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TWGC 17 (205lbs, D3): New York Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Matti Tolonen and Rafael Loureiro. Matti Tolonen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Matti Tolonen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Rafael Loureiro!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Loureiro tries to clinch up.
Tolonen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tolonen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tolonen. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tolonen (2) vs (0) Loureiro
Loureiro looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Tolonen is defending well. Loureiro quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Tolonen has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Loureiro celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rafael Loureiro!
The defeated Matti Tolonen had this to say: 'Grappler just got lucky!'. |
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