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TWGC 23 (145lbs, D1): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Masakazu Aoki (ranked 2583 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eon Yaj (ranked 2155 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Eon Yaj was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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 5 wins and 5 losses; Masakazu Aoki! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Eon Yaj!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Aoki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yaj is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Aoki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yaj drives through and clinches with Aoki against the cage.
Aoki gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Yaj regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Aoki (2) vs (0) Yaj
Yaj is trying to keep Aoki in close.
Aoki wants to control from the top but Yaj keeps moving.
Aoki is really struggling to control Yaj but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Aoki is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj trying to keep a closed guard but Aoki is proving a slippery customer.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Yaj holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj working for a triangle but Aoki defends it easily.
Yaj seems keen to control Aoki's posture.
Aoki is pushing down on Yaj's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yaj is fighting to maintain full guard but Aoki has managed to sneak the leg through.
Yaj felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Aoki is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Aoki is looking for a kimura but Yaj is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Aoki to get the leverage.
Aoki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yaj keeps working.
Aoki is working for a submission of some sort.
Yaj gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Yaj is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yaj looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Aoki wants to control from the top but Yaj keeps moving.
Aoki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yaj is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki trying to control but Yaj is working from the bottom.
Aoki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yaj is keeping the position for now.
Aoki drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Aoki jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Yaj keeping moving, preventing Aoki from controlling successfully.
Yaj looking to control.
Aoki drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Aoki jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Aoki drops back looking for a leg! Yaj is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yaj manages to kick Aoki off! Aoki jumps back into Yaj's guard.
Yaj is controlling Aoki's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Yaj is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aoki looking to pass the guard.
Yaj wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Aoki is now in half guard.
Yaj is trying to maintain the position but Aoki is very close to passing his half guard.
Aoki 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.
Aoki looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Aoki is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yaj is just riding it out for now. Aoki eventually gives up the hold.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Aoki wants to free his trapped foot but Yaj is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Yaj looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yaj desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Aoki is trying to work for a kimura but Yaj is defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yaj is trying to maintain the position but Aoki is very close to passing his half guard.
Aoki is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yaj defends it well.
Aoki is thwarting Yaj's attempts to control the position.
Yaj wants to improve his position but Aoki is controlling well.
Yaj is concentrating on defense, preventing Aoki from advancing position.
Aoki wants to control but Yaj is keeping him busy.
Aoki is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Yaj sees it coming and defends easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yaj wants to control but Aoki is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Aoki stalling away here and it's allowed Yaj to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Yaj keeping moving, preventing Aoki from controlling successfully.
Aoki looking to pass the guard.
Aoki drops back looking for a leg! Yaj is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yaj manages to kick Aoki off! Aoki jumps back into Yaj's guard.
Aoki looking to pass the guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Aoki trying to control but Yaj is working from the bottom.
Aoki is looking to advance position but Yaj has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Aoki (2) vs (4) Yaj
Aoki tries to reverse the position but Yaj maintains control.
Aoki wants to hold on but Yaj pushes him away.
Yaj tries to control but Aoki wriggling away.
Aoki keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is working hard here to advance position.
Aoki tries to hold on but Yaj pushes him away.
Yaj can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Aoki is looking to escape.
Yaj takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Aoki regains half guard.
Yaj prevents Aoki from improving his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Aoki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Aoki is not content to let Yaj control the position.
Aoki tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Yaj has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Aoki (2) vs (7) Yaj
Aoki tries to lock up and control but Yaj gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Yaj controlling the pace for now.
Aoki wants to control but Yaj is having none of it.
Yaj can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Aoki is looking to escape.
Aoki slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aoki is looking to control Yaj's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aoki avoid being mounted?
Aoki is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Yaj is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Yaj wants to pass the guard but Aoki is defending well.
Aoki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Aoki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yaj pulls his head out easily.
Aoki controlling the position for now.
Yaj trying to control the action but Aoki is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Yaj not doing much here.
Yaj is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Aoki looking for submissions off his back.
Yaj wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aoki keeps working.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Yaj is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Yaj trying to control the pace.
Aoki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yaj content to control rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yaj trying to control the action but Aoki is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yaj wins on points by 7 to 2.
An out of breath Eon Yaj thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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