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TWGC 35 (145lbs, D1): London Qualifier - Round 2 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 4 wins and 4 losses; Khalib Nuragomidova! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 6 losses; Marcinho Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sitsongrit looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Nuragomidova! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Nuragomidova (0) vs (4) Sitsongrit
Sitsongrit controls the position.
Sitsongrit is trying to move to mount but Nuragomidova reverses beautifully and ends up in Sitsongrit's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nuragomidova (2) vs (4) Sitsongrit
Nuragomidova trying to control the position from guard on top but Sitsongrit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nuragomidova controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nuragomidova trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nuragomidova has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Sitsongrit to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Nuragomidova is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Sitsongrit pulls down on the head and he's put Nuragomidova to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Marcinho Sitsongrit!
Marcinho Sitsongrit 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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