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TWGC 21 (205lbs, D4): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Rason Fairs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hudson Walker (ranked 7337 p4p, 0 weight class). Fairs's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, All the above!! Miano . Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Rason Fairs! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Hudson Walker!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Fairs fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Walker stuffs the takedown attempt from Fairs. Fairs gets slowly back to his feet.
Walker feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fairs (0) vs (2) Walker
Fairs keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
Walker is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Fairs is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Fairs has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fairs (2) vs (2) Walker
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Walker can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fairs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Walker keeping moving, preventing Fairs from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairs passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Fairs (5) vs (2) Walker
Fairs controlling the position from side mount.
Fairs tries to advance to mount but Walker denies him.
Fairs looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Walker tries to improve position but can't.
Fairs has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Walker! Score +2 for reaching mount: Fairs (7) vs (2) Walker
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairs tries to control but Walker wriggling away.
Fairs looking for a guillotine from mount but Walker is having none of it.
Fairs tries to control but Walker wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walker tries to hold on but Fairs postures up.
Walker is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker is squirming around, avoiding Fairs's attempts to control the action.
Walker is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker tries to lock up and control but Fairs gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fairs tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Walker tries to lock up and control but Fairs gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fairs looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Fairs wants to finish this one by submission but Walker is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Fairs.
Fairs with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairs has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Walker is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rason Fairs!
In his post fight interview, Rason Fairs started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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