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TWGC 20 (145lbs, D3): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Adam Khabilov (ranked 4372 p4p, 433 weight class) and Ezekiel Ithamar (ranked 1956 p4p, 99 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Khabilov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Temple March. Ithamar has chosen Yamma Ensemble Psalms 104 as his entrance music. Ezekiel Ithamar is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Adam Khabilov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Ezekiel Ithamar!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ithamar closes the distance and clinches.
Ithamar lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Khabilov (0) vs (2) Ithamar
Khabilov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ithamar is working away from the top position though.
Ithamar works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Khabilov (0) vs (5) Ithamar
Ithamar takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ithamar tries to control but Khabilov wriggling away.
Khabilov is trying desperately to improve position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ithamar controlling from the full mount.
Ithamar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Khabilov is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khabilov is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ithamar.
Ithamar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Khabilov is looking to escape.
Khabilov tries to hold on but Ithamar pushes him away.
Khabilov is squirming around, avoiding Ithamar's attempts to control the action.
Khabilov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Khabilov is squirming around, avoiding Ithamar's attempts to control the action.
Ithamar moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Khabilov has worked his arm free - good work by Khabilov!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov gets back to half guard.
Ithamar passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Khabilov (0) vs (8) Ithamar
Ithamar controlling the position easily from mount.
Khabilov tries to hold on but Ithamar postures up.
Ithamar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Khabilov is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ithamar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ithamar is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Khabilov has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Khabilov! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Khabilov (2) vs (8) Ithamar
Ithamar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Khabilov (2) vs (10) Ithamar
Ithamar is working for a submission of some sort.
Khabilov is not content to let Ithamar control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov wants to get back to full guard.
Khabilov is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Rabid Dog , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Ithamar is trying to control. Khabilov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ithamar controlling the action here.
Khabilov won't allow Ithamar to pass to mount.
Ithamar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khabilov keeps working.
Khabilov is trying to get back to full guard.
Ithamar is thwarting Khabilov's attempts to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ithamar stalling.
Khabilov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ithamar looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Khabilov wants to improve his position but Ithamar is controlling well.
Ithamar is working for a kimura but Khabilov is defending it quite comfortably.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ithamar is looking to take a break and control but Khabilov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ithamar wants to free his trapped foot but Khabilov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Khabilov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Khabilov is trying to maintain the position but Ithamar is very close to passing his half guard.
Ithamar is looking for a kimura here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov is trying to control but Ithamar passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Khabilov (2) vs (13) Ithamar
Khabilov struggling a bit here.
Khabilov being controlled for a moment.
Ithamar is trying to get an arm triangle but Khabilov is defending well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov stops Ithamar from passing to mount.
Ithamar is trying to get an arm triangle but Khabilov is defending well.
Khabilov is looking for a sweep.
Ithamar trying to control the position but Khabilov is working away.
Khabilov can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ithamar tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ithamar working away.
Ithamar wants to control but Khabilov is keeping him busy.
Ithamar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Khabilov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ithamar wants to control but Khabilov is keeping him busy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov is looking to reverse the position.
Khabilov wants to control but Ithamar postures up.
Ithamar passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Khabilov! Score +2 for reaching mount: Khabilov (2) vs (15) Ithamar
Khabilov tries to hold on but Ithamar postures up.
Ithamar tries to control but Khabilov wriggling away.
Ithamar looking to secure an arm triangle but Khabilov defends it well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ithamar is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Khabilov to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Khabilov shrugs it off.
Ithamar goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Khabilov is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Khabilov (4) vs (15) Ithamar
Ithamar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Khabilov being controlled here momentarily.
Ithamar keeping full guard, as Khabilov tries to pass.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov wants to control from the top but Ithamar keeps moving.
Ithamar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Khabilov (4) vs (17) Ithamar
Ithamar trying to pass the guard but Khabilov defending well.
Ithamar stalling.
Ithamar moves into full mount! Khabilov won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Khabilov (4) vs (20) Ithamar
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov is squirming around, avoiding Ithamar's attempts to control the action.
Ithamar jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Khabilov is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Khabilov and Ithamar has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Ithamar moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ithamar is looking to take a break and control but Khabilov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ithamar wins on points by 20 to 4.
Ezekiel Ithamar took some time post fight to say the following; 'But the children rebelled against me: They did not follow my decrees, they were not careful to keep my laws, of which I said, "Whoever obeys them will live by them," and they desecrated my Sabbaths. So I said I would pour out my wrath on them and spend my anger against them in the wilderness.'. |
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