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TWGC 23 (185lbs, D4): London Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Moe Lester (ranked 774 p4p, 107 weight class) and Gilbert Valur (ranked 3968 p4p, 454 weight class). Valur is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: David Bowie - Let's Dance. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Moe Lester! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Gilbert Valur!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Lester closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lester drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Valur is trying to trip Lester. He has hold of a leg but Lester is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Valur persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lester (0) vs (2) Valur
Lester can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Valur controls the pace.
Valur drops back looking for a leg! Lester is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lester manages to kick Valur off! Valur jumps back into Lester's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valur trying to control but Lester is working from the bottom.
Lester on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lester tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Valur on the ground.
Valur thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valur pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lester is keeping the position for now.
Valur drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lester dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lester (2) vs (2) Valur
Lester is posturing up here but Valur has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Lester tries to roll out but it's too tight and Lester has to tap! Slick submission there by Valur!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gilbert Valur! |
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