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TWGC 37 (265+lbs, D2): New York Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Tupa Halloo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Don Johns!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Johns has Halloo up against the cage in a clinch.
Johns fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Johns is trying to drag Halloo to the mat but Halloo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Johns fails to pull guard.
Tupa Halloo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Johns.
Johns is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Halloo to keep the fight standing.
Halloo jumps guard.
Johns trying to control the position from guard on top but Halloo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Halloo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Johns engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halloo controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halloo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halloo (2) vs (0) Johns
Halloo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johns on the ground.
Halloo slows the pace down in half guard.
Halloo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Johns for as long as he can get away with.
Johns actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halloo passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Halloo (5) vs (0) Johns
You can see the frustration on Johns's face as Halloo controls the position.
Johns prevents Halloo from improving position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halloo trying to control the action but Johns is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johns tries to buck Halloo off but Halloo is having none of it.
Johns is trying to escape the position but Halloo is controlling the position.
Halloo has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Halloo (7) vs (0) Johns
Halloo looking to control but Johns is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Johns is working to get back to half guard.
Johns looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Halloo controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halloo wants to control the pace but Johns is squirming around nicely.
Halloo controlling from the full mount.
Halloo looking to control but Johns is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Halloo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Johns can't escape the position.
Johns gets back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Halloo in particular looking to stall.
Halloo is looking for a kimura here.
Halloo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johns is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Halloo pulls his head out easily.
Halloo is trying to control. Johns wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Johns tries to get to full guard but Halloo has control of the leg.
Halloo trying to control from half guard but Johns is working away.
Halloo controlling the pace.
Johns looking for submissions off his back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Halloo is working for a kimura but Johns is defending it quite comfortably.
Johns is staying active underneath Halloo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Johns gets back to full guard.
Halloo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Johns is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Johns throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Johns is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Halloo defends well.
Halloo wants to pass the guard but Johns is keeping the position.
Halloo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Johns has an active guard here but Halloo has managed to pass into half guard.
Halloo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Johns regains full guard. Nicely done.
Johns is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Halloo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Johns has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Halloo has managed to get both his arms back between Johns's legs - danger averted.
Halloo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Halloo preventing the sweep.
Halloo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Johns is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Halloo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Halloo trying to control the position from guard on top but Johns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Halloo passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Halloo (10) vs (0) Johns
Halloo wants to control but Johns is keeping him busy.
Johns gets back to half guard.
Johns looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Halloo wants to free his trapped foot but Johns is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Johns looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Halloo is thwarting Johns's attempts to control the position.
Johns is looking for a sweep. Halloo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Halloo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johns does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Halloo trying to pass the guard but Johns defending well.
Johns is in trouble now - Halloo has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Halloo (13) vs (0) Johns
Halloo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Johns can't escape the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Halloo is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Johns has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Johns! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halloo (13) vs (2) Johns
Johns trying to control but Halloo is working from the bottom.
Halloo is adopting a defensive guard.
Halloo keeping moving, preventing Johns from controlling successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Johns showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Johns is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Halloo keeping moving, preventing Johns from controlling successfully.
Johns is fighting to break Halloo's control of his arms but Halloo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Johns trying to control but Halloo is working from the bottom.
Johns drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Halloo dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halloo (15) vs (2) Johns
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Halloo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Halloo advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Halloo (18) vs (2) Johns
Johns tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Halloo is looking to take a break and control but Johns is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Halloo moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Halloo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Halloo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Halloo is looking to take a break and control but Johns is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johns manages to work his way to half guard, despite Halloo's best efforts.
Halloo trying to control from half guard but Johns is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Halloo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Halloo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johns keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Halloo takes the fight on points by 18 to 2.
Tupa Halloo thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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