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Bots de Garra 18 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 15 wins and 8 losses; Shogun Silva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 0 losses; Giovanni De Rossi!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Silva shoots in but De Rossi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Silva fails with the takedown.
De Rossi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Silva defends it well.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shogun Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
De Rossi darts in and clinches Silva up against the ropes.
De Rossi gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
De Rossi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Silva uses from the top position.
De Rossi trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
De Rossi is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Silva frees his head nicely. Oh but De Rossi has switched to an armbar! Silva is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Giovanni De Rossi!
A victorious Giovanni De Rossi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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