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Summit Series 2 - Grappling 6A PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Nigel Greer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Barry Chikorita! The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Chikorita fails with an attempt to clinch.
Greer tries to counter with a takedown but Chikorita is quick to defend against it. Chikorita gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Greer (0) vs (4) Chikorita Greer wants to control but Chikorita postures up. Chikorita thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Chikorita has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Greer is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Chikorita yanks on the arm and Greer is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Chikorita.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Barry Chikorita! The defeated Nigel Greer had this to say: 'I had COVID'. |
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