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CWC 297 - El Toro vs Silva Jr 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 11 losses; Reijo Halli! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 21 losses; Darian Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cruz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Halli pinned against the cage. Halli gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Halli closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Halli (4) vs (0) Cruz
Cruz seems a little lost for a moment, as Halli dominates the positioning.
Cruz tries to buck Halli off but Halli is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halli moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz is looking to reverse the position.
Halli in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Cruz looks to move to half guard but instead Halli has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Halli (6) vs (0) Cruz
Cruz wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Halli (9) vs (0) Cruz
Halli controls the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz tries to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halli is trying to stick to Cruz's back but Cruz is turning into Halli. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Halli's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Cruz. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halli (9) vs (2) Cruz
Cruz looking to sit in guard and control but Halli gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halli (11) vs (2) Cruz
Cruz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Halli can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cruz has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Halli has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Halli (14) vs (2) Cruz
Cruz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz regains half guard.
Cruz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cruz.
Cruz has an active guard here but Halli has managed to pass into half guard.
Cruz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cruz is looking to get back to full guard here but Halli has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Halli (17) vs (2) Cruz
Cruz is trying to work for a sweep but Halli has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Halli (19) vs (2) Cruz
Cruz looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Halli (22) vs (2) Cruz
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz rolls, trying to escape but Halli keeps control of the position.
Cruz is still trying to improve position.
Cruz manages to reverse the position and now he's in Halli's guard. Nice work there by Cruz.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halli (22) vs (4) Cruz
We've been hearing good reports from Halli'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.
Cruz trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Halli manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halli (24) vs (4) Cruz
Cruz is looking to sweep but instead, Halli has passed into half guard.
Cruz tries to roll over but Halli keeps him under control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Halli seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Halli prevents Cruz from improving his position.
Halli performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cruz wants to get back to full guard but Halli has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Halli (27) vs (4) Cruz
Cruz is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Halli is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Halli (29) vs (4) Cruz
Cruz is trying to reverse the position but instead Halli has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Halli (32) vs (4) Cruz
Halli has the hooks in. Cruz is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Halli just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Halli is hanging on to Cruz's back as he tries to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Halli struggling to keep hold of the position.
Cruz is trying to break free.
Halli just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Cruz is in bad spot here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Halli biding his time, controlling Cruz.
Cruz tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Halli prevents Cruz from getting the reversal.
Halli looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cruz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cruz keeps trying to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Halli controlling from mount.
Cruz is looking to get to half guard.
Halli controlling his opponent.
Cruz is looking to improve his position but Halli isn't that keen on the idea.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Halli content just to control the position here.
Cruz is looking to get to half guard.
Halli fails to take his opponent's back.
Halli wants to control but instead Cruz manages to regain half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cruz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cruz.
Halli pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cruz is keeping the position for now.
Halli preventing the sweep.
Cruz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cruz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cruz looking for subs off his back but Halli has passed one foot through into half guard.
Cruz actively working from the bottom here.
Cruz looks winded!
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is looking for a sweep. Halli is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Halli content to control rather than advance.
Cruz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cruz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Halli passes into half guard.
Cruz with the active half guard here but Halli passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Halli (35) vs (4) Cruz
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looking for a sweep but Halli has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Halli (37) vs (4) Cruz
Halli controlling the pace for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cruz looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Halli (40) vs (4) Cruz
Cruz tries to escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Halli takes the fight on points by 40 to 4.
Reijo Halli retains his featherweight title!
After the fight, Reijo Halli was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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