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TWGC 23 (185lbs, D2): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Junior Dos Santos (ranked 2662 p4p, 295 weight class) and John Dux (ranked 12374 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Junior Dos Santos! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 9 losses; John Dux!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dux clinches with his opponent.
Dos Santos is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dux is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Dos Santos to the mat. Dos Santos regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dos Santos (0) vs (2) Dux
Dux drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dux jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dux drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dos Santos looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dos Santos looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dos Santos! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dos Santos (4) vs (2) Dux
Dux is looking for a sweep.
Dos Santos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dux is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dos Santos looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dux regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dux moves into full guard.
Dux looking for a guillotine here but Dos Santos defends easily.
Dos Santos is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dos Santos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Dux is tightening it up a little... Dos Santos has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Dos Santos reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Dos Santos taps out! Nice BJJ there by Dux!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). John Dux!
A very excited looking John Dux made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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