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TWGC 33 (265lbs, D3): Finals - Round 3 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 4 wins and 0 losses; Otso Toivonen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 0 losses; Duck Dodgers!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jonathan Paton and Alyssa Summers.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Dodgers closes the distance and pushes Toivonen back into the cage.
Dodgers jumps guard and drags Toivonen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Dodgers is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dodgers working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Toivonen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Toivonen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dodgers is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dodgers working for a triangle but Toivonen defends it easily.
Toivonen wants to pass the guard but Dodgers is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodgers wants to control the position but Toivonen says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Dodgers is trying to maintain the position but Toivonen is very close to passing his half guard.
Toivonen prevents Dodgers from improving his position.
Dodgers trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodgers is looking for a sweep. Toivonen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dodgers is controlling Toivonen's trapped leg to prevent Toivonen from advancing to side control.
Dodgers moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toivonen tries to free his leg and advance position but Dodgers is retaining full guard.
Dodgers looking for a guillotine here but Toivonen defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen preventing the sweep.
Toivonen looking to pass the guard.
Toivonen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dodgers has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dodgers looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Toivonen has picked Dodgers up and slammed him! Dodgers can't keep hold of the triangle and Toivonen manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Toivonen (3) vs (0) Dodgers
Dodgers is trying to get back to half guard.
Dodgers is trying to control Toivonen's posture but Toivonen avoids it.
Dodgers is looking to reverse the position.
Toivonen working away.
Dodgers tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Toivonen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dodgers holding on.
Dodgers is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Toivonen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Dodgers trying to control but Toivonen postures up.
Dodgers looking for submissions off his back.
Dodgers trying to hold on to Toivonen's head to control him but Toivonen postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen trying to control the pace.
Dodgers looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Toivonen pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Toivonen (6) vs (0) Dodgers
Dodgers wants to hold on but Toivonen pushes him away.
Toivonen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dodgers looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Toivonen (9) vs (0) Dodgers
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Dodgers breaks Toivonen's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toivonen (9) vs (2) Dodgers
Dodgers looking to sit in guard and control but Toivonen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toivonen (11) vs (2) Dodgers
Dodgers is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Toivonen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dodgers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dodgers holds on and takes a little breather.
Toivonen trying to control but Dodgers is working from the bottom.
Dodgers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Our spies down at at Tosen's Home for Lost Boys inform us that Dodgers has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Toivonen tries to free his leg and advance position but Dodgers is retaining full guard.
Toivonen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dodgers trying to keep a closed guard but Toivonen is proving a slippery customer.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen wants to pass the guard but Dodgers is keeping the position.
Dodgers looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Toivonen puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Dodgers trying to control here.
Toivonen content to control rather than advance.
Toivonen is thwarting Dodgers's attempts to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dodgers is holding on to half guard well.
Dodgers tries to get to full guard but Toivonen has control of the leg.
Dodgers looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dodgers desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dodgers is trying to control but Toivonen passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Toivonen (14) vs (2) Dodgers
Dodgers is looking to reverse the position.
Dodgers keeps trying to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen trying to control the action but Dodgers is working from the bottom.
Dodgers wants to control but Toivonen postures up.
Dodgers is looking to regain half guard here but Toivonen keeps moving and retains side control.
Dodgers struggling a bit here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dodgers tries to buck Toivonen off but Toivonen is having none of it.
Toivonen working away.
Dodgers is looking for a sweep.
Dodgers can't do much from the bottom here.
Toivonen content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Dodgers manages to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dodgers controlling the position for now.
Dodgers trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dodgers is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toivonen takes the fight on points by 14 to 2.
Otso Toivonen is the new heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Otso Toivonen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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