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TWGC 13 (135lbs, D4): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Frank Dahmer and Mike Charles. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Frank Dahmer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Mike Charles!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Dahmer goes for a double leg but Charles avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Charles continues to drive forward.
Dahmer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Charles as he avoids it easily.
Charles is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dahmer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Charles defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Dahmer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dahmer.
Charles has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dahmer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Charles avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Charles pulls guard effortlessly.
Charles had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dahmer defends it easily.
Dahmer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dahmer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles is adopting a defensive guard.
Charles's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Charles has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Charles looking for a guillotine here but Dahmer defends easily.
Dahmer trying to control the position from guard on top but Charles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Charles looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Charles looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dahmer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dahmer wants to control from the top but Charles keeps moving.
Dahmer drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dahmer jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dahmer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dahmer is breathing heavily.
Dahmer trying to control the position from guard on top but Charles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Charles is pulling down on Dahmer's head. It's preventing any offense from Dahmer, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dahmer 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.
Dahmer is fighting to break Charles's control of his arms but Charles is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Charles is continuing to stall.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Charles looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Charles holds on and takes a little breather.
More stalling from Charles.
Charles with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dahmer drops back looking for a leg! Charles is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Charles manages to kick Dahmer off! Dahmer jumps back into Charles's guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Charles looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Dahmer is defending well. Charles quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Dahmer has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Charles celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Charles!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mike Charles made sure he mentioned Sully's Bar & Grill, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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