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DARE SUBMISSION SERIES 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between David Morrison Jr. (ranked 1801 p4p, 167 weight class) and Takumi Sagaki (ranked 3237 p4p, 273 weight class). Morrison Jr. comes into the arena with Face The Pain blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Sagaki's choice of entrance music: Crazy Nights - Loudness. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; David Morrison Jr.! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Takumi Sagaki!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Morrison Jr. shoots and misses
and Sagaki counters with a nice double leg into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Morrison Jr. (0) vs (2) Sagaki
Sagaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Morrison Jr. is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morrison Jr. tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morrison Jr. keeping moving, preventing Sagaki from controlling successfully.
Sagaki told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Morrison Jr. wants to sweep but no luck.
Morrison Jr. is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sagaki trying to control but Morrison Jr. is working from the bottom.
Sagaki engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagaki wants to control from the top but Morrison Jr. keeps moving.
Morrison Jr. is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Morrison Jr. has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sagaki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Morrison Jr. tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sagaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Morrison Jr. is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. working a defensive guard but Sagaki manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (0) vs (5) Sagaki
Sagaki wants to control but Morrison Jr. is keeping him busy.
Morrison Jr. struggling a bit here.
Morrison Jr. is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Morrison Jr. being controlled for a moment.
Morrison Jr. tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagaki tries to move to mount but Morrison Jr. blocks the move with his legs.
Morrison Jr. struggling a bit here.
Morrison Jr. gets back to half guard.
Sagaki trying to pass the guard but Morrison Jr. defending well.
Morrison Jr. wants to control but Sagaki is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sagaki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sagaki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morrison Jr. does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. gets full guard.
Sagaki wants to control from the top but Morrison Jr. keeps moving.
Sagaki stopping the sweep attempt from Morrison Jr..
Morrison Jr. lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison Jr. (2) vs (5) Sagaki
Morrison Jr. stopping the sweep attempt from Sagaki.
Sagaki looking to control.
Morrison Jr. trying to control the position from guard on top but Sagaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sagaki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morrison Jr. is one step ahead there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. looking to pass the guard.
Morrison Jr. advances to half guard.
Morrison Jr. is taking a breather. Sagaki says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Morrison Jr. works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (5) vs (5) Sagaki
Sagaki can't escape the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Sagaki is holding on tight.
Morrison Jr. looking to take Sagaki's back but Sagaki rolls and after a scramble, Sagaki ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Sagaki to escape a tricky position. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison Jr. (5) vs (7) Sagaki
Morrison Jr. escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sagaki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Morrison Jr. keeping full guard, as Sagaki tries to pass.
Morrison Jr. wants to improve his position but instead Sagaki has moved into half guard.
Morrison Jr. is trying to maintain the position but Sagaki is very close to passing his half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. gets full guard.
Sagaki controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sagaki's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sagaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Morrison Jr. is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morrison Jr. is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sagaki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morrison Jr. is keeping the position for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. keeping moving, preventing Sagaki from controlling successfully.
Sagaki controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Morrison Jr. looking for a sweep. Not yet Morrison Jr., not yet.
Morrison Jr. keeping moving, preventing Sagaki from controlling successfully.
Morrison Jr. looking for a sweep. Not yet Morrison Jr., not yet.
Sagaki not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sagaki trying to control but Morrison Jr. is working from the bottom.
Morrison Jr. looking for a sweep. Not yet Morrison Jr., not yet.
Morrison Jr. had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sagaki defends it easily.
Morrison Jr. wants to sweep but no luck.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sagaki looking to sit in guard and control but Morrison Jr. gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison Jr. (7) vs (7) Sagaki
Morrison Jr. trying to control the position from guard on top but Sagaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sagaki 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: Morrison Jr. (7) vs (9) Sagaki
Morrison Jr. is staying active underneath Sagaki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Morrison Jr. tries to get to full guard but Sagaki has control of the leg.
Morrison Jr. is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sagaki's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sagaki's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Morrison Jr. (11) vs (9) Sagaki
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sagaki prevents Morrison Jr. from getting a body triangle.
Morrison Jr. is controlling the position but Sagaki somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Sagaki wants to control but Morrison Jr. is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sagaki is pressing down on Morrison Jr.'s left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Morrison Jr. wants to control from the top but Sagaki keeps moving.
Sagaki looking to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. looking to pass the guard.
Sagaki looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Morrison Jr. puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Morrison Jr. wants to take a breather but Sagaki is having none of it.
Sagaki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Morrison Jr. is stalling in the full guard.
Sagaki looking to control.
Morrison Jr. looking to pass the guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sagaki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Morrison Jr. gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Morrison Jr. pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sagaki is keeping the position for now.
Morrison Jr. trying to control the position from guard on top but Sagaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sagaki wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sagaki working for submissions but it's allowed Morrison Jr. to get to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sagaki trying to control but Morrison Jr. postures up.
Morrison Jr. trying to pass the guard but Sagaki defending well.
Sagaki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sagaki is still trying to improve position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Morrison Jr. takes the fight on points by 11 to 9.
A victorious David Morrison Jr. thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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