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CWC 294 - Wangler vs Galanos PBP Commentary |
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 3 wins and 2 losses; Tommy Toehold! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 7 losses; Aleksander Kazimierz!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Toehold changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kazimierz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Toehold (4) vs (0) Kazimierz
Toehold wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kazimierz keeps working.
Kazimierz tries to improve position but can't.
Kazimierz tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Toehold presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Toehold (6) vs (0) Kazimierz
Kazimierz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazimierz sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Toehold seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kazimierz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazimierz is trying to maintain the position but Toehold is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kazimierz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kazimierz trying to control here.
Kazimierz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kazimierz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kazimierz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toehold preventing the sweep.
Toehold passes Kazimierz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Toehold is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Toehold is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kazimierz is just riding it out for now. Toehold eventually gives up the hold.
Toehold wants to work for an arm triangle but Kazimierz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Toehold is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kazimierz is just riding it out for now. Toehold eventually gives up the hold.
Kazimierz gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toehold passes Kazimierz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kazimierz is trying to get back to full guard.
Kazimierz is trying to control but can't.
Kazimierz desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Toehold 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (9) vs (0) Kazimierz
Toehold avoids the attempt from Kazimierz to control.
Toehold jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Kazimierz is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Kazimierz and Toehold has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kazimierz holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Kazimierz gets back to half guard.
Kazimierz is trying to control but can't.
Toehold passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kazimierz! Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (12) vs (0) Kazimierz
Kazimierz holds on for dear life.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kazimierz is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kazimierz is squirming around, avoiding Toehold's attempts to control the action.
Kazimierz tries to reverse the position but Toehold maintains control.
Toehold is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Kazimierz has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Kazimierz! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (12) vs (2) Kazimierz
Kazimierz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Toehold wants to improve his position but instead Kazimierz has moved into half guard.
Toehold is trying to maintain the position but Kazimierz is very close to passing his half guard.
Kazimierz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kazimierz passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (12) vs (5) Kazimierz
Toehold is working to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kazimierz controlling the pace for now.
Kazimierz wants to control the pace but Toehold is squirming around nicely.
Toehold is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kazimierz trying to control but Toehold is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kazimierz is stalling here but it's allowed Toehold to get half guard.
Kazimierz is looking for a kimura here.
Kazimierz is trying to control the action in half guard but Toehold is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kazimierz trying to pass the guard but Toehold defending well.
Toehold is trying to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Toehold looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Toehold is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kazimierz is working for a submission of some sort.
Kazimierz has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (12) vs (8) Kazimierz
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kazimierz is working for a guillotine from mount but Toehold frees his head quite easily.
Kazimierz tries to control but Toehold wriggling away.
Kazimierz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Toehold is squirming around, avoiding Kazimierz's attempts to control the action.
Kazimierz has hold of Toehold's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Toehold manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Kazimierz looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Kazimierz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kazimierz wants to control the pace but Toehold is squirming around nicely.
Toehold tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Toehold regains half guard.
Kazimierz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toehold takes the fight on points by 12 to 8.
Tommy Toehold decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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