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CWC 324 - Halli vs Sitsongrit 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 39 wins and 17 losses; Reijo Halli! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 18 losses; Marcinho Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Sitsongrit shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Halli manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Halli (0) vs (2) Sitsongrit
Halli keeping moving, preventing Sitsongrit from controlling successfully.
Sitsongrit seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halli keeping moving, preventing Sitsongrit from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sitsongrit wants to take a breather but Halli is having none of it.
Halli won't allow Sitsongrit to pass to mount.
Sitsongrit seems to be working for a kimura but Halli defends the submission attempt.
Halli won't allow Sitsongrit to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sitsongrit frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Halli (0) vs (5) Sitsongrit
Sitsongrit wants to control the pace but Halli is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit avoids the attempt from Halli to control.
Sitsongrit wants to control the pace but Halli is squirming around nicely.
Sitsongrit is looking to work his way around to Halli's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Sitsongrit works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Halli (0) vs (8) Sitsongrit
Halli looking very determined here, making life difficult for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit controlling well, preventing Halli from escaping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Sitsongrit controlling the positon.
Sitsongrit working for a choke but Halli is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Halli's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Sitsongrit is controlling the position but Halli somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is trying to control the action in half guard but Halli is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Halli is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sitsongrit trying to pass the guard but Halli defending well.
Sitsongrit trying to control the action but Halli is working from the bottom.
Sitsongrit slows the pace down in half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sitsongrit tries to pass to full mount but Halli defends it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Halli controlling the position for now.
Halli looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Halli keeping control of the position.
Sitsongrit is pressing down on Halli's thigh, looking to free his foot. Halli is holding on for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Halli is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Sitsongrit jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Halli (0) vs (11) Sitsongrit
Sitsongrit happy to just control the position for now.
Sitsongrit is looking to take a break and control but Halli is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sitsongrit is trying to get an arm triangle but Halli is defending well.
Sitsongrit goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Halli has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sitsongrit but great work by Halli. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Halli (4) vs (11) Sitsongrit
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is looking to reverse the position.
Halli wants to control but Sitsongrit is keeping him busy.
Sitsongrit is looking for a sweep.
Halli staying calm.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
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Sitsongrit tries to improve position but can't.
Sitsongrit has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Halli has control of an arm but Sitsongrit manages to advance to Halli's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Halli (4) vs (15) Sitsongrit
Sitsongrit wants to control the position but Halli frees himself and scrambles - Sitsongrit manages to regain control in side control.
Sitsongrit swings around for an armbar but Halli sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sitsongrit's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halli (6) vs (15) Sitsongrit
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit looking for subs off his back but Halli has passed one foot through into half guard.
Halli takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sitsongrit is looking to control Halli's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sitsongrit avoid being mounted?
Halli trying to control the action but Sitsongrit is working from the bottom.
Halli not doing much here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Halli is thwarting Sitsongrit's attempts to control the position.
Halli seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Halli tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sitsongrit knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is looking to improve his position.
Sitsongrit moves into full guard.
Halli trying to control the position from guard on top but Sitsongrit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sitsongrit is trying to keep Halli in close.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is pulling down on Halli's head to control his posture.
Sitsongrit looking to hit a scissor sweep but Halli is one step ahead there.
Sitsongrit pulls Halli in close to his closed guard and prevents Halli from doing any damage or advancing position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Halli stopping the sweep attempt from Sitsongrit.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sitsongrit wins on points by 15 to 6.
Marcinho Sitsongrit is the new featherweight champion!
Marcinho Sitsongrit bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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