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TWGC 39 (170lbs, D3): Finals - Round 3 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 0 losses; CJ Fredrich! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 0 losses; Tatu Lehto!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Roberts and Dean Styles.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Lehto clinches.
Fredrich drags the fight down to the ground.
Fredrich working a defensive guard but Lehto manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Fredrich (0) vs (3) Lehto
Fredrich is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lehto off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fredrich (4) vs (3) Lehto
Fredrich gets his hands free as Lehto looks to control.
Lehto fending off the submission attempt from Fredrich.
Fredrich is persistently looking for the submission but Lehto is defending it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fredrich is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Lehto has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Fredrich keeps control of the position as Lehto tries to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehto fending off the submission attempt from Fredrich.
Fredrich has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Fredrich looking to break Lehto's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Lehto remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Fredrich will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Lehto is really stuck here.
Fredrich is looking for the choke from the back position but Lehto is controlling his hands well.
Lehto is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredrich looking to break Lehto's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Lehto remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Fredrich will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
A lull in the action here.
Lehto is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Fredrich off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Lehto is trying to break free.
Fredrich is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Lehto is defending well though. Fredrich let's go of the attempt for now.
Lehto is having to fend off submission attempts from Fredrich, who is looking to sink in the choke. Fredrich doesn't have the hooks in though and Lehto manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fredrich (4) vs (5) Lehto
Lehto is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredrich is trying to control the position but Lehto postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lehto controlling from the top position.
Fredrich is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredrich looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lehto is one step ahead there.
Fredrich throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fredrich wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Lehto is now in half guard.
Fredrich looking for a kimura from the bottom but Lehto passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Fredrich (4) vs (8) Lehto
Fredrich is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lehto off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fredrich (8) vs (8) Lehto
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fredrich is looking for a choke. Lehto gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Lehto manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fredrich (8) vs (10) Lehto
Lehto stays in close to Fredrich's body and controls the position.
Fredrich pulls Lehto in to control the position.
Fredrich looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lehto is one step ahead there.
Lehto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fredrich swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fredrich working a defensive guard but Lehto passes into half guard.
Fredrich wants to improve his position but Lehto is controlling well.
Fredrich looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lehto trying to control the pace.
Fredrich looking for submissions off his back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lehto takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Fredrich tries to get to full guard but Lehto has control of the leg.
Lehto is taking a breather. Fredrich says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lehto prevents Fredrich from improving his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fredrich is working hard here to advance position.
Lehto not doing much here.
Fredrich is in trouble now - Lehto has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fredrich (8) vs (13) Lehto
Fredrich tries to hold on but Lehto pushes him away.
Fredrich is working to get back to half guard.
Lehto tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fredrich really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fredrich wants to control but Lehto is having none of it.
Lehto wants to take Fredrich's back here but Fredrich is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Lehto prevents Fredrich from getting the reversal.
Lehto controlling his opponent.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fredrich is looking to improve his position but Lehto isn't that keen on the idea.
Lehto takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fredrich regains half guard.
Fredrich moves into full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fredrich looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Lehto has picked Fredrich up and slammed him! Fredrich can't keep hold of the triangle and Lehto manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Fredrich (8) vs (16) Lehto
Fredrich is trying to improve his position.
Lehto controlling the position from side mount.
Fredrich is trying to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fredrich struggling a bit here.
Fredrich is trying to improve his position.
Fredrich manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Fredrich tries to roll over but Lehto keeps him under control.
Lehto with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fredrich is looking to control Lehto's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fredrich avoid being mounted?
Well, if Lehto is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Fredrich is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lehto is controlling the pace.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fredrich wants to improve his position but Lehto is controlling well.
Lehto is pressing down on Fredrich's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fredrich is holding on for now.
Fredrich is trying to control but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lehto content to control rather than advance.
Fredrich actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lehto wins on points by 16 to 8.
Tatu Lehto is the new welterweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Tatu Lehto made sure he mentioned FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!), along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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