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Bots de Garra 4 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 1 losses; Cole Orion! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Calixto Cardona!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Cardona stuffs the takedown attempt from Orion. Orion gets slowly back to his feet.
Orion shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cardona as he avoids it easily.
Cardona shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Orion or perhaps it was just good defense by Cardona, which made it look bad.
Cardona tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cole Orion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cardona displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Orion.
Cardona scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Orion (0) vs (4) Cardona
Cardona looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cardona tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cardona has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Orion tries to buck Cardona off but Cardona is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardona tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cardona has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Orion is trying to get back to half guard.
Cardona working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orion tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cardona wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cardona tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cardona has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Orion is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cardona's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Orion is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cardona pulls his head out easily.
Orion looking for submissions off his back.
Orion actively working from the bottom here.
Orion looking for submissions off his back.
Cardona is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Orion doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cardona.
Cardona is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Orion doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cardona.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardona is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Orion has managed to free his arm - good work.
Orion looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Orion looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've been hearing good reports from Orion'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.
Orion looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Orion looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cardona 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! Orion is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Calixto Cardona!
An out of breath Calixto Cardona thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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