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Summit Series - Grappling Rd 8 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 5 losses; Caique Lima! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Michel Robillard!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Lima tries to clinch there but Robillard circles away.
Robillard drives through and clinches with Lima against the ropes.
Robillard jumps guard and drags Lima to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Robillard is trying to hold Lima in close to prevent damage but Lima has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lima is working for a kimura but Robillard is defending it quite comfortably.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lima is trying to work for a kimura but Robillard is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lima is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lima is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Robillard is looking to control Lima's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Robillard avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima wants to work for an arm triangle but Robillard is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lima is trying for a kimura here. Robillard looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Lima wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Caique Lima! |
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