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SSG 407 Gracias vs Solo PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 6 losses; Vadim Morozov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 21 losses; Matsuda Takeshi!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Takeshi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Morozov avoids it really well and circles away.
Morozov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Takeshi enables Morozov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Takeshi manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Morozov (2) vs (0) Takeshi
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morozov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Takeshi keeping full guard, as Morozov tries to pass.
Takeshi keeping moving, preventing Morozov from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takeshi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morozov (2) vs (2) Takeshi
Morozov trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morozov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Takeshi defends it easily.
Takeshi looking to pass the guard.
Morozov is pulling down on Takeshi's head. It's preventing any offense from Takeshi, at least for the moment.
Morozov 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.
Morozov wants to control but Takeshi passes easily into half guard.
Takeshi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Morozov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Takeshi is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Morozov to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Morozov is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morozov (4) vs (2) Takeshi
Morozov stays in close to Takeshi's body and controls the position.
Morozov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Takeshi is keeping the position for now.
Takeshi pulls Morozov in close to prevent any damage.
Morozov tries to free his leg and advance position but Takeshi is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi is trying to control the position but Morozov postures up.
Morozov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Takeshi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morozov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Morozov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morozov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Morozov looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morozov controlling from the top position.
Takeshi seems keen to control Morozov's posture.
Morozov tries to free his leg and advance position but Takeshi is retaining full guard.
Morozov looking to sit in guard and control but Takeshi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morozov (4) vs (4) Takeshi
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morozov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morozov wants to sweep but no luck.
Morozov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Takeshi advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Morozov (4) vs (7) Takeshi
Takeshi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Morozov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Morozov is trying to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi wants to control but Morozov is keeping him busy.
Morozov is looking for a sweep.
Takeshi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Morozov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Morozov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Takeshi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Morozov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Morozov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Morozov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Morozov is looking to control Takeshi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Morozov avoid being mounted?
Morozov is looking for a sweep. Takeshi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Takeshi moves into full mount! Morozov won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Morozov (4) vs (10) Takeshi
Morozov wants to hold on but Takeshi pushes him away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morozov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Takeshi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Takeshi looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Morozov is desperately trying to improve his position but Takeshi has a good base and remains in mount.
Morozov is trying to reverse the position but instead Takeshi has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Morozov (4) vs (13) Takeshi
Morozov is in bad spot here.
Takeshi tightening his grip on Morozov, looking for the choke.
Takeshi is not going to allow Morozov to sit and survive in this position.
Takeshi tightening his grip on Morozov, looking for the choke.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Morozov tries to escape but Takeshi has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Takeshi is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Morozov tries to escape the position.
Takeshi working for the choke.
Takeshi is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Takeshi is looking for the choke from the back position but Morozov is controlling his hands well.
Morozov showing good submission defense here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi gets his hands free as Morozov looks to control.
Morozov is in bad spot here.
Morozov manages to reverse the position and now he's in Takeshi's guard. Nice work there by Morozov.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morozov (6) vs (13) Takeshi
Takeshi managing to control the position.
Morozov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Morozov won't allow Takeshi to sweep him here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Morozov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Takeshi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morozov wants to control from the top but Takeshi keeps moving.
Takeshi trying to control the position here.
Morozov trying to control but Takeshi is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Takeshi is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morozov (6) vs (15) Takeshi
Morozov keeping full guard, as Takeshi tries to pass.
Takeshi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Takeshi is pushing down on Morozov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Morozov is fighting to maintain full guard but Takeshi has managed to sneak the leg through.
Morozov moves into full guard.
Morozov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Morozov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Morozov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Takeshi wants to pass the guard but Morozov is keeping the position.
Takeshi wants to control from the top but Morozov keeps moving.
Morozov controls Takeshi momentarily but Takeshi frees himself.
Takeshi is pushing down on Morozov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Morozov is fighting to maintain full guard but Takeshi has managed to sneak the leg through.
Takeshi is thwarting Morozov's attempts to control the position.
Morozov is not content to let Takeshi control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Morozov wants to get back to full guard.
Takeshi trying to control the action but Morozov is working from the bottom.
Takeshi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Takeshi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Morozov is just riding it out for now. Takeshi eventually gives up the hold.
Morozov wants to control but Takeshi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morozov won't allow Takeshi to pass to mount.
Morozov wants to control but Takeshi is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takeshi wins on points by 15 to 6.
A relieved looking Matsuda Takeshi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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