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TWGC 42 (145lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Immagunna Filerup! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Bethania Valverde!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Filerup is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valverde changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Filerup tries to avoid it but Valverde manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Filerup to the ground. Filerup escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
As Valverde tries to get set, Filerup tries to push him back and clinch up but Valverde manages to avoid the attempt.
Valverde tries to keep at a distance but Filerup has taken the fight into the clinch.
Valverde is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Filerup pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Filerup changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Valverde fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Filerup doesn't manage to clinch there - Valverde circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filerup darts in and clinches Valverde up against the cage.
Filerup drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Valverde is looking to take this one to the mat.
Immagunna Filerup has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bethania Valverde.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filerup drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Valverde has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Filerup avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Valverde drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Filerup changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Valverde fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filerup has managed to clinch.
Valverde can't get the takedown.
Filerup has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Valverde avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Filerup has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Valverde after a bit of a struggle.
Filerup drops down looking for an ankle pick but Valverde pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valverde shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Filerup as he avoids it easily.
Bethania Valverde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Filerup fails in his attempt to clinch.
Filerup tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valverde swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Valverde closes the distance and clinches up with Filerup, looking for a takedown. Valverde pushes Filerup against the cage but Filerup circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Filerup appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Valverde goes for a double leg but Filerup avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Filerup continues to drive forward.
Valverde shoots in and drives through. Filerup sprawls well.
Valverde slaps away a takedown attempt from Filerup, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Valverde is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Valverde shoots for a takedown but Filerup saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Filerup moves into the clinch.
Valverde goes for a takedown attempt but Filerup pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Valverde shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Filerup defends it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valverde fails with the takedown.
Filerup is looking to counter the offense by Valverde and move into the clinch.
Valverde avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Filerup tries to clinch there but Valverde circles away.
Valverde goes for a double leg but Filerup avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Filerup continues to drive forward.
Filerup doesn't manage to clinch there - Valverde circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Filerup as Valverde shoots in.
Valverde shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Filerup sprawls well. Filerup wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Valverde gets slowly back to his feet.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Valverde enables Filerup to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Valverde manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Filerup (2) vs (0) Valverde
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Filerup seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Filerup trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Filerup is stalling in the full guard.
Valverde tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Filerup trying to control the position from guard on top but Valverde is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valverde trying to control the position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Filerup trying to control the position from guard on top but Valverde is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valverde manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Filerup manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Filerup (2) vs (2) Valverde
Filerup is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Valverde controls from within his opponent's guard.
Filerup is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Filerup can't keep his opponent in guard - Valverde advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Filerup wants to control but Valverde is keeping busy.
Filerup is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Filerup is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Valverde controlling the action here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Filerup is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Filerup is positioning himself well to prevent Valverde advancing to mount.
Valverde tries to pass to full mount but Filerup defends it.
Filerup looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Valverde tries to pass the half guard into mount. Filerup knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Still in half guard, Valverde seems content to control.
Filerup is trying to control but Valverde passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Filerup (2) vs (5) Valverde
You can see the frustration on Filerup's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Filerup is trying to control Valverde's posture but Valverde avoids it.
Valverde controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Filerup's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Valverde just content to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Filerup tries to buck Valverde off but Valverde is having none of it.
Valverde is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Filerup's shoulder. That is not cool.
Filerup is trying to control Valverde's posture but Valverde avoids it.
Filerup is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Filerup's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Valverde controlling from side mount.
Valverde wants to take a breather but Filerup manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Valverde.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valverde is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Filerup is trying to control the position but Valverde postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Valverde slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Filerup wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Filerup trying to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Filerup manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Valverde manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Filerup (4) vs (5) Valverde
And that's the end of the fight!
Valverde wins on points by 5 to 4.
During a confident post fight interview, Bethania Valverde thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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