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TWGC 13 (135lbs, D2): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Manof TheDingos and Gracko Roman. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Manof TheDingos! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Gracko Roman!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Roman moves into the clinch successfully.
TheDingos decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roman wants to control from the top but TheDingos keeps moving.
TheDingos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Roman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
TheDingos is looking for a triangle but Roman pushes his legs off easily.
TheDingos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Roman got a little sloppy there for a moment and TheDingos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Roman has managed to get both his arms back between TheDingos's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roman is stalling in the full guard.
My spies in $50 Crouching Stoner Hidden Stats inform me that Roman has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Let's hope that Roman has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
TheDingos looking for a guillotine here but Roman defends easily.
Roman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman wants to control from the top but TheDingos keeps moving.
TheDingos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
TheDingos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Roman defends well.
TheDingos keeping moving, preventing Roman from controlling successfully.
TheDingos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Roman trying to control the position from guard on top but TheDingos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Roman content to stall in guard here.
Roman is sitting in close to TheDingos's body. TheDingos has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Roman is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Roman is tapping! That was a very nice submission by TheDingos.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Manof TheDingos!
Manof TheDingos bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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