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TWGC 24 (205lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Corwin Valentine (ranked 1330 p4p, 161 weight class) and Jao Rua (ranked 2021 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Valentine might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I'm the Man. Rua has chosen Tarantula as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jao Rua enters the cage!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Corwin Valentine! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Jao Rua!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Rua has Valentine up against the cage in a clinch.
Valentine jumps guard.
Rua stays in close to Valentine's body and controls the position.
Rua tries to free his leg and advance position but Valentine is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valentine keeping moving, preventing Rua from controlling successfully.
Valentine wants to sweep here but Rua controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rua told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Valentine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rua slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Valentine (0) vs (3) Rua
Valentine tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rua tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine tries to improve position but can't.
Rua trying to control the action but Valentine is working from the bottom.
Rua is trying to get an arm triangle but Valentine is defending well.
Valentine sneaks back into half guard.
Rua trying to control from half guard but Valentine is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rua wants to control but Valentine is keeping him busy.
Rua looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've been hearing good reports from Valentine's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Valentine is staying active underneath Rua, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rua wants to pass to mount but Valentine is defending the position.
Valentine is refusing to be controlled, as Rua sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua controlling the pace.
Rua is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Rua is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rua trying to control but Valentine is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rua stands and throws Valentine's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Valentine (0) vs (6) Rua
Rua wants to lay and pray for a moment but Valentine keeps working.
Rua taking a breather here.
Rua has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Valentine (0) vs (8) Rua
Valentine has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Rua's lack of action.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rua is pressing down on Valentine's thigh, looking to free his foot. Valentine is holding on for now.
Rua is trying for a kimura here. Valentine looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Rua wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jao Rua!
A victorious Jao Rua thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Corwin Valentine had this to say: 'My career is not over, I will train harder and come back. Thank you to all my fans for your support!'. |
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