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TWGC 10 (170lbs, D3): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Saleem Al Khan and Eddie Money. Chooooooooon! I think Al Khan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Three Days Grace - Scared. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Saleem Al Khan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Eddie Money!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Money changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Al Khan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Al Khan (0) vs (4) Money
Money working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Money tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Money wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Al Khan, who protects the arm well.
Money goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Al Khan rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Money's guard! Nice work there by Al Khan! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Khan (2) vs (4) Money
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Khan trying to control but Money is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Al Khan won't allow Money to sweep him here.
Money keeping moving, preventing Al Khan from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Khan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Money's guard.
Money looking for submissions off his back.
Money is defending against the submission attempts here by Al Khan.
Al Khan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Money moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Al Khan trying to control the position from guard on top but Money is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Money is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Money looking to hit a scissor sweep but Al Khan is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Khan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Money had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Al Khan defends it easily.
Money wants to sweep but no luck.
Money looking for a guillotine here but Al Khan defends easily.
Al Khan preventing the sweep.
Money is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Al Khan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Money looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Al Khan wants to pass the guard but Money is keeping the position.
Al Khan pushing down on Money's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Khan is trying to work for a kimura but Money is defending well.
Al Khan is trying to control. Money wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Al Khan seems to be working for a kimura but Money defends the submission attempt.
Al Khan wants to work for an arm triangle but Money is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Money manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Al Khan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Al Khan forces his way into half guard.
Money is trying to get back to full guard.
Al Khan has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Money defend it? Al Khan steps over the head and cranks it - Money is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Al Khan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Saleem Al Khan!
Post fight, Saleem Al Khan took to the microphone: 'I am the freedom fighter, I'll fight for my people until death, and represent my land everywhere I go, look out for me!'. |
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