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TWGC 27 (185lbs, D1): Montreal Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Alka Mangrove (ranked 1915 p4p, 251 weight class) and Longfellow Deeds (ranked 12084 p4p, 592 weight class). Mangrove comes to the cage accompanied by https://youtu.be/uZU7Y1Hdww0. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Longfellow Deeds enters the cage!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Alka Mangrove! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 14 losses; Longfellow Deeds!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mangrove instigates a clinch.
Deeds gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mangrove (0) vs (2) Deeds
Mangrove tries to get to full guard but Deeds has control of the leg.
Mangrove is trying to maintain the position but Deeds is very close to passing his half guard.
Mangrove actively working from the bottom here.
Mangrove is trying to get back to full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Mangrove's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mangrove looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mangrove trying to control but Deeds postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangrove looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mangrove is trying to get back to full guard.
Mangrove might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mangrove moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mangrove is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Deeds frees his head nicely. Oh but Mangrove has switched to an armbar! Deeds is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Alka Mangrove!
During a confident post fight interview, Alka Mangrove thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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