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TWGC 33 (265lbs, D3): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Otso Toivonen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Dakota Thunderhawk!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and Joseph Jones.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Toivonen rushes Thunderhawk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Toivonen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Toivonen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Toivonen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Thunderhawk has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Toivonen (0) vs (3) Thunderhawk
Thunderhawk looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Thunderhawk looking to control but instead Toivonen has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Toivonen's coaches at Tosen's Home for Lost Boys 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.
Thunderhawk trying to control the action but Toivonen is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thunderhawk is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Toivonen is just riding it out for now. Thunderhawk eventually gives up the hold.
Thunderhawk controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Thunderhawk 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.
Thunderhawk is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Thunderhawk in particular looking to stall.
Thunderhawk trying to control the action but Toivonen is working from the bottom.
Toivonen trying to control here.
Thunderhawk is looking for a kimura but Toivonen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Thunderhawk to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen trying to hold on to Thunderhawk's head to control him but Thunderhawk postures up.
Toivonen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Toivonen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thunderhawk advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Toivonen (0) vs (6) Thunderhawk
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thunderhawk has control of an arm but Toivonen manages to advance to Thunderhawk's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Toivonen (4) vs (6) Thunderhawk
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunderhawk can't escape the position.
Toivonen trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Thunderhawk doesn't escape.
Thunderhawk can't escape the position.
Thunderhawk keeps trying to improve his position.
Thunderhawk trying to control the hands but Toivonen breaks the grip.
Toivonen has the hooks in. Thunderhawk is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen controls the action.
Despite being in a bad position, Thunderhawk is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts.
Thunderhawk rolls, trying to escape but Toivonen keeps control of the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen controlling the position well here. Thunderhawk rolled but Toivonen kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Thunderhawk can't escape the position.
Toivonen just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Thunderhawk trying to control but not successfully.
Toivonen is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Thunderhawk wants to escape the position.
Thunderhawk looking to control the position.
Thunderhawk tries to escape but Toivonen has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Toivonen doesn't have the hooks in and Thunderhawk manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toivonen (4) vs (8) Thunderhawk
Toivonen seems keen to control Thunderhawk's posture.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Thunderhawk trying to control but Toivonen is working from the bottom.
Thunderhawk is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Thunderhawk wants to control from the top but Toivonen keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Thunderhawk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toivonen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Toivonen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toivonen (6) vs (8) Thunderhawk
Toivonen passes into side control, despite Thunderhawk's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Toivonen (9) vs (8) Thunderhawk
Thunderhawk struggling a bit here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Toivonen wants to control but Thunderhawk is keeping him busy.
Thunderhawk is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Thunderhawk is trying to control Toivonen's posture but Toivonen avoids it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Thunderhawk is looking to regain half guard here but Toivonen keeps moving and retains side control.
Toivonen controls the position.
Thunderhawk is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Thunderhawk can't do much from the bottom here.
Thunderhawk tries to improve position but can't.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Thunderhawk struggling a bit here.
Thunderhawk is trying to get back to half guard.
Thunderhawk can't do much from the bottom here.
Thunderhawk is trying to improve his position.
Thunderhawk gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Thunderhawk is trying to maintain the position but Toivonen is very close to passing his half guard.
Thunderhawk is looking for a sweep. Toivonen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Toivonen is controlling the pace.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Thunderhawk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Thunderhawk wants to control but Toivonen is keeping busy.
Toivonen prevents Thunderhawk from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Toivonen takes the fight on points by 9 to 8.
A very excited looking Otso Toivonen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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