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TWGC 14 (170lbs, D4): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Leonidas Sparta and Royce Gracie. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Leonidas Sparta! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Sparta shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gracie manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sparta (2) vs (0) Gracie
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sparta controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sparta showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sparta's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparta works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gracie trying to control but Sparta postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparta passes into side control, despite Gracie's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sparta (5) vs (0) Gracie
Sparta is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Gracie looks calm but he's in trouble here. Sparta gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Gracie is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Sparta lets go of the hold and Gracie can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Leonidas Sparta!
As Leonidas Sparta got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: THIS IS SPARTA!'. |
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