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TWGC 33 (170lbs, D2): Helsinki Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Evil Dead! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Tobi Terrorelli!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dead leaves Terrorelli with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#CL#
Dead moves into the clinch.
Dead drops down looking for an ankle pick but Terrorelli pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL2#
Terrorelli moves into range and clinches up with Dead.
Terrorelli tries for a takedown but Dead manages to get underhooks.
Dead changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Terrorelli fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#CL#
Dead moves into range and clinches up with Terrorelli.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terrorelli tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Evil Dead has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tobi Terrorelli.
Dead wants a takedown.
Dead is looking to take this one to the mat.
Terrorelli is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dead gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#T1##TD2#
Terrorelli has picked Dead up - he's going for a ride! Terrorelli dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dead (0) vs (2) Terrorelli
Well, if Terrorelli 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.
Dead wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Terrorelli content to control rather than advance.
Dead tries to roll over but Terrorelli keeps him under control.#T2#
Well, if Terrorelli 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.
Dead gets full guard.
Dead is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T3#
Terrorelli slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dead has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Terrorelli has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dead (0) vs (5) Terrorelli
Dead can't do much from the bottom here.
Dead tries to improve position but can't. #T4#
The referee asks Terrorelli politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Terrorelli prefers to stall for the moment though.
Dead struggling a bit here.
Terrorelli controls the position from side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#T5#
Dead can't do much from the bottom here.
Terrorelli moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Dead tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Dead (0) vs (7) Terrorelli
Terrorelli content just to control the position here.
Dead can't escape the position.
#T6#
Dead is trying to reverse the position but instead Terrorelli has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Dead (0) vs (10) Terrorelli
Dead wants to control his opponent's hands but Terrorelli gets his hands free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Terrorelli really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Dead.
Dead trying to control but not successfully. #T7#
Terrorelli has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Dead's body.
Terrorelli controlling well, preventing Dead from escaping the position.
Terrorelli controls the action.
Terrorelli not allowing Dead to control his hands. #T8#
Terrorelli slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Dead wants to escape the position.
Well, with Terrorelli on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Dead is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Dead is holding onto Terrorelli's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
Dead is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Terrorelli.
#T9#
Dead trying to control the hands but Terrorelli won't let him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Terrorelli controlling from the back.
Terrorelli is hanging on to Dead's back as he tries to escape.
#T10#
Dead is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Terrorelli.
Dead looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Terrorelli controlling the positon.#T11#
Dead just trying to survive but Terrorelli is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Terrorelli controlling the position well here. Dead rolled but Terrorelli kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Dead tries to escape but Terrorelli has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #T12#
Terrorelli biding his time, looking for the opening.
Terrorelli not allowing Dead to control his hands.
Terrorelli controlling well, preventing Dead from escaping the position.
#T13#
I would not like to be Dead right now.
Terrorelli has the hooks in. Dead is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Let's hope that Terrorelli 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.#T14#
Terrorelli is not going to allow Dead to sit and survive in this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Terrorelli wins on points by 10 to 0.
Our winner, Tobi Terrorelli, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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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 4 wins and 1 losses; Nikos Giannopoulos! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Lusmu Kutvonen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Kutvonen has closed the distance and engaged Giannopoulos in a clinch.
Kutvonen tries for a takedown but Giannopoulos manages to get underhooks.
Giannopoulos tries for a takedown. No joy.
#TD2#
Kutvonen gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Giannopoulos regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Giannopoulos (0) vs (2) Kutvonen
Kutvonen being controlled here momentarily.
Giannopoulos wants to improve his position but instead Kutvonen has moved into half guard.
Giannopoulos wants to improve his position but Kutvonen is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kutvonen wants to control but Giannopoulos is keeping him busy.
Giannopoulos is trying to maintain the position but Kutvonen is very close to passing his half guard.#T1#
Giannopoulos trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Kutvonen manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Giannopoulos (0) vs (5) Kutvonen
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Kutvonen working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Giannopoulos is working to get back to half guard.
Giannopoulos tries to lock up and control but Kutvonen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kutvonen prevents Giannopoulos from getting the reversal.
Giannopoulos is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Giannopoulos sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#SUB#
Giannopoulos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T2#
Giannopoulos is looking to improve his position.
Kutvonen passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Giannopoulos (0) vs (8) Kutvonen
Giannopoulos has one of Kutvonen's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Giannopoulos is trying to control Kutvonen's posture but Kutvonen avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Giannopoulos is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kutvonen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Giannopoulos is looking to control Kutvonen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Giannopoulos avoid being mounted?
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Giannopoulos wants to improve his position but Kutvonen is controlling well.
Kutvonen wants to pass the guard but Giannopoulos is defending well.
Giannopoulos is trying to maintain the position but Kutvonen is very close to passing his half guard.#T4##SUB#
Giannopoulos actively working from the bottom here.
Kutvonen wants to free his trapped foot but Giannopoulos is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB#
Giannopoulos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kutvonen wants to take a breather but Giannopoulos is having none of it.
Giannopoulos is pressing down on Kutvonen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Giannopoulos looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kutvonen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Giannopoulos looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T5#
Kutvonen wants to pass the guard but Giannopoulos is keeping the position.
Giannopoulos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Giannopoulos is trying to hold Kutvonen in close to prevent damage but Kutvonen has managed to pass into half guard.
Giannopoulos is looking to get back to full guard here but Kutvonen has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Giannopoulos (0) vs (11) Kutvonen
Giannopoulos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kutvonen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T6#
Giannopoulos is trying to control Kutvonen's posture but Kutvonen avoids it.
Giannopoulos is looking for a sweep.
Giannopoulos can't do much from the bottom here.
Giannopoulos prevents Kutvonen from moving into mount.
I wouldn't like to be where Giannopoulos is right now.
Giannopoulos is trying to improve his position.
Giannopoulos can't do much from the bottom here. #T7#
Kutvonen 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 Giannopoulos's shoulder. That is not cool.
Giannopoulos tries to improve position but can't.
Giannopoulos gets back to half guard.
Giannopoulos wants to control but Kutvonen is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Giannopoulos is defending against the submission attempts here by Kutvonen.
Giannopoulos is looking to control Kutvonen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Giannopoulos avoid being mounted?#T8#
Giannopoulos is trying to control but Kutvonen manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Giannopoulos (0) vs (14) Kutvonen
Kutvonen avoids the attempt from Giannopoulos to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Kutvonen jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Giannopoulos is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Giannopoulos and Kutvonen has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
#T9##SUB2#
Kutvonen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Giannopoulos is looking to reverse the position.
Kutvonen trying to control the position but Giannopoulos is working away.
Giannopoulos wants to control but Kutvonen postures up.#T10#
Giannopoulos tries to buck Kutvonen off but Kutvonen is having none of it.
Kutvonen wants to control but Giannopoulos is keeping him busy.
Giannopoulos is trying to control Kutvonen's posture but Kutvonen avoids it.
Giannopoulos sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kutvonen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Giannopoulos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Giannopoulos wants to improve his position but Kutvonen is controlling well.
Kutvonen wants to take a breather but Giannopoulos is having none of it. #T11#
Giannopoulos is trying to maintain the position but Kutvonen is very close to passing his half guard.
Giannopoulos is looking to improve his position.
Giannopoulos wants to control but Kutvonen is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Kutvonen seems to be working for a kimura but Giannopoulos defends the submission attempt.#T12#
Giannopoulos wants to improve his position but Kutvonen is controlling well.
Giannopoulos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kutvonen is working away from the top position though.
Well,Giannopoulos is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?#T13#
Giannopoulos tries to get to full guard but Kutvonen has control of the leg.
Kutvonen passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Giannopoulos! Score +3 for passing guard: Giannopoulos (0) vs (17) Kutvonen
Kutvonen trying to control but Giannopoulos is having none of it.
Kutvonen prevents Giannopoulos from getting the reversal.#T14#
Giannopoulos wants to hold on but Kutvonen pushes him away.
Kutvonen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Giannopoulos is working to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kutvonen looking to control but Giannopoulos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kutvonen wins on points by 17 to 0.
Lusmu Kutvonen decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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