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TWGC 20 (145lbs, D3): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Seong Hyeon Lee (ranked 8215 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taras Vovchanchyn (ranked 24838 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 featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Seong Hyeon Lee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Taras Vovchanchyn!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Lee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vovchanchyn but Vovchanchyn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vovchanchyn wants to counter the offense by Lee and move into the clinch position.
Lee scores with a takedown into Vovchanchyn's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lee (2) vs (0) Vovchanchyn
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vovchanchyn's guard.
Lee seems to be working for a kimura but Vovchanchyn defends the submission attempt.
Lee controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Vovchanchyn is trying to maintain the position but Lee is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Vovchanchyn defend it? Lee steps over the head and cranks it - Vovchanchyn is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Lee!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Seong Hyeon Lee! |
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