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SSG 214 Elvul vs Shalit PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 9 losses; Dreynos Elvul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 12 losses; Elazar Shalit! The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and Joseph Jones.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way. Elvul has managed to clinch.
Elvul is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Shalit pulls him back up using the underhooks. Elvul drags the fight down to the ground.
My spies in The House Of Pain inform me that Shalit has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends! Elvul looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Shalit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Elvul swivels though and keeps the full guard. Elvul has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Shalit doesn't defend quickly enough and Elvul has managed to lock this one up! Can Shalit escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Elvul on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dreynos Elvul! Dreynos Elvul retains his middleweight title! During a confident post fight interview, Dreynos Elvul thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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