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TWGC 22 (265lbs, D3): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ronerio Gracie (ranked 7349 p4p, 0 weight class) and Azizi Camara (ranked 3602 p4p, 486 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Azizi Camara enters the cage!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ronerio Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Azizi Camara!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Camara swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Camara with the counter takedown but Gracie avoids it easily.
Camara gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Gracie (0) vs (4) Camara
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but Camara keeps moving and retains side control.
Camara working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gracie tries to bench press Camara off him but Camara keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camara is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gracie has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
Camara thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Camara wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Camara tries for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Camara is trying to get an arm triangle but Gracie is defending well.
Camara working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gracie gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camara is working for a kimura but Gracie is defending it quite comfortably.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Camara seems to be working for a kimura but Gracie defends the submission attempt.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camara is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Camara pulls his head out easily.
Camara is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Camara is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camara trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Camara wants to work for an arm triangle but Gracie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Camara is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position.
Camara trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Camara drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gracie looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gracie looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gracie! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (4) vs (4) Camara
Gracie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Camara, who protects the arm well.
Camara prevents Gracie from moving into mount.
Camara struggling a bit here.
Gracie tries to move into full mount but can't pass Camara's legs.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Camara is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Camara is defending well.
Gracie working away.
Camara is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gracie off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (4) vs (8) Camara
Camara is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Gracie has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Gracie manages to reverse the position and now he's in Camara's guard. Nice work there by Gracie.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (6) vs (8) Camara
Camara escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Camara trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Camara keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Camara escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Camara is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
Camara working for a triangle but Gracie defends it easily.
Gracie is stalling in the full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but Camara is working from the bottom.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Camara is retaining full guard.
Camara is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Camara has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Gracie is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Camara. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (9) vs (8) Camara
Gracie advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (11) vs (8) Camara
Gracie moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (14) vs (8) Camara
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Camara defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Gracie is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Camara knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Camara for a finish.
Camara manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gracie's guard. Nice work there by Camara.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (14) vs (10) Camara
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Camara's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (16) vs (10) Camara
Camara looking to control.
Gracie got a little sloppy there for a moment and Camara has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gracie has managed to get both his arms back between Camara's legs - danger averted.
Camara keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Camara keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Camara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie has gone for a leg lock! Camara slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gracie's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (16) vs (12) Camara
Camara drops back looking for a leg! Gracie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gracie manages to kick Camara off! Camara jumps back into Gracie's guard.
Camara is looking to advance position but Gracie has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (20) vs (12) Camara
Camara is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Camara is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (20) vs (14) Camara
Camara is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gracie is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gracie has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (22) vs (14) Camara
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Camara is keeping the position for now.
Gracie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Camara's guard.
Gracie is working for a kimura but Camara is defending it quite comfortably.
Camara trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Camara defends the submission attempt.
Camara actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Camara has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie 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.
Camara trying to control from the bottom.
Camara looking for submissions off his back.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Camara looking for submissions off his back.
Camara actively working from the bottom here.
Camara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Camara looks winded!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Gracie is working for an americana but Camara has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Gracie was thinking about the submission.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie takes the fight on points by 22 to 14.
A victorious Ronerio Gracie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Azizi Camara spoke after the fight, saying 'Just a mistake in my road to greatness'. |
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