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CWC 269 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 10 losses; Malaki Fiso! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 14 losses; Takeya Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Aoki shoots in for a takedown but Fiso shows good takedown defense.
Fiso shoots in and gets a takedown into Aoki's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fiso (2) vs (0) Aoki
Fiso 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.
Fiso not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fiso has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Aoki keeping moving, preventing Fiso from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki controlling Fiso's posture.
Fiso controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki is pulling down on Fiso's head. It's preventing any offense from Fiso, at least for the moment.
Fiso sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Aoki keeping full guard, as Fiso tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiso looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fiso trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Fiso trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fiso trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Fiso sitting in guard here, content to control.
Aoki pulls Fiso in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki keeping moving, preventing Fiso from controlling successfully.
Fiso is fighting to break Aoki's control of his arms but Aoki is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Our spies down at at closed inform us that Aoki has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Fiso pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aoki is keeping the position for now.
Fiso works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fiso is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are battling for position here. Aoki manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiso stays in close to Aoki's body and controls the position.
Fiso sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Aoki's guard.
Fiso is working for a submission of some sort.
Aoki won't allow Fiso to pass to mount.
Fiso content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Aoki trying to control from the bottom.
Aoki keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Fiso controlling the action here.
Aoki is refusing to be controlled, as Fiso sits in half guard.
Fiso looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is refusing to be controlled, as Fiso sits in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fiso in particular looking to stall.
Fiso working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Aoki's thigh. Aoki counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Fiso sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fiso stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aoki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiso looking to pass the guard.
Fiso is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is really struggling to control Aoki but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Fiso tries to free his leg and advance position but Aoki is retaining full guard.
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiso stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aoki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aoki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiso trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Fiso sitting in guard, not really doing much.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Aoki holds on and takes a little breather.
Fiso looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fiso pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aoki is keeping the position for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is working hard here to advance position.
Aoki being controlled here, momentarily.
Fiso stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aoki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Aoki has his hands on Fiso's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fiso controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Fiso.
Fiso looking to pass the guard.
Fiso passes into half guard.
Fiso is looking to advance position but Aoki won't allow it.
Aoki wants to improve his position but Fiso is controlling well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is just content to waste time from the top position. Aoki takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Fiso controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Aoki controls Fiso momentarily but Fiso frees himself.
Fiso pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aoki is keeping the position for now.
Fiso sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Aoki keeping full guard, as Fiso tries to pass.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Aoki keeping moving, preventing Fiso from controlling successfully.
Fiso looking to pass the guard.
Fiso is stalling in the full guard.
Fiso seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Aoki for as long as he can get away with.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Fiso takes the fight on points by 2 to 0.
Malaki Fiso decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Takeya Aoki had this to say: 'I must return to the Troid gym in London, to train more.'. |
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