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HC GRAP 11 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 5 losses; Emil Gustafsson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Sambo Sam!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gustafsson has closed the distance and engaged Sam in a clinch.
Gustafsson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Sam forces his way into half guard.
Sam tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gustafsson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gustafsson is defending against the submission attempts here by Sam.
Gustafsson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sam pulls his head out easily.
Sam seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sam is looking to stall here but Gustafsson recovers full guard.
Sam wants to control from the top but Gustafsson keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sam thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sam pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gustafsson is keeping the position for now.
Sam is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sam pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gustafsson is keeping the position for now.
Sam controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gustafsson keeping moving, preventing Sam from controlling successfully.
Gustafsson has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sam wants to pass the guard but Gustafsson is keeping the position.
Sam wants to control from the top but Gustafsson keeps moving.
Sam stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gustafsson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sam wants to control from the top but Gustafsson keeps moving.
Sam pushes down on Gustafsson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gustafsson looking for submissions off his back.
Sam is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sam is looking to advance position but Gustafsson won't allow it.
Gustafsson is not content to let Sam control the position.
Sam wants to pass to mount but Gustafsson is defending the position.
Sam is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gustafsson! Score +3 for passing guard: Gustafsson (0) vs (3) Sam
Gustafsson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sam can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gustafsson is looking to escape.
Gustafsson has left one of his arms exposed and Sam doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Gustafsson screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sambo Sam!
Sambo Sam decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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