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TWGC 31 (145lbs, D2): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; John Lee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Gordon Plant!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Plant darts in and clinches Lee up against the cage.
Lee gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lee (2) vs (0) Plant
Plant wants to control but Lee is keeping busy.
Lee uses his free foot to push down on Plant's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Plant. Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (5) vs (0) Plant
Plant is looking to get to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plant is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Lee locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Plant is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Lee!
John Lee decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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