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HC GRAP 13 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 15 losses; Elazar Shalit! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Moses Okafor!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Okafor defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shalit.
Okafor tries to counter with a clinch but Shalit shakes him off and moves away.
Okafor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shalit darts in and clinches Okafor up against the cage.
Shalit tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Okafor smiles and moves away.
Shalit definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Shalit tries to clinch there but Okafor circles away.
Okafor wants to counter the offense by Shalit and move into the clinch position.
Okafor stuffs the takedown attempt from Shalit. Shalit gets slowly back to his feet.
Okafor wants to counter with a clinch but Shalit pushes him away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elazar Shalit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shalit dives in and grabs Okafor's left leg, looking for a takedown. Okafor pushes down on Shalit's head and hops out.
Okafor tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shalit fails to land the takedown.
Shalit shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Okafor but Okafor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Okafor enables Shalit to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Okafor manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Shalit (2) vs (0) Okafor
Okafor looking for a sweep. Not yet Okafor, not yet.
Okafor has control of Shalit's left arm, preventing Shalit from doing any damage.
Shalit wants to pass the guard but Okafor is keeping the position.
Shalit wants to control from the top but Okafor keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okafor looking for a sweep. Not yet Okafor, not yet.
Okafor is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Shalit looking to sit in guard and control but Okafor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shalit (2) vs (2) Okafor
Okafor slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okafor won't allow Shalit to sweep him here.
Okafor looking to pass the guard.
Okafor controls from within his opponent's guard.
Shalit not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shalit is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Okafor frees his head nicely. Oh but Shalit has switched to an armbar! Okafor is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Elazar Shalit!
During a confident post fight interview, Elazar Shalit thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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