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EMP 6 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Frank Damozzi (ranked 5163 p4p, 501 weight class) and Helio Kimura (ranked 13724 p4p, 762 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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 2 wins and 4 losses; Frank Damozzi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 9 losses; Helio Kimura!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kimura moves into the clinch successfully.
Damozzi tries to pull guard but Kimura holds him up against the cage and eventually Damozzi drops back down to his feet.
Damozzi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kimura to keep the fight standing.
Kimura manages to pull guard.
Kimura is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Damozzi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Damozzi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damozzi wants to control from the top but Kimura keeps moving.
Damozzi wants to pass the guard but Kimura is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura looking for a sweep. Not yet Kimura, not yet.
Damozzi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Damozzi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kimura has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Damozzi has managed to get both his arms back between Kimura's legs - danger averted.
Damozzi trying to control but Kimura is working from the bottom.
Kimura is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Damozzi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kimura trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kimura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kimura trying to keep a closed guard but Damozzi is proving a slippery customer.
Damozzi wants to control from the top but Kimura keeps moving.
Kimura not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Damozzi advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Damozzi (3) vs (0) Kimura
Damozzi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kimura is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kimura has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kimura is looking to regain half guard here but Damozzi keeps moving and retains side control.
Damozzi swings around for an armbar but Kimura sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Damozzi's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Damozzi (3) vs (2) Kimura
Kimura trying to control but Damozzi is working from the bottom.
Damozzi looking to control.
Damozzi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Damozzi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kimura doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kimura manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Damozzi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kimura controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura trying to control but Damozzi is working from the bottom.
Damozzi is pulling down on Kimura's head to control his posture.
Damozzi has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Kimura controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Damozzi trying to keep a closed guard but Kimura is proving a slippery customer.
Kimura slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Damozzi (3) vs (5) Kimura
Kimura trying to control the position but Damozzi is working away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi is looking to regain half guard here but Kimura keeps moving and retains side control.
Damozzi is trying to control Kimura's posture but Kimura avoids it.
Damozzi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A lull in the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Damozzi is not content to let Kimura control the position.
Damozzi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kimura's best efforts.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Damozzi sees it coming and defends easily.
Damozzi has his hands clasped together around Kimura's back. He's all about the action.
Kimura content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kimura is keen to just control but Damozzi is a slippery customer.
Damozzi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Damozzi trying to control the position.
Damozzi has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Kimura doesn't defend quickly enough and Damozzi has managed to lock this one up! Can Kimura escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Damozzi on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Frank Damozzi!
During a confident post fight interview, Frank Damozzi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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