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TWGC 10 (170lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Saleem Al Khan and Domagoj Glavas. Chooooooooon! I think Al Khan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Three Days Grace - Scared. Saleem Al Khan 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Saleem Al Khan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Domagoj Glavas!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Al Khan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Al Khan (4) vs (0) Glavas
Al Khan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Al Khan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Glavas tries to buck Al Khan off but Al Khan is having none of it.
The referee asks Al Khan politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Al Khan prefers to stall for the moment though.
Al Khan trying to control the action but Glavas is working from the bottom.
Glavas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Al Khan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Glavas can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Khan is looking to take a break and control but Glavas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Glavas prevents Al Khan from improving position.
Glavas is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Khan trying to control the action but Glavas is working from the bottom.
Glavas tries to buck Al Khan off but Al Khan is having none of it.
Al Khan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Glavas keeps working.
Al Khan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Glavas, who protects the arm well.
Al Khan tries for a kimura but Glavas is defending well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Al Khan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Glavas is trying to get back to half guard.
Glavas is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Al Khan off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Al Khan (4) vs (4) Glavas
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Khan defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Glavas has his arm under Al Khan's chin here. Game over son! Glavas squeezes tightly and Al Khan is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Domagoj Glavas!
Post fight, Domagoj Glavas took to the microphone: 'I want to thank my mentor Liam O'Connor for guiding me to this victory!'. |
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