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TWGC 23 (145lbs, D4): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Dor Kagan (ranked 5500 p4p, 0 weight class) and Higor Pereira (ranked 23889 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Dor Kagan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 5 losses; Higor Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Steve Erwin and Francis DeMontford.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kagan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pereira closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pereira lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kagan (0) vs (2) Pereira
Pereira works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pereira works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kagan (0) vs (5) Pereira
Pereira is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kagan will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Pereira has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kagan (0) vs (7) Pereira
Pereira content just to control the position here.
Kagan tries to control Pereira's body but Pereira pushes him off. Kagan squirms to his side and now Pereira has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Kagan (0) vs (10) Pereira
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira controls the action.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Pereira.
Pereira has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Kagan is in real trouble here. Pereira gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Kagan is tapping out! Pereira wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Higor Pereira! |
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