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Hawaii Grappling 4 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Emil Gustafsson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; African King!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Josh West.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
King shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gustafsson defends it nicely.
King moves into the clinch successfully.
King has Gustafsson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. King pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Gustafsson tumbling to the mat - King dives into Gustafsson's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gustafsson (0) vs (2) King
Gustafsson wants to sweep here but King controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King trying to move into half guard but instead Gustafsson has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gustafsson (2) vs (2) King
Gustafsson trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gustafsson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
King is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gustafsson advances to half guard.
Gustafsson is looking to pass King's guard but actually King recovers to full guard.
King is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gustafsson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
King has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Gustafsson doesn't defend quickly enough and King has managed to lock this one up! Can Gustafsson escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to King on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). African King!
African King was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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