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ADWGC Tokyo 3 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Brotha Gracie (ranked 2970 p4p, 382 weight class) and Hamza Keita (ranked 3292 p4p, 417 weight class). Gracie kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tupac - Last Muthafucka Breathin'. Keita is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Secka - Pointure . This should be fireworks!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Brotha Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 5 losses; Hamza Keita!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Keita has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Gracie has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Keita is pressed up against the cage. Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Keita down to the mat. Keita avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gracie darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (0) Keita
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Keita is trying to get back to full guard.
Keita actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Keita looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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.
Keita looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Keita is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Keita keeping hold of Gracie's head, controlling as best he can.
Gracie looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keita has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
Keita is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Gracie is controlling the pace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Keita is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Keita tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Gracie seems content to control.
Keita moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Keita is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gracie got a little sloppy there for a moment and Keita has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gracie has managed to get both his arms back between Keita's legs - danger averted.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Keita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Keita has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Gracie is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Keita. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (0) Keita
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keita is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Keita has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Keita's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Keita has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Keita tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gracie is staying tight to Keita's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Keita can't do much from the bottom here.
Keita manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gracie passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (8) vs (0) Keita
Keita really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Keita is looking to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Keita tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Gracie has control of Keita's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Keita regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Keita is looking to get to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Keita manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Keita is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Keita looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Keita is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gracie's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gracie's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (8) vs (4) Keita
Keita is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Gracie has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Gracie tries to roll but Keita sticks to his back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Keita is riding his opponent, not letting Gracie buck him off.
Keita is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Gracie knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Gracie for a finish.
Gracie showing good submission defense here.
Keita looking to hold on to the position here but Gracie rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Keita from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Keita looking to pass the guard.
Keita sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Keita passes Gracie's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Keita is very close to passing his half guard.
Keita is working for a submission of some sort.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Keita is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Keita is trying to work for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie is staying active underneath Keita, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Keita seems to be looking for submissions.
Gracie is not content to let Keita control the position.
Keita is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Keita tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gracie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Keita is working for a submission of some sort.
Keita seems to be working for a kimura but Gracie defends the submission attempt.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Keita is working for a submission of some sort.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Keita pulls his head out easily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to roll over but Keita keeps him under control.
Keita wants to free his trapped foot but Gracie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Keita is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Keita is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Keita is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gracie defends it well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Keita is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Keita moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (8) vs (7) Keita
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie takes the fight on points by 8 to 7.
A victorious Brotha Gracie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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