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TWGC 33 (170lbs, D2): Helsinki Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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.
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.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
Giannopoulos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
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.
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?
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
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.
Kutvonen seems to be working for a kimura but Giannopoulos defends the submission attempt.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
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?
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
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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