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EMP Grappling 9 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ice Tea (ranked 3483 p4p, 390 weight class) and Mamed Khalidov (ranked 2698 p4p, 304 weight class). Khalidov has chosen Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Ice Tea! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 4 losses; Mamed Khalidov!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Tea fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Khalidov avoids it really well and circles away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Khalidov. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Tea (0) vs (4) Khalidov
Khalidov is looking to take a break and control but Tea is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tea is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalidov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tea is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Khalidov moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Tea might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidov is looking to take a break and control but Tea is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Khalidov has control of an arm but Tea manages to advance to Khalidov's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Tea (4) vs (4) Khalidov
Khalidov just looking to survive in the bad position.
Tea goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Khalidov escapes and is now in half guard on top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tea (4) vs (6) Khalidov
Khalidov moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Tea (4) vs (9) Khalidov
Tea wants to control but Khalidov postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Khalidov politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Khalidov prefers to stall for the moment though.
Khalidov in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Tea is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mamed Khalidov!
A very excited looking Mamed Khalidov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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