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TWGC 10 (170lbs, D3): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Leonardon Garcia and Jake Larsen. Larsen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lorde – Yellow Flicker Beat. Leonardon Garcia has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Leonardon Garcia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jake Larsen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garcia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Larsen scores with a takedown into Garcia's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Garcia (0) vs (2) Larsen
Garcia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Larsen controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Larsen tries to pass.
Larsen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larsen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Garcia trying to control the position.
Garcia wants to control but Larsen passes easily into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Larsen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (0) vs (5) Larsen
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsen controlling from the full mount.
Larsen working for a submission but Garcia is keeping him at bay.
Larsen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Larsen wants to take Garcia's back here but Garcia is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Larsen looking to take Garcia's back but Garcia rolls and after a scramble, Garcia ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Garcia to escape a tricky position. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garcia (2) vs (5) Larsen
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Larsen looking for a sweep. Not yet Larsen, not yet.
Larsen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Larsen keeps moving.
Larsen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garcia manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garcia (2) vs (7) Larsen
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia controls Larsen momentarily but Larsen frees himself.
Larsen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Garcia working for a triangle but Larsen defends it easily.
Garcia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Larsen forces his way into half guard.
Larsen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Garcia has managed to free his arm - good work.
Still in half guard, Larsen seems content to control.
Larsen is trying to control. Garcia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Larsen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Larsen is working for a kimura but Garcia is defending it quite comfortably.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Larsen controlling the action here.
Larsen moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (2) vs (10) Larsen
Larsen happy to just control the position for now.
Garcia prevents Larsen from moving into mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Larsen is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Garcia will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Larsen wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy.
Larsen is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Garcia is trying to escape and Larsen transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Garcia is forced to tap! Nice work there by Larsen! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jake Larsen!
Jake Larsen tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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