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TWGC 12 (145lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Nuriel Leonard and Prathamesh Randhawa. Randhawa has chosen Dhoom Taana as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Nuriel Leonard! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Prathamesh Randhawa!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Leonard forces Randhawa back against the cage and clinches.
Leonard is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Randhawa can't fight it off and eventually Leonard manages to take the fight to the floor. Randhawa looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Leonard (2) vs (0) Randhawa
Leonard is pushing down on Randhawa's leg trying to pass to half guard. Randhawa is fighting to maintain full guard but Leonard has managed to sneak the leg through.
Randhawa is refusing to be controlled, as Leonard sits in half guard.
Leonard sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Randhawa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randhawa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Randhawa.
Leonard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard is stalling in the full guard.
Leonard wants to pass the guard but Randhawa is keeping the position.
Leonard got a little sloppy there for a moment and Randhawa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Leonard has managed to get both his arms back between Randhawa's legs - danger averted.
Leonard content to stall in guard here.
Randhawa looking for a guillotine here but Leonard defends easily.
Randhawa keeping full guard, as Leonard tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randhawa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Leonard is aware though and is defending well.
Leonard wants to pass the guard but Randhawa is keeping the position.
Randhawa working for a triangle but Leonard defends it easily.
Randhawa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randhawa is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Leonard has his hands clasped together but Randhawa extends and breaks Leonard's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Randhawa.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Prathamesh Randhawa!
After winning the bout, Prathamesh Randhawa thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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