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TWGC 16 (145lbs, D1): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Noob Saibot and Jason Bozzi. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Noob Saibot! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Jason Bozzi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Saibot looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bozzi is fending him off so far but Saibot persists. Nope, Bozzi circles away and we're back to standing.
Bozzi has closed the distance and engaged Saibot in a clinch.
Saibot is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Saibot wants the takedown. Bozzi is fighting it off but Saibot persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bozzi's guard against the cage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Saibot (2) vs (0) Bozzi
Bozzi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Saibot passes Bozzi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bozzi is defending against the submission attempts here by Saibot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bozzi trying to get back to full guard but Saibot takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Saibot (5) vs (0) Bozzi
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saibot goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Bozzi turns into him and now he's in Saibot's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saibot (5) vs (2) Bozzi
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Saibot holds on and takes a little breather.
Bozzi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bozzi looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bozzi trying to control the position from guard on top but Saibot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bozzi looking to sit in guard and control but Saibot gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saibot (7) vs (2) Bozzi
Saibot trying to control but Bozzi is working from the bottom.
Saibot is fighting to break Bozzi's control of his arms but Bozzi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saibot is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Saibot stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bozzi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Saibot trying to control the position from guard on top but Bozzi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saibot slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Saibot (10) vs (2) Bozzi
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bozzi is being controlled here.
Bozzi is looking for a sweep.
Saibot trying to control the position but Bozzi is working away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Saibot working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saibot thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Bozzi's face as Saibot controls the position.
Saibot tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bozzi is not content to let Saibot control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Saibot controls the position from side control.
Bozzi is not content to let Saibot control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Saibot working away.
Saibot wants to control but Bozzi is keeping him busy.
Bozzi is trying to escape the position but Saibot is controlling the position.
Bozzi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Saibot wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Saibot is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bozzi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bozzi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Saibot wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Saibot is looking to take a break and control but Bozzi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bozzi gets back to half guard.
Saibot trying to control the pace.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bozzi tries to roll over but Saibot keeps him under control.
Saibot trying to control from half guard but Bozzi is working away.
Bozzi is trying to get back to full guard.
Saibot content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Saibot is looking for a kimura but Bozzi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Saibot to get the leverage.
Saibot is working for a kimura but Bozzi is defending it quite comfortably.
Bozzi tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Saibot has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Saibot (13) vs (2) Bozzi
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Saibot controlling from mount.
Bozzi can't escape the position.
Saibot controlling from mount.
Saibot trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Saibot controlling the position easily from mount.
Saibot pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bozzi is looking to get to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bozzi is just holding on here. Saibot manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Saibot (16) vs (2) Bozzi
Saibot patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Saibot biding his time, looking for the opening.
Saibot is looking to control Bozzi but Bozzi is wriggling around and keeping busy.
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.
Saibot looking to break Bozzi's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Bozzi remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Saibot will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bozzi is really stuck here.
Bozzi just trying to survive but Saibot is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Saibot is controlling the position but Bozzi somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Saibot's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Bozzi trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saibot looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that's the end of the fight!
Saibot takes the fight on points by 16 to 2.
Noob Saibot decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Mr Ward and Kazuka Fuujin. Fuujin has chosen his shirt says "bout to smack the stepchild out you" as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 4 losses; Mr Ward! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 9 losses; Kazuka Fuujin!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ward shoots in looking for a takedown. Fuujin tries to sprawl out of it but Ward keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fuujin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown attempt by Fuujin or perhaps it was just good defense by Ward, which made it look bad.
Fuujin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ward did well to prevent Fuujin getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ward (0) vs (2) Fuujin
Ward tries to roll over but Fuujin keeps him under control.
Fuujin is taking a breather. Ward says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ward 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.
Ward is looking to control Fuujin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ward avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward is pressing down on Fuujin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fuujin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ward escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fuujin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fuujin stands and throws Ward's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ward (0) vs (5) Fuujin
Ward manages to work his way to half guard, despite Fuujin's best efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ward not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fuujin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fuujin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ward swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ward has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Fuujin wants to pass the guard but Ward is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward has his foot on Fuujin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fuujin works his way back into a safe position though.
Fuujin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ward seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ward is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fuujin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ward wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Fuujin is now in half guard.
Ward won't allow Fuujin to pass to mount.
Ward trying to control from the bottom.
Fuujin prevents Ward from improving his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin wants to pass to mount but Ward is defending the position.
Ward is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Fuujin trying to mount his opponent but Ward defends it.
Fuujin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ward is trying to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ward desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Ward is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ward is working hard here to advance position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ward wants to get back to full guard but Fuujin has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ward (0) vs (8) Fuujin
Fuujin wants to control but Ward is keeping him busy.
Ward prevents Fuujin from improving position.
Ward struggling a bit here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ward is trying to get back to half guard.
Fuujin has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Ward (0) vs (10) Fuujin
Ward is trying to escape the mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin tries to control but Ward wriggling away.
Fuujin controlling the pace for now.
Ward really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin controlling his opponent.
Ward can't escape the position.
Fuujin controlling from the full mount.
Ward tries to reverse the position but Fuujin maintains control.
Fuujin controlling his opponent.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ward tries to hold on but Fuujin postures up.
Fuujin controlling his opponent.
Ward is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ward tries to hold on but Fuujin postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ward is working to get back to half guard.
Fuujin controlling from the full mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ward is trying to escape the mount.
Fuujin trying to control but Ward is having none of it.
Fuujin prevents Ward from getting the reversal.
Ward tries to hold on but Fuujin pushes him away.
Ward regains half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ward is looking to control Fuujin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ward avoid being mounted?
Fuujin passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ward! Score +3 for passing guard: Ward (0) vs (13) Fuujin
Fuujin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Fuujin wins on points by 13 to 0.
Our winner, Kazuka Fuujin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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