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TWGC 37 (155lbs, D1): New York Qualifier - Round 1 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 16 losses; Reijo Halli! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 8 losses; Aaron Hoyle!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Halli scores with a takedown into Hoyle's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Halli (2) vs (0) Hoyle
Hoyle wants to sweep but no luck.
Halli tries to free his leg and advance position but Hoyle is retaining full guard.
Hoyle has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Halli has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Halli (5) vs (0) Hoyle
Hoyle tries to improve position but can't.
Halli controlling from side mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoyle tries to buck Halli off but Halli is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoyle tries to control but Halli manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Halli (8) vs (0) Hoyle
Halli is riding his opponent, not letting Hoyle buck him off.
Hoyle can't escape the position.
Hoyle trying to control but not successfully.
Hoyle is in bad spot here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halli trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Hoyle doesn't escape.
Halli has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hoyle tries to break free.
Hoyle is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hoyle keeps trying to improve his position.
Halli looking for the RNC.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halli controlling well, preventing Hoyle from escaping the position.
Halli controls the action.
Halli has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
You can see the frustration on Hoyle's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halli is not going to allow Hoyle to sit and survive in this position.
Halli is hanging on to Hoyle's back as he tries to escape.
Halli biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Halli not allowing Hoyle to control his hands.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halli controlling well, preventing Hoyle from escaping the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Halli controlling from the back.
Hoyle trying to control but not successfully.
Halli controlling from the back.
Halli avoiding Hoyle 's attempts to control his hands.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
What can Hoyle do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Halli is not going to allow Hoyle to sit and survive in this position.
Hoyle wants to escape the position.
Halli will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Halli has good solid back control here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Hoyle right now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Halli is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Halli gets his hands free as Hoyle looks to control.
Halli has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Hoyle's body.
Hoyle can't escape the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Hoyle turns into Halli and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halli (8) vs (2) Hoyle
Halli wants to sweep here but Hoyle controlling him for the moment.
Halli pulls Hoyle in to control the position.
Hoyle advances to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle is looking to stall here but Halli recovers full guard.
Hoyle wants to control from the top but Halli keeps moving.
Hoyle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hoyle 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 (10) vs (2) Hoyle
Halli is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle wants to sweep but no luck.
Hoyle bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Halli's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halli (10) vs (4) Hoyle
Hoyle tries to free his leg and advance position but Halli is retaining full guard.
Hoyle 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 (12) vs (4) Hoyle
Hoyle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Halli content to stall in guard here.
Hoyle wants to hit a sweep here but Halli passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hoyle there! Score +3 for passing guard: Halli (15) vs (4) Hoyle
Halli controlling from mount.
Hoyle is looking to improve his position but Halli isn't that keen on the idea.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Halli (18) vs (4) Hoyle
Hoyle is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Halli.
Hoyle tries to escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Halli takes the fight on points by 18 to 4.
Reijo Halli decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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