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ORC Submission Grappling 4 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Frank Damozzi (ranked 5574 p4p, 513 weight class) and Kazushi Aoki (ranked 1981 p4p, 218 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 4 wins and 5 losses; Frank Damozzi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Kazushi Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Aoki gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Damozzi pulls guard effortlessly.
Damozzi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Aoki controls the pace.
Aoki tries to free his leg and advance position but Damozzi is retaining full guard.
Damozzi working a defensive guard here.
Damozzi seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Aoki 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.
Aoki wants to pass the guard but Damozzi is keeping the position.
Damozzi wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Damozzi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aoki looking to pass the guard.
Aoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Damozzi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Damozzi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Aoki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Aoki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Damozzi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Aoki wants to control from the top but Damozzi keeps moving.
Aoki wants to pass the guard but Damozzi is keeping the position.
Aoki slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Damozzi (0) vs (3) Aoki
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Damozzi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Aoki wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Aoki tries for a kimura but Damozzi is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi is looking for a sweep.
Damozzi regains half guard there - taking advantage of Aoki's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
My spies in Total Impact MMA/KT inform me that Aoki has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Damozzi is staying active underneath Aoki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Aoki wants to work for an arm triangle but Damozzi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Aoki is looking for a kimura but Damozzi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Aoki to get the leverage.
Damozzi is not content to let Aoki control the position.
Aoki is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Damozzi has managed to free his arm - good work.
Damozzi is staying active underneath Aoki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Damozzi (0) vs (6) Aoki
Damozzi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Aoki wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Aoki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Damozzi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Aoki trying to pass the guard but Damozzi defending well.
Aoki is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Damozzi defends it well.
Aoki trying to control the pace.
Aoki is thwarting Damozzi's attempts to control the position.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is looking to stall here but Damozzi recovers full guard.
Aoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Damozzi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aoki controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Aoki wants to pass the guard but Damozzi is keeping the position.
Damozzi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aoki is one step ahead there.
Aoki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Damozzi is keeping the position for now.
Damozzi looking to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Aoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Damozzi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aoki tries to free his leg and advance position but Damozzi is retaining full guard.
Aoki trying to control but Damozzi is working from the bottom.
Aoki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Damozzi is keeping the position for now.
Aoki is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Aoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Damozzi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Damozzi controls Aoki momentarily but Aoki frees himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Aoki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Damozzi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Damozzi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Damozzi looking for a guillotine here but Aoki defends easily.
Aoki pushing down on Damozzi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Aoki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Damozzi keeps working.
Damozzi is trying to get back to full guard.
Aoki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Damozzi keeps working.
Damozzi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Aoki pulls his head out easily.
Damozzi trying to control but Aoki postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Aoki trying to control from half guard but Damozzi is working away.
Aoki works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Damozzi (0) vs (9) Aoki
Aoki trying to control but Damozzi is having none of it.
Aoki working for a submission but Damozzi is keeping him at bay.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Aoki wants to control the pace but Damozzi is squirming around nicely.
Aoki wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Damozzi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Aoki takes Damozzi's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Damozzi is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Damozzi (0) vs (12) Aoki
Damozzi is really stuck here.
Aoki is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Aoki is looking for a rear naked choke here but Damozzi reverses the position brilliantly into Aoki's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Damozzi (2) vs (12) Aoki
Damozzi trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Aoki is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Aoki has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Damozzi (2) vs (14) Aoki
Aoki slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Aoki looking to pass the guard.
Aoki wants to control from the top but Damozzi keeps moving.
Aoki forces his way into half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Aoki moves into full mount! Damozzi won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Damozzi (2) vs (17) Aoki
Aoki wants to control the pace but Damozzi is squirming around nicely.
Aoki goes for an armbar but Damozzi turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Damozzi. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Damozzi (4) vs (17) Aoki
Aoki keeping moving, preventing Damozzi from controlling successfully.
Damozzi is looking to pass into half guard but Aoki pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Aoki is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Damozzi (4) vs (19) Aoki
Damozzi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Aoki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi trying to control the position.
Aoki passes Damozzi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Aoki wants to pass to mount but Damozzi is defending the position.
Aoki prevents Damozzi from improving his position.
Aoki is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Damozzi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Aoki.
Aoki is keen to just control but Damozzi is a slippery customer.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is looking for a kimura but Damozzi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Aoki to get the leverage.
Aoki seems to be looking for submissions.
Aoki wants to take a breather but Damozzi is having none of it.
Damozzi trying to control here.
Aoki passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Damozzi (4) vs (22) Aoki
Damozzi is trying to improve his position.
Aoki trying to control the position but Damozzi is working away.
Aoki is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Damozzi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Aoki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Damozzi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi is trying to improve his position.
Aoki tries to move to mount but Damozzi blocks the move with his legs.
Aoki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Damozzi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Damozzi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Damozzi is refusing to be controlled, as Aoki sits in half guard.
Damozzi is trying to control but can't.
Aoki is controlling the pace.
Aoki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Damozzi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Aoki works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Damozzi (4) vs (25) Aoki
Damozzi prevents Aoki from taking his back.
Aoki working for a guillotine from mount but Damozzi is in no mood to give up.
Aoki is stalling here but it's allowed Damozzi to get half guard.
Damozzi wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aoki seems to be working for a kimura but Damozzi defends the submission attempt.
Aoki trying to mount his opponent but Damozzi defends it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aoki wins on points by 25 to 4.
Kazushi Aoki decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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