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TWGC 26 (155lbs, D3): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Gilbert Valur (ranked 19902 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arlo Rochester (ranked 3934 p4p, 396 weight class). Valur comes to the cage accompanied by David Bowie - Let's Dance. Rochester has chosen Voodoo Child- Jimi Hendrix as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 6 losses; Gilbert Valur! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Arlo Rochester!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Valur tries to clinch
and Rochester counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Valur (0) vs (2) Rochester
Rochester is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rochester is looking to take a break and control but Valur is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rochester is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rochester is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Valur works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rochester won't allow Valur to sweep him here.
Valur looking to control.
Rochester pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Valur is keeping the position for now.
Rochester forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rochester is looking to take a break and control but Valur is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rochester looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Valur looking for submissions off his back.
Rochester has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Valur defend it? Rochester steps over the head and cranks it - Valur is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Rochester!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arlo Rochester!
Arlo Rochester got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!' |
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