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TWGC 13 (205lbs, D3): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ghivur Thadee and Dan Schultz. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ghivur Thadee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Dan Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Thadee stuffs the takedown attempt from Schultz. Schultz gets slowly back to his feet.
Thadee drives through and clinches with Schultz against the cage.
Thadee jumps guard and drags Schultz to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Schultz trying to control the position from guard on top but Thadee 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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Thadee holds on and takes a little breather.
Schultz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thadee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schultz trying to control the position from guard on top but Thadee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schultz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Schultz trying to control but Thadee is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Thadee has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Schultz has managed to get both his arms back between Thadee's legs - danger averted.
Thadee controls Schultz momentarily but Schultz frees himself.
Schultz wants to control from the top but Thadee keeps moving.
Thadee is trying to keep Schultz in close.
Thadee controlling the position.
Schultz trying to control but Thadee is working from the bottom.
Thadee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Schultz wants to control from the top but Thadee keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thadee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Thadee controlling Schultz's posture.
Schultz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Schultz drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Thadee dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thadee (2) vs (0) Schultz
Thadee drops back looking for a leg! Schultz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Schultz manages to kick Thadee off! Thadee jumps back into Schultz's guard.
Thadee got a little sloppy there for a moment and Schultz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thadee has managed to get both his arms back between Schultz's legs - danger averted.
Schultz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thadee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thadee passes Schultz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Schultz gets back to full guard.
Thadee tries to free his leg and advance position but Schultz is retaining full guard.
Schultz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Schultz keeping moving, preventing Thadee from controlling successfully.
Thadee is pushing down on Schultz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Schultz is fighting to maintain full guard but Thadee has managed to sneak the leg through.
Thadee is thwarting Schultz's attempts to control the position.
Thadee is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Schultz is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ghivur Thadee!
Ghivur Thadee seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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