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Bots de Garra 11 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 6 losses; Calixto Cardona! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 6 losses; Malcolm King!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cardona changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. King tries to avoid it but Cardona manages to keep hold of a leg and drag King to the ground. King escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
King drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cardona defends it well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cardona.
King gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cardona to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cardona (2) vs (0) King
King had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cardona defends it easily.
King working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cardona doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cardona manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cardona drops back looking for a leg! King is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and King manages to kick Cardona off! Cardona jumps back into King's guard.
King is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cardona (2) vs (2) King
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardona slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
King drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and King jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cardona is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. King is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardona throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
King got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cardona has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, King has managed to get both his arms back between Cardona's legs - danger averted.
King drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and King jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
King thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
King is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
King stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cardona swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cardona looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
King thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
King thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cardona is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and King defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and King jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cardona working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. King doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. King manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
King thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
King drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and King jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cardona is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cardona had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. King defends it easily.
King drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and King jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
King passes Cardona's left leg - he's now in half guard.
King is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cardona is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but King pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cardona manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
King drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and King jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Cardona is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and King defends well.
King drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and King jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
King is posturing up here but Cardona has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! King tries to roll out but it's too tight and King has to tap! Slick submission there by Cardona!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Calixto Cardona!
Calixto Cardona thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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