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TWGC 13 (205lbs, D4): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Linwood Purcell and Luk Cockhold. Linwood Purcell looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Linwood Purcell! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Luk Cockhold!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cockhold misses with a takedown attempt - Purcell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Purcell tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cockhold manages to circle out of the way.
Purcell leaves Cockhold with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cockhold wants to clinch up but Purcell keeps it at a distance.
Purcell tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cockhold manages to circle out of the way.
Purcell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Purcell wants it to stay on the feet.
Linwood Purcell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luk Cockhold.
Cockhold tries to close the distance and clinch up but Purcell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Purcell goes for a double leg but Cockhold avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cockhold continues to drive forward.
Cockhold steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Purcell.
Cockhold misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cockhold fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cockhold moves in looking to clinch but Purcell pushes him off.
Cockhold shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cockhold showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Purcell (0) vs (2) Cockhold
Purcell tries to get to full guard but Cockhold has control of the leg.
Cockhold is looking for a kimura but Purcell is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cockhold to get the leverage.
Purcell looking for submissions off his back.
Purcell is not content to let Cockhold control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cockhold tries to pass to full mount but Purcell defends it.
Cockhold perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Cockhold wants to pass the guard but Purcell is defending well.
Cockhold is trying to control the action in half guard but Purcell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cockhold is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Cockhold really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Purcell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cockhold prevents Purcell from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Purcell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cockhold pulls his head out easily.
Purcell has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Cockhold. Oh but Purcell has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Cockhold goes limp - he's gone! Purcell jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Linwood Purcell!
During a confident post fight interview, Linwood Purcell thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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