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TWGC 15 (265+lbs, D1): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Brian Burns and Frank Damozzi. Burns comes to the cage accompanied by Rock Master Scott & The Dynamic Three - The Roof Is On Fire. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Brian Burns! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Frank Damozzi!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Damozzi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Burns sprawls well initially but Damozzi persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Burns (0) vs (2) Damozzi
Damozzi is working for a kimura but Burns is defending it quite comfortably.
Burns tries to roll over but Damozzi keeps him under control.
Burns is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at FIERCE that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Burns is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damozzi seems to be working for a kimura but Burns defends the submission attempt.
Burns is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Damozzi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Damozzi's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Burns (4) vs (2) Damozzi
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns is looking for a choke. Damozzi gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Damozzi manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burns (4) vs (4) Damozzi
Burns throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Burns can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Damozzi controls the pace.
Burns keeping moving, preventing Damozzi from controlling successfully.
Burns keeping full guard, as Damozzi tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi wants to control from the top but Burns keeps moving.
Damozzi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Burns wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Damozzi is now in half guard.
Damozzi slows the pace down in half guard.
Damozzi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Burns! Score +3 for passing guard: Burns (4) vs (7) Damozzi
Burns really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi trying to control but Burns is having none of it.
Damozzi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Damozzi wants to control the pace but Burns is squirming around nicely.
Damozzi wants to take Burns's back but he can't do it this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burns is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Burns has worked his arm free - good work by Burns!
Burns is trying to control Damozzi's posture but Damozzi avoids it.
Burns manages to get back to half guard.
Damozzi prevents Burns from improving his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi is trying to work for a kimura but Burns is defending well.
Burns keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Burns wants to control the action here but instead Damozzi manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Burns (4) vs (10) Damozzi
Damozzi avoids the attempt from Burns to control.
Burns bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burns (6) vs (10) Damozzi
Burns pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Damozzi is keeping the position for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Burns is now in half guard.
Burns seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Burns passes into side control, despite Damozzi's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Burns (9) vs (10) Damozzi
Burns controls the position.
Burns 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.
Burns is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Damozzi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Burns trying to control the action but Damozzi is working from the bottom.
Damozzi is trying to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Burns trying to control the action but Damozzi is working from the bottom.
Damozzi is trying to control Burns's posture but Burns avoids it.
Burns wants to lay and pray for a moment but Damozzi keeps working.
Burns is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Damozzi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Burns trying to control the action but Damozzi is working from the bottom.
Damozzi tries to bench press Burns off him but Burns keeps the position.
Burns wants to control but Damozzi is keeping him busy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi manages to get back to half guard.
Burns is looking for a kimura here.
Damozzi is looking to improve his position.
Burns is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Damozzi trying to hold on to Burns's head to control him but Burns postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Burns trying to control from Damozzi's half guard. Damozzi has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Damozzi is trying to control the position but Burns postures up.
Damozzi keeping full guard, as Burns tries to pass.
Burns looking to sit in guard and control but Damozzi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burns (9) vs (12) Damozzi
Damozzi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burns is keeping the position for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Burns is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Damozzi passes Burns's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Damozzi is controlling the pace.
Burns is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Damozzi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Damozzi's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Burns (13) vs (12) Damozzi
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi just trying to survive but Burns is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Damozzi manages to reverse the position and now he's in Burns's guard. Nice work there by Damozzi.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burns (13) vs (14) Damozzi
Damozzi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Burns wants to control but Damozzi passes easily into half guard.
Damozzi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Burns doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Damozzi.
Burns is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Damozzi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Burns sees it coming and defends easily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Burns is looking to improve his position.
Burns is trying to maintain the position but Damozzi is very close to passing his half guard.
Burns is trying to get back to full guard.
Burns is staying active underneath Damozzi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Damozzi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Burns is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damozzi wins on points by 14 to 13.
Frank Damozzi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Brian Burns spoke after the fight, saying 'Hats off to my opponent. He was better tonight. I hope we meet again in the future.'. |
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