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TWGC 18 (170lbs, D4): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Daniel Kim (ranked 5935 p4p, 508 weight class) and Tigran Minasian (ranked 9987 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Daniel Kim! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Tigran Minasian!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Alec Ball.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Kim closes the distance and clinches.
Minasian is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Minasian wants to take the fight to the mat but Kim manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kim is working for takedown but Minasian is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kim can't get the takedown.
Kim can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Kim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Minasian tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kim goes for a takedown attempt but Minasian pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kim has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Minasian gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kim counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Minasian is working for takedown but Kim is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kim is looking for a takedown.
Minasian changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kim fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minasian shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kim napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Kim (0) vs (4) Minasian
Minasian tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minasian keeps trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Kim's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Minasian tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Minasian has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Minasian tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minasian passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kim! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kim (0) vs (6) Minasian
Minasian looking for a guillotine from mount but Kim is having none of it.
Kim has given up his back here. Will Minasian look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Kim (0) vs (9) Minasian
Minasian patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Minasian patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Minasian is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kim has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Kim staying busy and making it hard for Minasian to control.
Minasian has got one arm under Kim's chin. This could be trouble... Kim trying to control the other hand but Minasian gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Kim has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tigran Minasian! |
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