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CACC 152: Morrison v Holzken 5 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 7 losses; Masakazu Aoki! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 40 wins and 23 losses; Masa Wasa!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Wasa closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Aoki to the mat! Aoki manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Aoki (0) vs (2) Wasa
Wasa wants to control from the top but Aoki keeps moving.
Aoki can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wasa controls the pace.
Aoki working a defensive guard here.
Wasa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wasa trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aoki controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasa wants to control from the top but Aoki keeps moving.
Wasa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Aoki 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.
Aoki controls Wasa momentarily but Wasa frees himself.
Aoki keeping full guard, as Wasa tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is trying to control the position but Wasa postures up.
Wasa wants to control from the top but Aoki keeps moving.
Wasa looking to pass the guard.
Aoki working a defensive guard here.
Wasa preventing the sweep.
Aoki keeping moving, preventing Wasa from controlling successfully.
Aoki wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki trying to control the position.
Aoki is controlling Wasa's posture.
Wasa trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Wasa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aoki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aoki keeping moving, preventing Wasa from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wasa wants to control from the top but Aoki keeps moving.
Aoki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Aoki is working hard here to advance position.
Wasa advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Aoki (0) vs (5) Wasa
Wasa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Aoki has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is not content to let Wasa control the position.
Wasa tries to advance to mount but can't.
Wasa laying and praying for a moment but Aoki takes advantage and regains half guard.
Wasa trying to control the action but Aoki is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is trying to control but can't.
Wasa is looking to take a break and control but Aoki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wasa tries to pass to full mount but Aoki defends it.
Aoki is trying to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Aoki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wasa is working away from the top position though.
Wasa is looking for a kimura but Aoki is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wasa to get the leverage.
Wasa wants to free his trapped foot but Aoki is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wasa works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Aoki (0) vs (8) Wasa
Wasa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aoki keeps working.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wasa might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Aoki haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Wasa passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Aoki! Score +2 for reaching mount: Aoki (0) vs (10) Wasa
Wasa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Aoki is looking to escape.
Wasa moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Aoki (0) vs (13) Wasa
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Aoki rolls, trying to escape but Wasa keeps control of the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Wasa's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
I really don't envy Aoki right now.
Wasa tightening his grip on Aoki, looking for the choke.
Wasa is looking to control Aoki but Aoki is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wasa wants to control the position but Aoki frees himself and scrambles - Wasa manages to regain control in side control.
Wasa looking to control but instead Aoki has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Wasa wants to pass to mount but Aoki is defending the position.
Aoki is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wasa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wasa's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Aoki (4) vs (13) Wasa
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.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wasa tries to break free.
Aoki is trying to control but Wasa is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Aoki trying to control but Wasa is having none of it.
Wasa wants to control but Aoki is having none of it.
Wasa is trying to escape the mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Aoki trying to control but Wasa is having none of it.
Wasa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Aoki looking to control but Wasa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wasa can't escape the position.
Aoki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wasa is looking to escape.
Aoki avoids the attempt from Wasa to control.
Aoki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wasa is looking to escape.
Aoki wants to control but Wasa has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Aoki wants to control but Wasa is keeping him busy.
Aoki prevents Wasa from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aoki trying to control from half guard but Wasa is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wasa wins on points by 13 to 4.
After winning the bout, Masa Wasa thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Masakazu Aoki stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm getting too old!!! Retirement is coming close my Fans.....'. |
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