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CWC 288 - Helsinki PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 5 losses; Zhan Dhelan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 5 losses; Julio Valeron Huhrera !
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nice sprawl there from Huhrera as Dhelan shoots in.
Dhelan closes the distance and clinches.
Huhrera prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dhelan gets underhooks to prevent Huhrera 's takedown attempt.
Huhrera works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dhelan (0) vs (2) Huhrera
My spies in Silverback MMA inform me that Huhrera has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Dhelan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Huhrera passes into half guard.
Huhrera is keen to just control but Dhelan is a slippery customer.
Huhrera prevents Dhelan from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huhrera is working for a submission of some sort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huhrera is looking for a kimura here.
Dhelan moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dhelan trying to control the position.
Dhelan keeping moving, preventing Huhrera from controlling successfully.
Huhrera might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dhelan haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Huhrera advances to half guard.
Dhelan is refusing to be controlled, as Huhrera sits in half guard.
Huhrera is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dhelan sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dhelan trying to control but Huhrera postures up.
Dhelan makes his way to full guard, as Huhrera worked for a kimura.
Huhrera sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dhelan's guard.
Huhrera seems to be working for a kimura but Dhelan defends the submission attempt.
Huhrera is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dhelan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dhelan is staying active underneath Huhrera , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera is working for a kimura but Dhelan is defending it quite comfortably.
Dhelan keeping control of the position.
Dhelan trying to hold on to Huhrera 's head to control him but Huhrera postures up.
Still in half guard, Huhrera seems content to control.
Huhrera tries to pass to full mount but Dhelan defends it.
Huhrera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dhelan keeps working.
Huhrera is looking to stall here but Dhelan recovers full guard.
Dhelan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera tries to free his leg and advance position but Dhelan is retaining full guard.
Dhelan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Huhrera gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Huhrera wants to control from the top but Dhelan keeps moving.
Huhrera is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Dhelan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dhelan is keeping the position for now.
Huhrera trying to control but Dhelan is working from the bottom.
Dhelan trying to control the position.
Huhrera wants to control from the top but Dhelan keeps moving.
Huhrera got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dhelan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Huhrera has managed to get both his arms back between Dhelan's legs - danger averted.
Huhrera wants to pass the guard but Dhelan is keeping the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Dhelan (0) vs (5) Huhrera
Huhrera wants to control but Dhelan is keeping him busy.
Huhrera tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Huhrera 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 Dhelan's shoulder. That is not cool.
Huhrera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dhelan keeps working.
Huhrera working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Huhrera controls the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Huhrera wants to control but Dhelan is keeping him busy.
Dhelan is looking for a sweep.
Huhrera tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Huhrera has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Huhrera is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dhelan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dhelan struggling a bit here.
Dhelan is looking to reverse the position.
Huhrera thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Huhrera working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Huhrera advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Dhelan (0) vs (7) Huhrera
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dhelan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Huhrera trying to control but Dhelan is having none of it.
Huhrera wants to take Dhelan's back here but Dhelan is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Huhrera has control of Dhelan's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Dhelan regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Dhelan has worked his arm free - good work by Dhelan!
Dhelan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Dhelan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dhelan is looking to regain half guard here but Huhrera keeps moving and retains side control.
Dhelan regains half guard.
Huhrera trying to advance position but Dhelan counters by regaining guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dhelan working a defensive guard here.
Dhelan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Huhrera gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dhelan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Huhrera controls the pace.
Huhrera looking to pass the guard.
Huhrera is stalling in the full guard.
Dhelan working a defensive guard here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dhelan keeping moving, preventing Huhrera from controlling successfully.
Dhelan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Huhrera defends it easily.
Dhelan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Huhrera can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Huhrera looking to pass the guard.
Huhrera passes Dhelan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Huhrera wants to control but Dhelan is keeping him busy.
Dhelan is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Huhrera jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Dhelan (0) vs (10) Huhrera
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera tries for a kimura but Dhelan is defending well.
Dhelan prevents Huhrera from moving into mount.
Dhelan is looking to regain half guard here but Huhrera keeps moving and retains side control.
Huhrera is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dhelan has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dhelan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Huhrera wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Huhrera advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Dhelan (0) vs (12) Huhrera
Dhelan can't escape the position.
Huhrera with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dhelan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Huhrera wants to take a breather but Dhelan is having none of it.
Huhrera is thwarting Dhelan's attempts to control the position.
Huhrera wants to pass the guard but Dhelan is defending well.
Huhrera is thwarting Dhelan's attempts to control the position.
Huhrera seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dhelan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Huhrera is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dhelan defends it well.
Huhrera is looking for a kimura here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Huhrera wins on points by 12 to 0.
A victorious Julio Valeron Huhrera thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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