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HC GRAP 24 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Manolito Tai Kung! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Eric Winston!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Tai Kung forces Winston back against the cage and clinches.
Tai Kung has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Winston after a bit of a struggle.
Winston is trying to pull guard but Tai Kung has him pressed against the cage.
Winston tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Winston is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tai Kung to keep the fight standing.
Manolito Tai Kung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Winston.
Winston jumps guard and drags Tai Kung to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Tai Kung controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Winston wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Tai Kung escapes and throws Winston's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Tai Kung (3) vs (0) Winston
Winston tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Tai Kung (5) vs (0) Winston
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston wants to control but Tai Kung is having none of it.
Winston is looking to improve his position but Tai Kung isn't that keen on the idea.
Winston is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tai Kung trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tai Kung avoids the attempt from Winston to control.
Tai Kung takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston wants to hold on but Tai Kung pushes him away.
Winston is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Tai Kung is staying active.
Winston wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Tai Kung (8) vs (0) Winston
Winston is really stuck here.
Winston is still trying to improve position.
Winston looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Winston manages to reverse the position and now he's in Tai Kung's guard. Nice work there by Winston.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tai Kung (8) vs (2) Winston
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tai Kung has Winston pulled in close to control his posture.
Winston trying to control the position from guard on top but Tai Kung is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tai Kung has Winston pulled in close to control his posture.
Tai Kung has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston wants to control from the top but Tai Kung keeps moving.
Tai Kung controls Winston momentarily but Winston frees himself.
Tai Kung is adopting a defensive guard.
Tai Kung wants to sweep but no luck.
Winston wants to pass the guard but Tai Kung is keeping the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tai Kung holds on and takes a little breather.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Winston wants to control from the top but Tai Kung keeps moving.
Tai Kung is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tai Kung managing to control the position.
Winston stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tai Kung swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tai Kung wants to sweep but no luck.
Winston has gone for a leg lock! Tai Kung slips out almost immediately though and dives into Winston's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tai Kung (10) vs (2) Winston
Winston seems keen to control Tai Kung's posture.
Tai Kung trying to control the position from guard on top but Winston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tai Kung tries to free his leg and advance position but Winston is retaining full guard.
Winston is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Tai Kung frees his head nicely. Oh but Winston has switched to an armbar! Tai Kung is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Eric Winston!
Our winner, Eric Winston, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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