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TWGC 33 (265lbs, D3): New York Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tico Umuhoza! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Edson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Umuhoza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva wants to counter with a clinch but Umuhoza pushes him away.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Umuhoza's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Umuhoza (0) vs (2) Silva
Silva's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Umuhoza controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
Silva trying to control but Umuhoza is working from the bottom.
Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Umuhoza (0) vs (5) Silva
Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Umuhoza keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Umuhoza has escaped the position, nice work there.
Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Umuhoza knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Umuhoza gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working for a kimura but Umuhoza is defending it quite comfortably.
Umuhoza is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.
Silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Umuhoza has managed to free his arm - good work.
Umuhoza is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.
Silva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Umuhoza is just riding it out for now. Silva eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working for a kimura but Umuhoza is defending it quite comfortably.
Silva has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Umuhoza defend it? Silva steps over the head and cranks it - Umuhoza is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Silva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Edson Silva!
After winning the bout, Edson Silva thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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