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CFC MM Birthday Bash 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 8 losses; Radu Dracul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 51 wins and 34 losses; Reijo Halli!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Halli closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Halli goes for a takedown attempt but Dracul pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dracul throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Halli's waist but Halli gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dracul off to one side.
Halli drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dracul defends it well.
Halli changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dracul looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Dracul (0) vs (4) Halli
Halli controls the position from side control.
Dracul is looking for a sweep.
Dracul is working hard here to advance position.
Halli just content to control the position.
Dracul is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halli taking a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dracul tries to buck Halli off but Halli is having none of it.
Halli is looking to take a break and control but Dracul is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dracul can't do much from the bottom here.
Dracul is trying to get back to half guard.
Dracul wants to control but Halli postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dracul is trying to get back to half guard.
Dracul can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halli is staying tight to Dracul's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Let's hope that Halli has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Dracul is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dracul wants to control but Halli postures up.
Dracul stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dracul can't do much from the bottom here.
Dracul is looking for a sweep.
Halli slows the pace down.
Dracul is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Halli controls the position.
It looks like Halli might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
You can see the frustration on Dracul's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dracul is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Halli working away.
Dracul is trying to get back to half guard.
Halli takes a little break here. Dracul wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Dracul manages to work his way to half guard, despite Halli's best efforts.
Dracul is looking to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dracul trying to control but Halli postures up.
Dracul is trying to get back to full guard.
Dracul wants to control but Halli is keeping busy.
Dracul is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Halli is thwarting Dracul's attempts to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Halli not doing much here.
Dracul wants to control but Halli passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dracul (0) vs (7) Halli
Dracul tries to improve position but can't.
Dracul seems a little lost for a moment, as Halli dominates the positioning.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dracul is looking for a sweep.
Halli is looking to take a break and control but Dracul is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Dracul's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dracul is looking to regain half guard here but Halli keeps moving and retains side control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dracul wants to control but Halli postures up.
You can see the frustration on Dracul's face as Halli controls the position.
Dracul is looking for a sweep.
Dracul gets back to half guard.
Dracul is looking for a sweep. Halli is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dracul makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dracul.
Halli looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Halli tries to free his leg and advance position but Dracul is retaining full guard.
Dracul working a defensive guard but Halli passes into half guard.
Dracul wants to improve his position but Halli is controlling well.
Dracul actively working from the bottom here.
Dracul is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dracul is breathing heavily.
Halli is looking to advance position but Dracul won't allow it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dracul has his hands clasped together around Halli's back. He's all about the action.
Halli performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dracul wants to control but Halli is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Halli prevents Dracul from improving his position.
Halli is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dracul trying to hold on to Halli's head to control him but Halli postures up.
Dracul is controlling Halli's trapped leg to prevent Halli from advancing to side control.
Halli prevents Dracul from improving his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Halli prevents Dracul from improving his position.
Dracul trying to hold on to Halli's head to control him but Halli postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Halli 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.
Dracul trying to control from the bottom.
Dracul is trying to get back to full guard.
Dracul regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dracul wants to sweep here but Halli controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dracul is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dracul (2) vs (7) Halli
Dracul tries to free his leg and advance position but Halli is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Halli wins on points by 7 to 2.
In his post fight interview, Reijo Halli started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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