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TWGC 34 (155lbs, D4): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Kato Garcia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Ishmael Egyptian!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Garcia scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Garcia (2) vs (0) Egyptian
Garcia is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Egyptian has managed to free his arm - good work.
Garcia wants to work for an arm triangle but Egyptian is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Egyptian wants to improve his position but Garcia is controlling well.
Garcia seems to be working for a kimura but Egyptian defends the submission attempt.
Egyptian is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egyptian moves into full guard.
Garcia stays in close to Egyptian's body and controls the position.
Garcia forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is thwarting Egyptian's attempts to control the position.
Egyptian gets full guard.
Egyptian is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garcia is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Egyptian keeps moving.
Garcia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Egyptian swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Egyptian 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Garcia is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Garcia tries to free his leg and advance position but Egyptian is retaining full guard.
Egyptian tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garcia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Egyptian swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garcia preventing the sweep.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Egyptian is keeping the position.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Egyptian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Egyptian is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Garcia advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (5) vs (0) Egyptian
Garcia is looking to take a break and control but Egyptian is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Garcia working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Egyptian is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Garcia jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (8) vs (0) Egyptian
Garcia wants to control but Egyptian is keeping him busy.
Egyptian regains half guard.
Garcia controlling the action here.
Garcia is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Egyptian defends it well.
Garcia is thwarting Egyptian's attempts to control the position.
Egyptian really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garcia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Garcia is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Egyptian sees it coming and defends easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian is trying to control but can't.
Garcia moves into full mount! Egyptian won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (11) vs (0) Egyptian
Egyptian working to try and regain half guard.
Garcia is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Egyptian to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Egyptian shrugs it off.
Egyptian defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Garcia.
Egyptian is trying to escape the mount.
Garcia goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Egyptian is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garcia (11) vs (2) Egyptian
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Egyptian is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Garcia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Egyptian looking to pass the guard.
Garcia working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Egyptian doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Egyptian manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Garcia looking for subs off his back but Egyptian has passed one foot through into half guard.
Garcia looking for submissions off his back.
Egyptian is pressing down on Garcia's thigh, looking to free his foot. Garcia is holding on for now.
Garcia looking for submissions off his back.
Garcia looking for submissions off his back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is looking for a sweep. Egyptian is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Egyptian is looking to advance position but Garcia won't allow it.
Garcia is refusing to be controlled, as Egyptian sits in half guard.
Garcia wants to control but Egyptian is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Garcia is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Egyptian is tapping! Great win for Garcia!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kato Garcia! |
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