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Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Pablo Dominguez (ranked 18165 p4p, 748 weight class) and Frank Damozzi (ranked 4870 p4p, 485 weight class). Dominguez's entrance music is Change by The Deftones. A fine choice. Frank Damozzi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 2 losses; Pablo Dominguez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Frank Damozzi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Damozzi throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dominguez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Damozzi is in Dominguez's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dominguez (0) vs (2) Damozzi
Dominguez has an active guard here but Damozzi has managed to pass into half guard.
Damozzi has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at AREA 51. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Damozzi wants to work for an arm triangle but Dominguez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dominguez is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at ~T~ Troid - Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Dominguez is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dominguez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dominguez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dominguez 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: Dominguez (2) vs (2) Damozzi
Dominguez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Damozzi tries to roll over but Dominguez keeps him under control.
Well, if Dominguez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dominguez is pressing down on Damozzi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Damozzi is holding on for now.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi is looking for a sweep. Dominguez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dominguez tries to pass to full mount but Damozzi defends it.
Dominguez content to control rather than advance.
Damozzi tries to roll over but Dominguez keeps him under control.
Dominguez controlling the action here.
Damozzi tries to get to full guard but Dominguez has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Damozzi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Damozzi actively working from the bottom here.
Dominguez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dominguez uses his free foot to push down on Damozzi's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Damozzi. Score +3 for passing guard: Dominguez (5) vs (2) Damozzi
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dominguez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Dominguez'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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi wants to control but Dominguez is having none of it.
Dominguez controlling the position easily from mount.
Damozzi is looking to improve his position but Dominguez isn't that keen on the idea.
Dominguez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Damozzi for as long as he can get away with.
Damozzi wants to hold on but Dominguez pushes him away.
Dominguez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Damozzi is looking to get to half guard.
Dominguez content just to control the position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Dominguez.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Dominguez is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Damozzi is trying desperately to improve position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez controlling his opponent.
Damozzi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dominguez content just to control the position here.
Damozzi wants to hold on but Dominguez pushes him away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez controlling from mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Dominguez.
Damozzi slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Dominguez is looking to advance position but Damozzi won't allow it.
Damozzi trying to control but Dominguez postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Damozzi tries to get to full guard but Dominguez has control of the leg.
Dominguez controlling the action here.
Damozzi actively working from the bottom here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dominguez content to control rather than advance.
Damozzi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dominguez controlling the action here.
Damozzi is looking to control Dominguez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Damozzi avoid being mounted?
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez is pressing down on Damozzi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Damozzi is holding on for now.
Damozzi is trying to control but can't.
Dominguez wants to free his trapped foot but Damozzi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dominguez controlling the pace.
Dominguez is thwarting Damozzi's attempts to control the position.
Dominguez prevents Damozzi from improving his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Damozzi trying to control from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dominguez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Damozzi trying to control but Dominguez postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Damozzi is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dominguez takes the fight on points by 5 to 2.
Pablo Dominguez looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Train Gracie Jiu-Jitsu by day, Joe Rogan podcast by night. '. |
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