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Bots de Garra 217 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 44 losses; Felix Suarez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 52 wins and 47 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Suarez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Suarez is pressed up against the ropes. Chai has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Suarez down to the mat. Suarez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Chai has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Suarez forces Chai back against the ropes and clinches.
Suarez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Chai uses from the top position.
Chai won't allow Suarez to sweep him here.
Chai forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Suarez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
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.
Suarez looking to control.
Suarez is looking for a triangle but Chai pushes his legs off easily.
Suarez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chai looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suarez has his feet on Chai's thighs here. He's pushed Chai off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Chai screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Felix Suarez!
Felix Suarez thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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