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TWGC 34 (155lbs, D1): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 16 losses; Roman Boesku! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Reijo Halli!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Halli gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Boesku (0) vs (2) Halli
Boesku wants to control but Halli is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Halli moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Boesku. Score +3 for passing guard: Boesku (0) vs (5) Halli
Halli working away.
Boesku tries to buck Halli off but Halli is having none of it.
Halli tries to advance to mount but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boesku tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Halli easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Boesku (0) vs (7) Halli
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halli trying to control but Boesku is having none of it.
Halli controlling the pace for now.
Boesku tries to hold on but Halli postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boesku is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Halli trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boesku gets back to half guard.
Boesku wants to control but Halli is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boesku controlling the position well.
Boesku looking for submissions off his back.
Boesku is looking to improve his position.
Halli is trying to control the action in half guard but Boesku is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boesku is trying is best to control the position here.
Boesku has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Boesku looking for submissions off his back.
Boesku looking for a kimura from the bottom but Halli passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Boesku (0) vs (10) Halli
Boesku wants to control but Halli postures up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Halli trying to control the position but Boesku is working away.
Boesku keeping his opponent close.
Boesku stops Halli from passing to mount.
Boesku tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boesku sneaks back into half guard.
Halli moves into full mount! Boesku won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Boesku (0) vs (13) Halli
Halli can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Boesku is looking to escape.
Halli controlling from the full mount.
Boesku is just holding on here. Halli manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Boesku (0) vs (16) Halli
Boesku just trying to survive but Halli is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Boesku is in bad spot here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halli gets his hands free as Boesku looks to control.
I really don't envy Boesku right now.
Boesku just trying to survive but Halli is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Halli wants to control but Boesku is keeping busy.
Boesku trying to control the hands but Halli breaks the grip.
Boesku tries to break free.
Boesku is keeping busy.
Halli slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Halli looking to break Boesku's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Boesku remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Halli will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Boesku is in bad spot here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boesku trying to control the position but Halli manages to sink in the hooks.
Boesku is in bad spot here.
Boesku trying to control the hands but Halli won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halli doesn't have the hooks in and Boesku manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boesku (2) vs (16) Halli
Boesku postures up.
Boesku trying to control but Halli is working from the bottom.
Halli looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Halli is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boesku (2) vs (18) Halli
Boesku is trying to control the position but Halli postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boesku throws his legs up looking for a submission but Halli uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Boesku (2) vs (21) Halli
Boesku tries to buck Halli off but Halli is having none of it.
Halli is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Boesku has escaped the position, nice work there.
Boesku tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Halli easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Boesku (2) vs (23) Halli
Boesku tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Halli working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Boesku slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Boesku is looking to control Halli's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boesku avoid being mounted?
Boesku trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Halli manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Boesku (2) vs (26) Halli
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boesku tries to hold on but Halli postures up.
Halli sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boesku tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boesku slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Halli is trying to control the action in half guard but Boesku is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Boesku is looking to control Halli's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boesku avoid being mounted?
Boesku is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Halli pulls his head out easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Boesku is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Halli jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Boesku (2) vs (29) Halli
Boesku is looking to regain half guard here but Halli keeps moving and retains side control.
Halli working away.
Boesku looking for a sweep but Halli has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Boesku (2) vs (31) Halli
Boesku is trying desperately to improve position.
Boesku is squirming around, avoiding Halli's attempts to control the action.
Halli controlling the pace for now.
Halli working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boesku is working to get back to half guard.
Boesku wants to control but Halli is having none of it.
Halli fails to move to back control.
Halli looking to control but Boesku is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Halli has control of Boesku's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Boesku regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Boesku is looking to improve his position but Halli isn't that keen on the idea.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Boesku tries to hold on but Halli pushes him away.
Halli with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Boesku gets back to half guard.
Boesku looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Halli pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Boesku (2) vs (34) Halli
Boesku is looking to get to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Halli wants to control the pace but Boesku is squirming around nicely.
Boesku working to try and regain half guard.
Boesku tries to improve his position but instead Halli has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Boesku (2) vs (37) Halli
Boesku tries to escape but Halli has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Boesku prevents Halli from getting a body triangle.
Boesku just trying to survive but Halli is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
You can see the frustration on Boesku's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Boesku trying to control the action but Halli just sinks the hooks in.
Good control from Halli.
Halli avoiding Boesku 's attempts to control his hands.
Boesku rolls, trying to escape but Halli keeps control of the position.
Halli controlling the position well here. Boesku rolled but Halli kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Boesku trying to control the hands but Halli won't let him.
Boesku can't escape the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Boesku trying to control the hands but Halli won't let him.
Boesku is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Halli is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Boesku is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Boesku trying to control the hands but Halli won't let him.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Halli keeps control of the position as Boesku tries to break free.
Halli has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Boesku rolls, trying to escape but Halli keeps control of the position.
Halli looking for the choke but no joy.
Halli has the hooks in. Boesku is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boesku turns into Halli and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boesku (4) vs (37) Halli
Halli is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Halli wins on points by 37 to 4.
A very excited looking Reijo Halli rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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