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TWGC 32 (205lbs, D4): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Miguel Madson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Vern Schullacks!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Madson shoots and misses
and Schullacks counters with a takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Madson (0) vs (4) Schullacks
Madson trying to remain calm as Schullacks controls from the top position.
Madson tries to bench press Schullacks off him but Schullacks keeps the position.
Schullacks controls the position.
Schullacks passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Madson! Score +2 for reaching mount: Madson (0) vs (6) Schullacks
Schullacks controlling the position easily from mount.
Let's hope that Schullacks 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madson is desperately trying to improve his position but Schullacks has a good base and remains in mount.
Madson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Schullacks controlling the position easily from mount.
Schullacks wants to finish this one by submission but Madson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Schullacks.
Schullacks controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madson is trying to escape the mount.
Schullacks takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Madson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Schullacks is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Madson defends it well.
Well, if Schullacks is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Schullacks wants to pass to mount but Madson is defending the position.
Schullacks is trying for a kimura here. Madson looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Schullacks wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vern Schullacks!
After winning the bout, Vern Schullacks thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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