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CWC 343 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Tyson Law! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 18 losses; Mark Merel!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Merel stuffs the takedown.
Law gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Law gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Law (2) vs (0) Merel
Merel is defending against the submission attempts here by Law.
Law is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Law is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Merel sees it coming and defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Law is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Law is looking for a kimura but Merel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Law to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merel is looking for a sweep. Law is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Law is working for a kimura but Merel is defending it quite comfortably.
Law is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Merel has managed to free his arm - good work.
Law wants to work for an arm triangle but Merel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Merel tries to get to full guard but Law has control of the leg.
Law is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Law is looking for a kimura here.
Law is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Law looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've been hearing good reports from Law's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Merel tries to get to full guard but Law has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Law is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Law seems to be looking for submissions.
Law is trying for a kimura here. Merel looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Law wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tyson Law!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Tyson Law made sure he mentioned Neon Zombie, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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