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TWGC 12 (185lbs, D3): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Nickthaniel Diaz and Szandor Storm. Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by Feiticeira. Storm has chosen Pantera - 5 Minutes Alone as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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 4 wins and 1 losses; Nickthaniel Diaz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Szandor Storm!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Storm looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Diaz! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Diaz (0) vs (4) Storm
Diaz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Storm's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Diaz manages to get to full guard.
Diaz seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Diaz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Diaz is looking for a triangle but Storm pushes his legs off easily.
Storm trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Storm got a little sloppy there for a moment and Diaz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Storm has managed to get both his arms back between Diaz's legs - danger averted.
Storm trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Storm has his hands clasped together but Diaz extends and breaks Storm's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Diaz.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nickthaniel Diaz!
Nickthaniel Diaz tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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