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CACC 183: Ty vs MacGowan II 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 9 losses; Takeya Aoki! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; JoJo Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Diaz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Aoki's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Aoki (0) vs (2) Diaz
Diaz is looking to take a break and control but Aoki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aoki manages to get to full guard.
Aoki keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Diaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Aoki is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz keeps trying to improve his position.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Aoki keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aoki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diaz trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Diaz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Aoki keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
Aoki has control of Diaz's left arm, preventing Diaz from doing any damage.
Aoki 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.
Aoki might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Diaz looking to pass the guard.
Diaz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Aoki keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Diaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Aoki is retaining full guard.
Diaz trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Aoki keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Aoki keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Diaz preventing the sweep.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Aoki keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Aoki keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
Diaz is pushing down on Aoki's leg trying to pass to half guard. Aoki is fighting to maintain full guard but Diaz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Diaz is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aoki is keeping the position for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Aoki keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Aoki keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
Diaz trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Diaz looking to sit in guard and control but Aoki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Aoki (2) vs (2) Diaz
Aoki is pushing down on Diaz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Diaz is fighting to maintain full guard but Aoki has managed to sneak the leg through.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Aoki has control of the leg.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is pressing down on Diaz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Diaz is holding on for now.
Aoki is trying to work for a kimura but Diaz is defending well.
Aoki is looking to pass Diaz's guard but actually Diaz recovers to full guard.
Aoki wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.
Diaz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Aoki is working hard here to advance position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Aoki trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Diaz manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Aoki (2) vs (4) Diaz
Aoki keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Diaz is pushing down on Aoki's leg trying to pass to half guard. Aoki is fighting to maintain full guard but Diaz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Diaz wants to advance to full mount but Aoki doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Aoki keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aoki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Aoki keeps moving.
Aoki working a defensive guard here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Aoki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aoki is keeping the position for now.
Diaz trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
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.
Aoki keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Aoki is retaining full guard.
Diaz drops back, looking for a kneebar! Aoki looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Aoki looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Aoki! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Aoki (6) vs (4) Diaz
Aoki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Diaz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Aoki tries for a kimura but Diaz is defending well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Aoki tries for a kimura but Diaz is defending well.
Aoki is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Diaz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Diaz is looking to regain half guard here but Aoki keeps moving and retains side control.
Aoki is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Diaz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Aoki passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Diaz! Score +2 for reaching mount: Aoki (8) vs (4) Diaz
Diaz is looking to get to half guard.
Aoki avoids the attempt from Diaz to control.
Diaz stops Aoki from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Aoki with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Diaz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Aoki wants to take Diaz's back here but Diaz is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Diaz 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.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Aoki can't control as he wanted to and Diaz manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Aoki is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Diaz looking for submissions off his back.
Aoki is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Diaz has managed to free his arm - good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aoki working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Diaz's thigh. Diaz counters though and makes it back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aoki takes the fight on points by 8 to 4.
A victorious Takeya Aoki thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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