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TWGC 10 (170lbs, D4): Finals - Round 3 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Kristoffer Fredholm and Jonthan Henry . Fredholm comes to the cage accompanied by Kano - Can't Hold Back Your Lovin' . The crowd seem to be enjoying Henry 's choice of entrance music: hit em up . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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 7 wins and 2 losses; Kristoffer Fredholm! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 0 losses; Jonthan Henry !
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fredholm closes the distance and clinches up with Henry , looking for a takedown. Fredholm pushes Henry against the cage but Henry circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Henry shoots in but Fredholm avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Henry gets tackled into the cage by Fredholm. Fredholm maintains the clinch.
Fredholm tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Henry smiles and moves away.
Fredholm dives in for a single leg takedown but Henry sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kristoffer Fredholm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henry shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fredholm pinned against the cage. Fredholm gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fredholm drops down looking for a counter takedown but Henry sprawls and moves away.
Fredholm fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry moves into the clinch.
Henry jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fredholm walks away with a smile on his face. Henry gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fredholm gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fredholm (0) vs (2) Henry
Henry 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry wants to pass the guard but Fredholm is keeping the position.
Henry controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Henry looking to sit in guard and control but Fredholm gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fredholm (2) vs (2) Henry
Fredholm slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Fredholm (5) vs (2) Henry
Henry has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Fredholm tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Henry is trying to control Fredholm's posture but Fredholm avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry tries to bench press Fredholm off him but Fredholm keeps the position.
Fredholm controls the position from side control.
Fredholm tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fredholm trying to control the action but Henry is working from the bottom.
Fredholm tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredholm working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Fredholm wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Henry , who protects the arm well.
Fredholm swings around for an armbar but Henry sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Fredholm's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fredholm (5) vs (4) Henry
Henry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fredholm swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Henry trying to control but Fredholm is working from the bottom.
Henry passes into half guard.
Henry wants to control but Fredholm is keeping him busy.
Henry keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Henry 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.
Henry trying to control from half guard but Fredholm is working away.
Henry is taking a breather. Fredholm 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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fredholm gets full guard.
Henry not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Henry preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henry trying to control the position from guard on top but Fredholm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fredholm being controlled here, momentarily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Henry 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.
Henry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Henry must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fredholm being controlled here, momentarily.
Henry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fredholm is keeping the position for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fredholm seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Fredholm trying to control the position here.
Henry tries to free his leg and advance position but Fredholm is retaining full guard.
Henry is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fredholm looking for a sweep. Not yet Fredholm, not yet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fredholm keeping moving, preventing Henry from controlling successfully.
Henry engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fredholm had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Henry defends it easily.
Henry passes Fredholm's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Henry not doing much here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Henry stalling away here and it's allowed Fredholm to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Henry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fredholm swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Henry 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.
Henry wants to control from the top but Fredholm keeps moving.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Henry slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Henry passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Fredholm (5) vs (7) Henry
Henry trying to control the action but Fredholm is working from the bottom.
Henry tries to move to full mount but Fredholm actually manages to regain half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Henry is taking a breather. Fredholm 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.
Fredholm is trying to get back to full guard.
Henry trying to pass the guard but Fredholm defending well.
Fredholm has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Henry is working away from the top position though.
Henry is pressing down on Fredholm's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fredholm is holding on for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Henry is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Henry trying to control the position from guard on top but Fredholm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henry controlling from the top position.
Fredholm seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Henry wants to control from the top but Fredholm keeps moving.
Henry controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Henry 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Fredholm keeping moving, preventing Henry from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Henry 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry wins on points by 7 to 5.
Jonthan Henry is the new welterweight champion!
Jonthan Henry took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I want to tell the little grapplers out there to dare to dream. I trained hard so the fight was easy and I didn't take the easy path. Thank you for coming out and supporting me I will be back better than ever. '. |
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