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SSG 211 Orion vs Tosanesti PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Chris Tosanesti! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 24 losses; Cole Orion!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Orion has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tosanesti has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Orion after a bit of a struggle.
Orion goes for a takedown attempt but Tosanesti pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Orion.
Tosanesti changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Orion has closed the distance and engaged Tosanesti in a clinch.
Tosanesti has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Orion is trying to keep an underhook but Tosanesti manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tosanesti (2) vs (0) Orion
Tosanesti stalling away here and it's allowed Orion to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Orion wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orion has his hands on Tosanesti's head, controlling the position.
Tosanesti controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orion wants to sweep here but Tosanesti controlling him for the moment.
Tosanesti's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tosanesti wants to pass the guard but Orion is keeping the position.
Orion not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tosanesti looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tosanesti engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tosanesti postures up.
Tosanesti controlling from the top position.
Tosanesti trying to control the position from guard on top but Orion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tosanesti will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orion looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tosanesti is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tosanesti won't allow Orion to sweep him here.
Orion trying to control the position here.
Tosanesti controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orion looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tosanesti is one step ahead there.
Tosanesti is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tosanesti trying to control the position from guard on top but Orion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orion looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Orion had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tosanesti defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orion looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Orion is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tosanesti is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tosanesti wants to control from the top but Orion keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tosanesti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orion swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tosanesti is working hard here to advance position.
Tosanesti sitting in guard here, content to control.
Orion pulls Tosanesti in to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tosanesti is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tosanesti passes into half guard.
Tosanesti is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Orion is just riding it out for now. Tosanesti eventually gives up the hold.
Tosanesti moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Tosanesti (5) vs (0) Orion
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Orion gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Orion is trying to control but can't.
Orion is refusing to be controlled, as Tosanesti sits in half guard.
Tosanesti is stalling here. Orion is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Tosanesti seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Orion has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Tosanesti (5) vs (4) Orion
Tosanesti is trying to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Orion working away.
Orion trying to control the action but Tosanesti is working from the bottom.
Tosanesti is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Orion content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Orion is trying to control the action in half guard but Tosanesti is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Orion with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tosanesti controlling the position for now.
Orion keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tosanesti tries to roll over but Orion keeps him under control.
Tosanesti is trying to maintain the position but Orion is very close to passing his half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Orion trying to control the action but Tosanesti is working from the bottom.
Orion passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Tosanesti (5) vs (7) Orion
Tosanesti is trying to control Orion's posture but Orion avoids it.
Tosanesti is trying to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Orion moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Tosanesti regains half guard.
Orion is looking for a kimura here.
Tosanesti tries to roll over but Orion keeps him under control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Tosanesti is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Orion's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Orion's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Tosanesti (9) vs (7) Orion
Orion is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
I really don't envy Orion right now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Orion trying to control the hands but Tosanesti breaks the grip.
Tosanesti is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Orion has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Tosanesti has got his arm under Orion's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Orion has spun round into Tosanesti's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tosanesti (9) vs (9) Orion
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tosanesti tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Tosanesti is heads and Orion is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... tails!
Orion wins on points by 10 to 9.
An out of breath Cole Orion thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Chris Tosanesti was interviewed post fight and said 'No worries, guys. The Athletic Commission has just announced my opponent failed his pre-fight drug tests, so the result of this fight will be overturned and declared a No Contest. Big thanks to those of us who continue to fight clean!'. |
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