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TWGC 10 (170lbs, D4): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jonthan Henry and Aspen Springfield. Chooooooooon! I think Henry might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to hit em up . Springfield has chosen The Traditional Fools - Street Surfin' as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Jonthan Henry ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Aspen Springfield!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Henry clinches with his opponent.
Henry pulls guard successfully.
Springfield pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Henry is keeping the position for now.
Henry looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Springfield has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at True North Fight Team. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Henry has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Springfield trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Henry looking for a sweep. Not yet Henry , not yet.
Henry controlling Springfield's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Springfield wants to control from the top but Henry keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Springfield looking to pass the guard.
Springfield looking to sit in guard and control but Henry gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Henry (2) vs (0) Springfield
Springfield keeping full guard, as Henry tries to pass.
Henry preventing the sweep.
Springfield is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Springfield had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Henry defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Springfield controls Henry momentarily but Henry frees himself.
Henry controls from within his opponent's guard.
Springfield not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Henry tries to free his leg and advance position but Springfield is retaining full guard.
Henry controls from within his opponent's guard.
Springfield is trying to keep Henry in close.
Henry stopping the sweep attempt from Springfield.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Springfield trying to keep a closed guard but Henry is proving a slippery customer.
Henry is stalling in the full guard.
Henry has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Springfield is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Henry is aware though and is defending well.
Springfield wants to control but Henry passes easily into half guard.
Springfield wants to improve his position but Henry is controlling well.
Henry is thwarting Springfield's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Springfield trying to hold on to Henry 's head to control him but Henry postures up.
Henry sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Springfield trying to control but Henry postures up.
Springfield wants to sweep but Henry has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Henry (5) vs (0) Springfield
A lull in the action here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Springfield is trying to control Henry 's posture but Henry avoids it.
Henry takes a little break here. Springfield wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Henry 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Springfield struggling a bit here.
Springfield stops Henry from passing to mount.
A lull in the action here.
Springfield sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Springfield tries to get to full guard but Henry has control of the leg.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Henry perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Springfield is in trouble now - Henry has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Henry (8) vs (0) Springfield
Henry controlling the pace for now.
Springfield is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Henry looking to control and managing it successfully.
Springfield is wriggling around trying to escape.
Henry sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Henry avoids the attempt from Springfield to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Henry controlling from mount.
Springfield is trying desperately to improve position.
Henry looking to control and managing it successfully.
Springfield is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Henry controlling his opponent.
Springfield tries to reverse the position but Henry maintains control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Henry tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Springfield wants to control but Henry is having none of it.
Springfield is in all sorts of trouble here.
Springfield manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Henry keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Springfield wants to improve his position but Henry is controlling well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Henry seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Springfield works his way to full guard. Good work.
Henry showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Henry knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Springfield on the ground.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Springfield working for submissions but it's allowed Henry to get to half guard.
Springfield has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Henry is working away from the top position though.
Henry performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Springfield wants to improve his position but Henry is controlling well.
Springfield looking for submissions off his back.
Henry perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Henry passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Henry (11) vs (0) Springfield
Henry just content to control the position.
Springfield struggling a bit here.
Springfield tries to control but Henry manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Henry (14) vs (0) Springfield
Springfield is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Henry .
Henry has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Henry not allowing Springfield to control his hands.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Springfield trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Henry controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Springfield trying to control the hands but Henry breaks the grip.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry takes the fight on points by 14 to 0.
A victorious Jonthan Henry thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Lukas Rarek and Kristoffer Fredholm. Fredholm is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kano - Can't Hold Back Your Lovin' . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Lukas Rarek! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 2 losses; Kristoffer Fredholm!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fredholm fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rarek to the ground. Fredholm is now in Rarek's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rarek (0) vs (2) Fredholm
Fredholm stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rarek swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fredholm slips nicely into half guard.
Fredholm is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fredholm is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fredholm is looking to take a break and control but Rarek is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rarek is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredholm is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fredholm is trying to work for a kimura but Rarek is defending well.
Fredholm is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rarek is just riding it out for now. Fredholm eventually gives up the hold.
Still in half guard, Fredholm seems content to control.
Fredholm is working for a kimura but Rarek is defending it quite comfortably.
Fredholm is looking to advance position but Rarek won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredholm is looking for a kimura but Rarek is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fredholm to get the leverage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rarek is defending against the submission attempts here by Fredholm.
Rarek moves into full guard.
Fredholm's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fredholm is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rarek is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fredholm is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rarek looking for a guillotine here but Fredholm defends easily.
Fredholm tries to free his leg and advance position but Rarek is retaining full guard.
Fredholm wants to control from the top but Rarek keeps moving.
Fredholm forces his way into half guard.
Fredholm is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fredholm wants to work for an arm triangle but Rarek is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fredholm is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rarek sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rarek is trying to control but can't.
Fredholm looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rarek tries to roll over but Fredholm keeps him under control.
Fredholm wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rarek keeps working.
Fredholm maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Rarek could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Fredholm has cracked it and Rarek is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Fredholm!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kristoffer Fredholm!
Kristoffer Fredholm very nearly forgot to thank Bushido Fightwear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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