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Stepping Stone 73 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 12 losses; Thammy Jagonoy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Loma Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Jagonoy has Gracie pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Jagonoy pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Gracie tumbling to the mat - Jagonoy dives into Gracie's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jagonoy (2) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jagonoy's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jagonoy (2) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie passes into half guard.
Jagonoy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jagonoy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jagonoy is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Jagonoy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jagonoy is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Gracie is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Jagonoy (2) vs (5) Gracie
Jagonoy is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Gracie pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Jagonoy gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jagonoy wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Jagonoy wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gracie stalling.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Jagonoy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is thwarting Jagonoy's attempts to control the position.
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Jagonoy defends the submission attempt.
Gracie works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Jagonoy (2) vs (8) Gracie
Gracie tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jagonoy tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jagonoy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gracie trying to control the position but Jagonoy is working away.
Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jagonoy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jagonoy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jagonoy gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gracie passes into side control, despite Jagonoy's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Jagonoy (2) vs (11) Gracie
Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Jagonoy is defending well.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gracie wants to control but Jagonoy is keeping him busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jagonoy tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jagonoy, who protects the arm well.
Jagonoy struggling a bit here.
Gracie laying and praying for a moment but Jagonoy takes advantage and regains half guard.
Jagonoy keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Jagonoy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
We've been hearing good reports from Jagonoy's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Jagonoy looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jagonoy is trying is best to control the position here.
Jagonoy wants to get back to full guard.
Jagonoy trying to control from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jagonoy wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Jagonoy defending well.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jagonoy is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Gracie controlling the action here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jagonoy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
Jagonoy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jagonoy wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has gone for a leg lock! Jagonoy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gracie's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jagonoy (4) vs (11) Gracie
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Jagonoy from controlling successfully.
Jagonoy passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gracie trying to control here.
Gracie is looking to get back to full guard here but Jagonoy has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Jagonoy (7) vs (11) Gracie
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jagonoy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jagonoy working away.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Gracie is not content to let Jagonoy control the position.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
A lull in the action here.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie struggling a bit here.
Jagonoy wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
Jagonoy is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jagonoy is trying to get an arm triangle but Gracie is defending well.
Jagonoy is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracie sneaks back into half guard.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Jagonoy from controlling successfully.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Jagonoy postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jagonoy escapes and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Jagonoy (10) vs (11) Gracie
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
Gracie is trying to control Jagonoy's posture but Jagonoy avoids it.
Gracie is not content to let Jagonoy control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie wins on points by 11 to 10.
Our winner, Loma Gracie, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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