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Bots de Garra 50 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 6 wins and 14 losses; Calixto Cardona! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 17 losses; Ikemba Okoye!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Okoye darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cardona (0) vs (2) Okoye
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Cardona is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Okoye pulls his head out easily.
Cardona looking for submissions off his back.
Okoye is working for a kimura but Cardona is defending it quite comfortably.
Cardona looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Okoye is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cardona actively working from the bottom here.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okoye looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Okoye is trying to work for a kimura but Cardona is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoye seems to be working for a kimura but Cardona defends the submission attempt.
Okoye is trying to work for a kimura but Cardona is defending well.
Cardona might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cardona actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Okoye is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cardona is just riding it out for now. Okoye eventually gives up the hold.
Okoye is looking for a kimura here.
Cardona actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardona looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cardona looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cardona actively working from the bottom here.
Cardona looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Okoye maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Cardona could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Okoye has cracked it and Cardona is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Okoye!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ikemba Okoye!
Ikemba Okoye thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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