by regaining guard.
Heimo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matonen is keeping the position for now.
Heimo trying to control but Matonen is working from the bottom.
Heimo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matonen is keeping the position for now. #T10#
Heimo advances to half guard.
Heimo stalling away here and it's allowed Matonen to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Heimo looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Heimo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Matonen looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Matonen looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Matonen! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Heimo (2) vs (7) Matonen
Heimo is looking for a sweep.#T11#
Matonen taking a breather here.
Heimo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Heimo is trying to control but can't.
Matonen is keen to just control but Heimo is a slippery customer.
Heimo trying to control but Matonen postures up.
Matonen prevents Heimo from improving his position.#T12#
Matonen controlling the action here.
Heimo controlling the position for now.
Heimo gets back to full guard.
Heimo wants to sweep here but Matonen controlling him for the moment.
Matonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Heimo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Heimo has control of Matonen's left arm, preventing Matonen from doing any damage. #T13#
Matonen won't allow Heimo to sweep him here.
Heimo looking to control.
Matonen preventing the sweep.
Heimo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Heimo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Matonen is one step ahead there.
Heimo seems keen to control Matonen's posture.#T14##SUB#
Heimo has his foot on Matonen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Matonen works his way back into a safe position though.
Heimo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Heimo 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.
Matonen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Heimo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matonen wins on points by 7 to 2.
An intense looking Usko Matonen took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'This was my last fight.'. |
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Undercard bout
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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 3 wins and 3 losses; Vladimir Konstantinov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jamie Hull!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Konstantinov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Konstantinov (2) vs (0) Hull
Konstantinov sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB2#
Hull escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Konstantinov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Hull working for a triangle but Konstantinov defends it easily.
Hull is trying to keep Konstantinov in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Konstantinov sitting in guard here, content to control. #T1#
Hull is trying to control the position but Konstantinov postures up. #SUB2#
Hull is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Konstantinov is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Hull is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Konstantinov defends well.
Konstantinov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hull swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Hull is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Hull throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've been hearing good reports from Konstantinov'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.
Konstantinov sitting in guard here, content to control. #T2##SUB2#
Hull is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Konstantinov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hull being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB2#
Hull is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Konstantinov is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Hull is looking for a triangle but Konstantinov pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB2#
Hull looking for a triangle here. Konstantinov is fighting it but it looks tight! Hull pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Konstantinov is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jamie Hull! |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Kato Garcia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Chad Strdoza!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
No luck with that takedown attempt from Garcia.
Garcia looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And Strdoza tries to counter it with a takedown but Garcia pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Garcia with a poor takedown #CL2#
and Strdoza counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Strdoza.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kato Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Strdoza decides to pull guard.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Strdoza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Garcia drops back looking for a leg! Strdoza is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Strdoza manages to kick Garcia off! Garcia jumps back into Strdoza's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Strdoza is looking for a triangle but Garcia pushes his legs off easily.
#T1#
Garcia passes into half guard.
Strdoza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Garcia is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB2#
Strdoza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Strdoza is trying to maintain the position but Garcia is very close to passing his half guard.
Garcia trying to pass the guard but Strdoza defending well. #SUB2#
Strdoza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T2#
Strdoza is pressing down on Garcia's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB2#
Strdoza looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Garcia passes into half guard.
Strdoza is looking to improve his position.
#SUB#
Garcia is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Strdoza defends it well.
Garcia is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Strdoza makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Strdoza.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3##SUB2#
Strdoza looking for a guillotine here but Garcia defends easily.
Strdoza is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Strdoza throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB2#
Strdoza looking for a guillotine here but Garcia defends easily.
Garcia trying to control but Strdoza is working from the bottom. #T4#
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Strdoza is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Strdoza looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Garcia trying to control but Strdoza is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Strdoza working for a triangle but Garcia defends it easily.
Strdoza has Garcia pulled in close to control his posture.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Strdoza keeps moving.
Garcia tries to free his leg and advance position but Strdoza is retaining full guard. #T5#
Garcia wants to control from the top but Strdoza keeps moving.
Garcia is really struggling to control Strdoza but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Strdoza is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Strdoza looking for a guillotine here but Garcia defends easily.
#SUB2#
Strdoza is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Garcia is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Strdoza looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Strdoza keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Garcia got a little sloppy there for a moment and Strdoza has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Garcia has managed to get both his arms back between Strdoza's legs - danger averted.#T6#
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Strdoza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Strdoza keeping full guard, as Garcia tries to pass. #SUB2#
Strdoza has his foot on Garcia's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Garcia works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Strdoza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Strdoza looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#SUB2#
Strdoza looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Garcia engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T7#
Garcia postures up.
#SUB#
Garcia is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Strdoza is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Strdoza has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garcia (0) vs (2) Strdoza#SUB#
Garcia working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Strdoza doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Strdoza manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Garcia working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Strdoza has passed into half guard!
#SUB2#
Strdoza is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Garcia sees it coming and defends easily.
Garcia wants to get back to full guard but Strdoza has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (0) vs (5) Strdoza#T8#
Strdoza controlling his opponent.
Garcia wants to control but Strdoza is having none of it.
Garcia is squirming around, avoiding Strdoza's attempts to control the action.
Garcia sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Garcia tries to get to full guard but Strdoza has control of the leg.
Strdoza tries to pass the half guard into mount. Garcia knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T9#
Garcia is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Strdoza's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Strdoza's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Garcia (4) vs (5) Strdoza#SUB#
Strdoza defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Garcia's arms. #SUB#
Garcia is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Strdoza knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Strdoza for a finish.
Strdoza breaks Garcia's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garcia (4) vs (7) Strdoza
Strdoza trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Strdoza wants to pass the guard but Garcia is keeping the position.#SUB#
Strdoza got a little sloppy there for a moment and Garcia has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Strdoza has managed to get both his arms back between Garcia's legs - danger averted.#T10##SUB#
Garcia is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Strdoza frees his head nicely. Oh but Garcia has switched to an armbar! Strdoza is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Kato Garcia! |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Ares Galvao! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 5 losses; Grachyov Rodionovich!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Galvao fails with a takedown attempt. #CL2#
Rodionovich has taken the fight to the clinch.
Galvao is trying to drag Rodionovich to the mat but Rodionovich just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Galvao wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ares Galvao. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Rodionovich manages to pull guard.
Rodionovich is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Rodionovich keeping moving, preventing Galvao from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodionovich wants to sweep but no luck. #T1#
Rodionovich has his hands on Galvao's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've been hearing good reports from Galvao'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.#T2#
Galvao trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T3#
Rodionovich seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Galvao passes into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Galvao in particular looking to stall.
Rodionovich is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T4#
Rodionovich is controlling Galvao's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Rodionovich is looking to improve his position.
Rodionovich is trying is best to control the position here.
Galvao is trying to control. Rodionovich wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T5#
Rodionovich is controlling Galvao's trapped leg to prevent Galvao from advancing to side control.
Rodionovich has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Galvao is working away from the top position though.
Galvao wants to pass the guard but Rodionovich is defending well.
Rodionovich is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T6#
Galvao with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Galvao is looking to advance position but Rodionovich won't allow it.
Galvao is thwarting Rodionovich's attempts to control the position.
Rodionovich is not content to let Galvao control the position.#T7#
Rodionovich makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rodionovich.
Galvao is stalling in the full guard. #SUB2#
Rodionovich had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Galvao defends it easily.
Galvao being controlled here momentarily. #T8#
Galvao controls from within his opponent's guard.
Galvao has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T9#
Rodionovich is pulling down on Galvao's head. It's preventing any offense from Galvao, at least for the moment.
Rodionovich looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T10#
Rodionovich controlling the position.#SUB2#
Rodionovich isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Galvao stacks Rodionovich 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 Galvao! Score +3 for passing guard: Galvao (3) vs (0) Rodionovich
Rodionovich is trying to improve his position.#T11#
Galvao wants to take a breather but Rodionovich manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Galvao.
Rodionovich bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Galvao's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Galvao (3) vs (2) Rodionovich#SUB2#
Rodionovich drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Galvao manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rodionovich has Galvao in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Galvao (5) vs (2) Rodionovich
Rodionovich wants to improve his position but instead Galvao has moved into half guard.
#T12#
The fighters are battling for position here. Rodionovich manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rodionovich controlling Galvao's posture.
Galvao trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodionovich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T13##SUB2#
Rodionovich escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Galvao gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rodionovich controlling Galvao's posture.
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.
Rodionovich tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T14#
Rodionovich is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Rodionovich is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Galvao is aware though and is defending well.
Galvao stopping the sweep attempt from Rodionovich.
Galvao trying to control but Rodionovich is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodionovich looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Galvao takes the fight on points by 5 to 2. |
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