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TWGC 35 (145lbs, D2): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Roman Kersikov Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Usko Matonen!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Matonen clinches with his opponent.
#TD#
Kersikov Jr is trying to trip Matonen. He has hold of a leg but Matonen is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kersikov Jr persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kersikov Jr (2) vs (0) Matonen
Kersikov Jr has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kersikov Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Matonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kersikov Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Matonen is retaining full guard.
Matonen has Kersikov Jr pulled in close to control his posture.
Kersikov Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Matonen.
Kersikov Jr wants to control from the top but Matonen keeps moving.
Kersikov Jr looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matonen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kersikov Jr manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kersikov Jr (2) vs (2) Matonen
Kersikov Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Matonen manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kersikov Jr (4) vs (2) Matonen
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Kersikov Jr wants to control from the top but Matonen keeps moving.
Matonen being controlled here, momentarily.
Kersikov Jr looking to pass the guard. #T2#
Kersikov Jr controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kersikov Jr'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.#T3#
Kersikov Jr won't allow Matonen to sweep him here.
Matonen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kersikov Jr controls the pace.
Matonen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kersikov Jr is one step ahead there.
Matonen keeping full guard, as Kersikov Jr tries to pass. #T4#
Kersikov Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Matonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kersikov Jr stands and throws Matonen's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov Jr (7) vs (2) Matonen
Kersikov Jr tries to advance to mount but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kersikov Jr taking a breather here.
Kersikov Jr trying to control the position but Matonen is working away. #T5#
Kersikov Jr staying calm.
Matonen is trying to get back to half guard.
Kersikov Jr is looking to take a break and control but Matonen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Matonen is letting Kersikov Jr control him for a moment. #T6#
Kersikov Jr moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kersikov Jr (9) vs (2) Matonen
Kersikov Jr controlling the pace for now.
Kersikov Jr wants to control the pace but Matonen is squirming around nicely.
Matonen is looking to improve his position but Kersikov Jr isn't that keen on the idea.
Matonen tries to hold on but Kersikov Jr postures up.
Matonen is squirming around, avoiding Kersikov Jr's attempts to control the action. #T7#
Kersikov Jr controlling the pace for now.
Kersikov Jr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Matonen is looking to escape.
Kersikov Jr is trying to take his opponent's back.
Matonen manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kersikov Jr not doing much here.
#T8#
Matonen trying to hold on to Kersikov Jr's head to control him but Kersikov Jr postures up.
Matonen tries to roll over but Kersikov Jr keeps him under control.
Kersikov Jr is controlling the pace.
Matonen has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Lab. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Kersikov Jr passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov Jr (12) vs (2) Matonen#T9#
Kersikov Jr wants to control but Matonen has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Kersikov Jr is looking to take a break and control but Matonen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Matonen is trying to get back to full guard.
Kersikov Jr controlling the action here. #T10#
Matonen manages to get to full guard.
Kersikov Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Matonen is retaining full guard.
Kersikov Jr advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov Jr (15) vs (2) Matonen
Matonen tries to buck Kersikov Jr off but Kersikov Jr is having none of it.#T11#
Kersikov Jr tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Matonen is not content to let Kersikov Jr control the position.
Kersikov Jr slows the pace down.
Matonen tries to buck Kersikov Jr off but Kersikov Jr is having none of it.#T12#
Kersikov Jr tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Kersikov Jr is working hard here to advance position.
Kersikov Jr passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Matonen! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kersikov Jr (17) vs (2) Matonen
Kersikov Jr sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #SUB#
Kersikov Jr is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Matonen to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Matonen shrugs it off. #T13#
Kersikov Jr fails to advance to Matonen's back.
Kersikov Jr sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kersikov Jr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Matonen is looking to escape.
Kersikov Jr controlling his opponent. #T14#
Kersikov Jr tries to control but Matonen wriggling away.
Kersikov Jr controlling the position easily from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kersikov Jr prevents Matonen from getting the reversal.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kersikov Jr takes the fight on points by 17 to 2.
Usko Matonen spoke after the fight, saying 'Another decision lost? This was my last fight. '. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Oenomaus Doctore! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Curtis Rome!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Rome closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Doctore quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Doctore (0) vs (2) Rome
Doctore has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
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.
Doctore is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Rome seems to be looking for submissions.
Doctore trying to control but Rome postures up.
Doctore is controlling Rome's trapped leg to prevent Rome from advancing to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rome wants to pass to mount but Doctore is defending the position. #T1#
Rome is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Doctore trying to control but Rome postures up.
Rome is looking to take a break and control but Doctore is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Doctore is trying is best to control the position here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2##SUB#
Doctore looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Rome is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Doctore doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rome.
Rome is just content to waste time from the top position. Doctore takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. #T3#
Rome tries to free his leg and advance position but Doctore is retaining full guard.
Doctore looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rome trying to control but Doctore is working from the bottom.
Doctore managing to control the position. #SUB#
Doctore escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rome gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T4#
Rome slips nicely into half guard.
Doctore wants to get back to full guard.
Rome seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Doctore does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Doctore is trying to maintain the position but Rome is very close to passing his half guard.#T5#
Doctore is staying active underneath Rome, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB#
Doctore looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Doctore looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Doctore works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rome slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Doctore (0) vs (5) Rome
Rome tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #T6#
Doctore tries to buck Rome off but Rome is having none of it.
Doctore is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Rome is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Doctore (0) vs (7) Rome
Doctore tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rome looking to control but Doctore is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Doctore regains half guard.
Rome looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T7##SUB2#
Rome wants to work for an arm triangle but Doctore is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Doctore wants to control but Rome is keeping busy.
Doctore desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Doctore manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Doctore pulls Rome in close to prevent any damage.
Doctore keeping moving, preventing Rome from controlling successfully. #T8##SUB#
Doctore has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rome can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Doctore keeping full guard, as Rome tries to pass.
Doctore not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rome trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Doctore manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doctore (2) vs (7) Rome#T9#
Doctore trying to control the position from guard on top but Rome is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Doctore is really struggling to control Rome but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Doctore trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Doctore avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Doctore trying to control but Rome is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rome holds on and takes a little breather. #T10#
Doctore is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Doctore looking to sit in guard and control but Rome gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doctore (2) vs (9) Rome
Doctore wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Rome is now in half guard. #SUB#
Doctore looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rome is trying to control the action in half guard but Doctore is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T11#
Doctore controlling the position well.
Rome wants to take a breather but Doctore is having none of it.
Doctore is looking to control Rome's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Doctore avoid being mounted?
Doctore is trying to control but Rome manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Doctore (2) vs (12) Rome#T12##SUB2#
Rome is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Doctore has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Doctore! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doctore (4) vs (12) Rome#SUB2#
Rome is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Doctore trying to control but Rome is working from the bottom.
Doctore looking to sit in guard and control but Rome gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doctore (4) vs (14) Rome
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Doctore is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doctore (6) vs (14) Rome#T13#
Doctore wants to control from the top but Rome keeps moving.
Doctore is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB2#
Rome looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Doctore's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rome trying to control the position.
#T14#
Doctore sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doctore trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Doctore is pushing down on Rome's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rome is fighting to maintain full guard but Doctore has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rome wants to control but Doctore is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Doctore is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rome trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Rome has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Doctore escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Doctore! Score +3 for passing guard: Doctore (9) vs (14) Rome
And that's the end of the fight!
Rome wins on points by 14 to 9.
A very excited looking Curtis Rome made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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