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SSG 416 Itinya vs Gracias PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 20 losses; Odaishah Yasalmibaal! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 24 losses; Dan Macker!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yasalmibaal.
Macker moves into the clinch successfully.
Macker is looking to take this one to the mat.
Macker is working for takedown but Yasalmibaal is calmly controlling the position for now.
Yasalmibaal turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Yasalmibaal (4) vs (0) Macker
Macker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yasalmibaal wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Macker felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Macker is trying to control Yasalmibaal's posture but Yasalmibaal avoids it.
Macker is looking for a sweep.
Yasalmibaal is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Macker knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macker manages to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macker gets full guard.
Macker keeping full guard, as Yasalmibaal tries to pass.
Yasalmibaal preventing the sweep.
Yasalmibaal wants to control from the top but Macker keeps moving.
Macker has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Yasalmibaal has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Yasalmibaal (7) vs (0) Macker
Macker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Macker's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Macker wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Yasalmibaal has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Macker's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Macker is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Yasalmibaal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Odaishah Yasalmibaal!
Odaishah Yasalmibaal thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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