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Bots de Garra 55 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 17 losses; Ikemba Okoye! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 25 losses; Tan Zan!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Okoye closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Zan quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Okoye (2) vs (0) Zan
Okoye is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Okoye.
Zan tries to roll over but Okoye keeps him under control.
Zan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Okoye is working for a submission of some sort.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Zan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Okoye seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Zan is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ikemba Okoye!
During a confident post fight interview, Ikemba Okoye thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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