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Bots de Garra 174 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 London, with a TWGC record of 43 wins and 44 losses; Richard Anderson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 23 losses; Elazar Shalit!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Anderson enables Shalit to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Anderson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Anderson (0) vs (2) Shalit
Shalit looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Shalit looking to sit in guard and control but Anderson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anderson (2) vs (2) Shalit
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalit is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Anderson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Shalit is trying to hold Anderson in close to prevent damage but Anderson has managed to pass into half guard.
Shalit holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Shalit is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shalit is trying to maintain the position but Anderson is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Shalit manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Shalit wants to sweep here but Anderson controlling him for the moment.
Shalit not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Shalit keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shalit wants to sweep here but Anderson controlling him for the moment.
Shalit is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shalit managing to control the position.
Shalit is trying to keep Anderson in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson stays in close to Shalit's body and controls the position.
Shalit controls Anderson momentarily but Anderson frees himself.
Shalit wants to sweep but no luck.
Shalit wants to reverse the position here. Anderson has hold of a leg though and he's dropped back looking for a kneebar! The fighters roll across the mat but Shalit is forced to tap! Shalit looks devastated but at least his leg points in the right direction.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Richard Anderson!
An out of breath Richard Anderson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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