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TWGC 40 (185lbs, D2): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 10 losses; Jacob Fuisse! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 4 losses; Justa Nutz!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nutz clinches up against the cage.
Fuisse is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nutz goes for a takedown attempt but Fuisse pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fuisse gets tackled into the cage by Nutz. Nutz maintains the clinch.
Nutz has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Fuisse clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Fuisse (0) vs (4) Nutz
Fuisse is trying to break free.
Fuisse manages to reverse the position and now he's in Nutz's guard. Nice work there by Fuisse.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fuisse (2) vs (4) Nutz
Nutz trying to control the position.
Fuisse trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nutz wants to sweep but no luck.
Fuisse forces his way into half guard.
Fuisse is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nutz sees it coming and defends easily.
Fuisse looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuisse is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nutz has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nutz looking for submissions off his back.
Fuisse wants to pass to mount but Nutz is defending the position.
Fuisse is working hard here to advance position.
Nutz is looking to improve his position.
Fuisse wants to free his trapped foot but Nutz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nutz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Nutz controls Fuisse momentarily but Fuisse frees himself.
Fuisse stopping the sweep attempt from Nutz.
Nutz looking to control but Fuisse passes into half guard.
Fuisse wants to pass the guard but Nutz is defending well.
Fuisse is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fuisse is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nutz is trying to get back to full guard.
Fuisse wants to work for an arm triangle but Nutz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuisse works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fuisse (5) vs (4) Nutz
Fuisse moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Nutz has worked his arm free - good work by Nutz!
Fuisse thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nutz keeping his opponent close.
Nutz stops Fuisse from passing to mount.
Fuisse tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nutz stops Fuisse from passing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuisse tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fuisse has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Nutz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Nutz wants to improve his position but Fuisse is controlling well.
Fuisse wants to work for an arm triangle but Nutz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nutz won't allow Fuisse to pass to mount.
Fuisse is working for a submission of some sort.
Fuisse wants to pass to mount but Nutz is defending the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nutz wants to control but Fuisse is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nutz actively working from the bottom here.
Nutz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fuisse is working away from the top position though.
Nutz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fuisse is trying to work for a kimura but Nutz is defending well.
Nutz gets full guard.
Fuisse passes into half guard.
Nutz wants to control but Fuisse is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fuisse is working for a kimura but Nutz is defending it quite comfortably.
Fuisse is working for a submission of some sort.
Fuisse trying to pass the guard but Nutz defending well.
Nutz wants to control but Fuisse is keeping busy.
Fuisse works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Fuisse (8) vs (4) Nutz
Fuisse tries to control but Nutz wriggling away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fuisse jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Nutz manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Fuisse goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Nutz rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Fuisse's guard! Nice work there by Nutz! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fuisse (8) vs (6) Nutz
Fuisse being controlled here, momentarily.
Nutz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fuisse is keeping the position for now.
Nutz advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Fuisse (8) vs (9) Nutz
Fuisse is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fuisse looks to move to half guard but instead Nutz has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Fuisse (8) vs (11) Nutz
Nutz looking to control but Fuisse is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fuisse is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nutz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nutz looking for a guillotine from mount but Fuisse is having none of it.
Fuisse can't escape the position.
Nutz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fuisse is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Shinobi Martial Arts & Ninjutsu , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Fuisse is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nutz tries to control but Fuisse wriggling away.
Fuisse working to try and regain half guard.
Nutz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fuisse is looking to escape.
Nutz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fuisse can't escape the position.
Fuisse manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Nutz trying to control the action but Fuisse is working from the bottom.
Fuisse is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nutz is looking to advance position but Fuisse won't allow it.
Fuisse manages to get to full guard.
Fuisse keeping moving, preventing Nutz from controlling successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fuisse wants to sweep here but Nutz controlling him for the moment.
Fuisse working for a triangle but Nutz defends it easily.
Fuisse is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nutz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fuisse has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nutz has managed to get both his arms back between Fuisse's legs - danger averted.
Nutz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nutz preventing the sweep.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nutz trying to control but Fuisse is working from the bottom.
Nutz is stalling in the full guard.
Fuisse is looking to sweep but instead, Nutz has passed into half guard.
Fuisse is refusing to be controlled, as Nutz sits in half guard.
Nutz passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Fuisse! Score +3 for passing guard: Fuisse (8) vs (14) Nutz
Nutz wants to control the pace but Fuisse is squirming around nicely.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fuisse bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fuisse (10) vs (14) Nutz
Fuisse postures up.
Fuisse won't allow Nutz to sweep him here.
Nutz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fuisse tries to free his leg and advance position but Nutz is retaining full guard.
Nutz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fuisse trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fuisse trying to control the position from guard on top but Nutz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nutz is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fuisse (10) vs (16) Nutz
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nutz won't allow Fuisse to sweep him here.
Nutz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fuisse working for a triangle but Nutz defends it easily.
Nutz trying to control but Fuisse is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fuisse looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nutz is one step ahead there.
Fuisse keeping moving, preventing Nutz from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nutz wins on points by 16 to 10.
Justa Nutz took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Fantasy Threads for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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