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SSG 265 Thumb vs Cap 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 1 losses; Mark Norman! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 9 losses; Odaishah Yasalmibaal!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Norman is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Yasalmibaal's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Norman (2) vs (0) Yasalmibaal
Norman is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Yasalmibaal is looking to improve his position.
Norman is trying to control the action in half guard but Yasalmibaal is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yasalmibaal wants to get back to full guard but Norman has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Norman (5) vs (0) Yasalmibaal
Norman looking to control and managing it successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yasalmibaal tries to hold on but Norman pushes him away.
Norman is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal tries to hold on but Norman postures up.
Yasalmibaal is desperately trying to improve his position but Norman has a good base and remains in mount.
Norman with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Norman avoids the attempt from Yasalmibaal to control.
Yasalmibaal tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Norman looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal is in all sorts of trouble here.
Norman controlling from the full mount.
Yasalmibaal prevents Norman from taking his back.
Norman tries to control but Yasalmibaal wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal tries to hold on but Norman pushes him away.
Yasalmibaal felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Yasalmibaal really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Norman fails to move to back control.
Yasalmibaal is desperately trying to improve his position but Norman has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Norman looking to control but Yasalmibaal is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Norman controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal wants to hold on but Norman pushes him away.
Norman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Yasalmibaal prevents Norman from taking his back.
Yasalmibaal is wriggling around trying to escape.
Yasalmibaal has given up his back. Will we see Norman going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Norman (8) vs (0) Yasalmibaal
Norman patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Norman.
You can see the frustration on Yasalmibaal's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Yasalmibaal staying busy and making it hard for Norman to control.
Norman looking to break Yasalmibaal's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Yasalmibaal remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Norman will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Norman has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Yasalmibaal's body.
Yasalmibaal fending off the submission attempt from Norman.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Norman controls the action.
Will Norman go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal tries to break free.
Norman controlling from the back.
Yasalmibaal rolls, trying to escape but Norman keeps control of the position.
Norman tries to get the hooks in deep but Yasalmibaal pushed the leg off.
Yasalmibaal wants to control his opponent's hands but Norman gets his hands free.
Norman looking for the choke but no joy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal is really stuck here.
Norman has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Yasalmibaal's body.
Yasalmibaal wants to escape the position.
Norman struggling to keep hold of the position.
Yasalmibaal rolls, trying to escape but Norman keeps control of the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal keeps trying to improve his position.
Norman controlling the position well here. Yasalmibaal rolled but Norman kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Norman keeps control of the position as Yasalmibaal tries to break free.
Norman has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Yasalmibaal's body.
Yasalmibaal is trying to control his opponent's hands. Eventually Norman gets his hands free and sinks in a rear naked choke. For a while it looks like Yasalmibaal is going to survive but after struggling valiantly, he eventually has to tap out! Norman is your winner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mark Norman!
Mark Norman seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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