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TWGC 13 (135lbs, D1): Finals - Round 3 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Kazuka Fuujin and Abraham Donowitz. Fuujin comes to the cage accompanied by GAMBLER. Donowitz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. JEW FLOW kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 6 losses; Kazuka Fuujin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Abraham Donowitz!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fuujin drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fuujin (2) vs (0) Donowitz
Donowitz wants to hit a switch here but Fuujin passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Donowitz there! Score +3 for passing guard: Fuujin (5) vs (0) Donowitz
Donowitz is looking to improve his position but Fuujin isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donowitz just holding on.
Fuujin controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Still in half guard, Fuujin seems content to control.
Donowitz has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Donowitz keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Donowitz wants to get back to full guard.
Donowitz keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Fuujin wants to control but Donowitz is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz looking for submissions off his back.
Donowitz moves into full guard.
Donowitz 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.
Donowitz pulls Fuujin in close to his closed guard and prevents Fuujin from doing any damage or advancing position.
Donowitz controls Fuujin momentarily but Fuujin frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fuujin's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Donowitz looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Fuujin puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Donowitz is holding on to half guard well.
Fuujin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz is trying to get back to full guard.
Donowitz keeps trying to improve his position.
Donowitz trying to hold on to Fuujin's head to control him but Fuujin postures up.
Donowitz controlling the position for now.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fuujin in particular looking to stall.
Donowitz is trying to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin wants to pass the guard but Donowitz is defending well.
Fuujin wants to control but Donowitz is keeping him busy.
Donowitz is looking for a sweep. Fuujin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fuujin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Donowitz tries to roll over but Fuujin keeps him under control.
Fuujin is looking to pass Donowitz's guard but actually Donowitz recovers to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fuujin postures up.
Donowitz seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Donowitz is looking for a triangle but Fuujin pushes his legs off easily.
Fuujin content to stall in guard here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin wants to pass the guard but Donowitz is keeping the position.
Donowitz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fuujin (5) vs (2) Donowitz
Fuujin trying to control but Donowitz postures up.
Fuujin wants to improve his position but Donowitz is controlling well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin is trying to control but can't.
Donowitz wants to take a breather but Fuujin is having none of it.
Fuujin has a hand on Donowitz's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Donowitz takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Fuujin (5) vs (5) Donowitz
Donowitz controlling the position easily from mount.
Fuujin tries to hold on but Donowitz pushes him away.
Fuujin is working to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin wants to control but Donowitz is having none of it.
Donowitz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Donowitz tries to control but Fuujin wriggling away.
Fuujin is looking to improve his position but Donowitz isn't that keen on the idea.
Donowitz controlling from the full mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin is looking to improve his position but Donowitz isn't that keen on the idea.
Donowitz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fuujin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fuujin slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Fuujin tries to get to full guard but Donowitz has control of the leg.
Donowitz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Fuujin is looking for a sweep. Donowitz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin is trying to maintain the position but Donowitz is very close to passing his half guard.
Fuujin trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Fuujin (5) vs (8) Donowitz
Fuujin regains half guard.
Donowitz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fuujin is looking for a sweep. Donowitz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fuujin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin looking to control but Donowitz passes into half guard.
Donowitz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Fuujin is looking to improve his position.
Donowitz wants to free his trapped foot but Fuujin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Donowitz prevents Fuujin from improving his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Donowitz pulls his head out easily.
Donowitz prevents Fuujin from improving his position.
Fuujin is concentrating on defense, preventing Donowitz from advancing position.
Donowitz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fuujin is controlling Donowitz's position as best he can from this difficult position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donowitz wins on points by 8 to 5.
Abraham Donowitz is the new bantamweight champion!
An out of breath Abraham Donowitz thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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