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TWGC 18 (170lbs, D1): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Akeen Coker (ranked 143 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Holzken (ranked 2664 p4p, 276 weight class). Holzken comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Justin Bieber ft. Ariana Grande - Let Me Think Bout You kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Rodney Holzken was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Akeen Coker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Rodney Holzken!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Coker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Coker ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Coker no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Coker is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Coker (2) vs (0) Holzken
Holzken works his way to full guard. Good work.
Coker trying to control the position from guard on top but Holzken is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holzken is controlling Coker's posture.
Holzken keeping moving, preventing Coker from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Holzken is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Coker (2) vs (2) Holzken
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Holzken trying to control but Coker is working from the bottom.
Holzken lying in Coker's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Coker decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Holzken taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Akeen Coker!
A very excited looking Akeen Coker made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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