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TWGC 26 (265+lbs, D4): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Isiah Yesaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Ganador (ranked 17609 p4p, 0 weight class). Yesaya comes to the cage accompanied by Rivers of Babylon. Ganador has chosen We Will Rock You as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ganador has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Luis Ganador was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Isiah Yesaya! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Luis Ganador!
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?
Ganador moves into the clinch.
Ganador looks winded!
Yesaya fails to pull guard.
Yesaya pulls guard.
Yesaya is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ganador is aware though and is defending well.
Yesaya wants to sweep here but Ganador controlling him for the moment.
Yesaya is trying to control the position but Ganador postures up.
Ganador trying to control but Yesaya is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yesaya working for a triangle but Ganador defends it easily.
Ganador got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yesaya has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ganador has managed to get both his arms back between Yesaya's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yesaya looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ganador is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ganador looking to pass the guard.
Yesaya is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yesaya is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yesaya is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ganador looking to pass the guard.
Ganador pushing down on Yesaya's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yesaya wants to improve his position but Ganador is controlling well.
Yesaya trying to hold on to Ganador's head to control him but Ganador postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yesaya looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ganador is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Yesaya wants to get back to full guard.
Yesaya has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ganador is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ganador performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Yesaya is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ganador pulls his head out easily.
Yesaya is looking for a sweep. Ganador is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yesaya looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ganador is working for a kimura but Yesaya is defending it quite comfortably.
Yesaya is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ganador is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yesaya doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ganador.
Yesaya actively working from the bottom here.
Yesaya trying to hold on to Ganador's head to control him but Ganador postures up.
Ganador seems to be working for a kimura but Yesaya defends the submission attempt.
Yesaya looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yesaya looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ganador is thwarting Yesaya's attempts to control the position.
Yesaya is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yesaya is not content to let Ganador control the position.
Yesaya looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yesaya is trying to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ganador is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yesaya is just riding it out for now. Ganador eventually gives up the hold.
Yesaya is looking to improve his position.
Yesaya trying to hold on to Ganador's head to control him but Ganador postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yesaya tries to get to full guard but Ganador has control of the leg.
Yesaya actively working from the bottom here.
Yesaya knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ganador on the ground.
Yesaya has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ganador is working away from the top position though.
Yesaya is not content to let Ganador control the position.
Ganador is looking for a kimura but Yesaya is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ganador to get the leverage.
Ganador prevents Yesaya from improving his position.
Yesaya on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yesaya tries to get out of the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yesaya trying to control here.
Ganador is looking for a kimura but Yesaya is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ganador to get the leverage.
Ganador is thwarting Yesaya's attempts to control the position.
Yesaya is defending against the submission attempts here by Ganador.
Yesaya tries to get to full guard but Ganador has control of the leg.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yesaya trying to control from the bottom.
Ganador wants to control but Yesaya is keeping him busy.
Yesaya is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ganador pulls his head out easily.
Yesaya tries to roll over but Ganador keeps him under control.
Ganador is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yesaya is just riding it out for now. Ganador eventually gives up the hold.
Yesaya is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ganador is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yesaya defends it well.
Yesaya is looking to control Ganador's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yesaya avoid being mounted?
Yesaya is looking to improve his position.
Ganador is trying to control the action in half guard but Yesaya is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yesaya is looking to improve his position.
Yesaya is working hard here to advance position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ganador seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yesaya does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ganador is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Yesaya trying to hold on to Ganador's head to control him but Ganador postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ganador is trying to control. Yesaya wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ganador is trying to work for a kimura but Yesaya is defending well.
Ganador is trying to work for a kimura but Yesaya is defending well.
Ganador is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Yesaya is trying to maintain the position but Ganador is very close to passing his half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Yesaya is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ganador is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ganador seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yesaya does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ganador prevents Yesaya from improving his position.
Yesaya wants to control but Ganador is keeping busy.
Ganador is keen to just control but Yesaya is a slippery customer.
Yesaya trying to control here.
Ganador is looking to take a break and control but Yesaya is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ganador is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Yesaya is looking to improve his position.
Yesaya trying to control from the bottom.
Yesaya wants to get back to full guard.
Yesaya is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ganador pulls his head out easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yesaya is defending against the submission attempts here by Ganador.
Ganador is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Ganador gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Ganador wins on points by 1 to 0.
Luis Ganador was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
In defeat, Isiah Yesaya stepped up to the mic, saying 'I can not be beaten.'. |
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