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CACC 194: Jiurgite vs Kakuto 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Michael Garibaldi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Arthur Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Menezes closes the distance and clinches.
Garibaldi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Garibaldi pulls guard.
Menezes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Menezes tries to free his leg and advance position but Garibaldi is retaining full guard.
Menezes's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Garibaldi keeping moving, preventing Menezes from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Menezes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes wants to control from the top but Garibaldi keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garibaldi is trying to keep Menezes in close.
Menezes controls from within his opponent's guard.
Garibaldi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Menezes trying to control but Garibaldi is working from the bottom.
Garibaldi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Menezes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Garibaldi's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi tries to get to full guard but Menezes has control of the leg.
We've been hearing good reports from Garibaldi'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.
Menezes seems to be looking for submissions.
Menezes is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Garibaldi is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arthur Menezes! |
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