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TWGC 35 (145lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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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 1 wins and 0 losses; Jamie Hull! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Usko Matonen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Matonen rushes Hull and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Matonen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#TD2#
Matonen pulls guard effortlessly.
Hull trying to control the position from guard on top but Matonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matonen controlling the position.
Hull wants to pass the guard but Matonen is keeping the position.#SUB#
Hull drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Matonen dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hull (0) vs (2) Matonen
Hull working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hull is keeping the position for now.
Hull seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Matonen sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB#
Hull is looking for a triangle here but Matonen uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hull (0) vs (5) Matonen#T1#
Hull wants to control but Matonen postures up.
Matonen controls the position.
Hull manages to get back to half guard.
Hull trying to control here.
Hull is looking to improve his position.
#T2##SUB#
Hull looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hull trying to get back to full guard but Matonen takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hull (0) vs (8) Matonen
Hull regains half guard.#SUB#
Hull looking for submissions off his back.
Hull is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hull trying to hold on to Matonen's head to control him but Matonen postures up.
#T3##SUB#
Hull looking for subs from the bottom but Matonen mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Hull (0) vs (11) Matonen
Hull can't escape the position.
Hull tries to hold on but Matonen pushes him away.
Matonen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Matonen controlling from the full mount.
Hull tries to improve his position but instead Matonen has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Hull (0) vs (14) Matonen
Matonen is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Matonen has the hooks in. Hull is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #T4#
Hull manages to reverse the position and now he's in Matonen's guard. Nice work there by Hull.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hull (2) vs (14) Matonen
Matonen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hull tries to free his leg and advance position but Matonen is retaining full guard.
Matonen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hull is one step ahead there.
Hull being controlled here momentarily. #T5##SUB#
Hull 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: Hull (2) vs (18) Matonen
Hull gets back to half guard.
Hull trying to get back to full guard but Matonen takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hull (2) vs (21) Matonen
Matonen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hull is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T6#
Hull tries to hold on but Matonen postures up.
Matonen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hull tries to lock up and control but Matonen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Matonen looking to control but Hull is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hull tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T7#
Hull wants to hold on but Matonen pushes him away.
Hull is trying desperately to improve position.
Matonen controlling the position easily from mount.
Hull wants to control but Matonen is having none of it.
Hull is trying to reverse the position but instead Matonen has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Hull (2) vs (24) Matonen
Hull just trying to survive but Matonen is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Matonen keeps control of the position easily here as Hull tries to buck him off.
Matonen avoiding Hull 's attempts to control his hands.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T8#
Good control from Matonen.
Matonen has the hooks in. Hull is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #T9#
Hull is working hard here to advance position.
Matonen controlling the position well here. Hull rolled but Matonen kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Hull rolls, trying to escape but Matonen keeps control of the position.
#T10#
Matonen gets his hands free as Hull looks to control.
Matonen just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Matonen gets his hands free as Hull looks to control.
Hull is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Matonen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T11#
More stalling from Matonen.
Matonen controlling well, preventing Hull from escaping the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Matonen doesn't have the hooks in and Hull manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hull (4) vs (24) Matonen#T12#
Hull pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matonen is keeping the position for now.
Hull wants to control from the top but Matonen keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Matonen is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hull (4) vs (26) Matonen#SUB#
Hull is looking for a triangle here but Matonen uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hull (4) vs (29) Matonen
Hull gets back to half guard.
Matonen content to control rather than advance. #T13##SUB#
Hull looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Matonen in particular looking to stall.
Hull wants to sweep but Matonen has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hull (4) vs (32) Matonen#T14#
Hull 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.
Hull struggling a bit here.
Matonen controls the position from side control.
Let's hope that Matonen 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hull is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Matonen off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hull (8) vs (32) Matonen
And that's the end of the fight!
Matonen wins on points by 32 to 8.
As Usko Matonen got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: This was my last fight.'. |
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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 2 wins and 3 losses; Ares Galvao! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Kato Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Galvao gets a double leg takedown into Garcia's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Galvao (2) vs (0) Garcia#SUB2#
Garcia throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Galvao escapes and throws Garcia's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Galvao (5) vs (0) Garcia
Galvao staying calm.
Garcia is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia regains half guard.
Garcia gets back to full guard.
Garcia being controlled here, momentarily. #T1#
Garcia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Garcia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Galvao is one step ahead there.
Galvao trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garcia is pulling down on Galvao's head. It's preventing any offense from Galvao, at least for the moment.#SUB2#
Garcia has an active guard here but Galvao has managed to pass into half guard.
#T2#
Galvao sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Garcia wants to improve his position but Galvao is controlling well.
Garcia moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB2#
Garcia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Galvao can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
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.#SUB2#
Garcia is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Galvao is aware though and is defending well.#T3#
Garcia trying to control the position.
#SUB2#
Garcia is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Galvao defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Galvao seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #SUB2#
Garcia working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Galvao has passed into half guard!
Garcia is looking to control Galvao's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Garcia avoid being mounted?#T4#
Galvao content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Garcia gets full guard.#SUB2#
Garcia looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Galvao passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Galvao (8) vs (0) Garcia
Galvao controlling from side mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Galvao wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T5#
Galvao content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Garcia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Garcia can't do much from the bottom here. #T6#
Galvao is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Garcia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Garcia keeps trying to improve his position.
Garcia struggling a bit here.
Galvao in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Galvao'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.#T7#
Garcia manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Galvao seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Garcia wants to sweep but Galvao has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Galvao (11) vs (0) Garcia#T8#
Garcia is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Galvao moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Garcia tries to bench press Galvao off him but Galvao keeps the position.
Galvao taking a breather here. #T9#
Garcia sneaks back into half guard.#SUB2#
Garcia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Garcia manages to get to full guard.
Galvao seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #T10##SUB2#
Garcia working for a triangle but Galvao defends it easily.
#SUB2#
Garcia had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Galvao defends it easily.
Garcia trying to keep a closed guard but Galvao is proving a slippery customer.
#T11#
Galvao pushing down on Garcia's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Galvao content to control rather than advance. #T12#
Galvao looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB2#
Garcia looking for a kimura from the bottom but Galvao passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Galvao (14) vs (0) Garcia
You can see the frustration on Garcia's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Garcia tries to buck Galvao off but Galvao is having none of it.
Garcia is trying to control Galvao's posture but Galvao avoids it.
The referee asks Galvao politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Galvao prefers to stall for the moment though.#T13#
Garcia is looking to reverse the position.
Galvao taking a breather here.
Garcia tries to bench press Galvao off him but Galvao keeps the position. #T14#
Galvao happy to just control the position for now.
Garcia manages to work his way to half guard, despite Galvao's best efforts.
Garcia gets full guard.#SUB2#
Garcia looking for a guillotine here but Galvao defends easily.
Galvao stopping the sweep attempt from Garcia.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garcia wants to control the position but Galvao says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Garcia tries to roll over but Galvao keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Galvao takes the fight on points by 14 to 0. |
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