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EMP Grappling 10 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Helio Kimura (ranked 11879 p4p, 594 weight class) and Brock Gracie (ranked 11910 p4p, 595 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 17 losses; Helio Kimura! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 10 losses; Brock Gracie!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and Jonathan Paton.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kimura has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gracie drags the fight down to the ground.
Gracie is pulling down on Kimura's head to control his posture.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kimura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kimura is one step ahead there.
Kimura trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie managing to control the position.
Kimura trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kimura stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position.
Kimura trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is fighting to break Gracie's control of his arms but Gracie is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've been hearing good reports from Kimura's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Kimura is stalling in the full guard.
Kimura passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kimura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Kimura is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is taking a breather. Gracie 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.
Kimura is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Kimura has control of the leg.
Kimura is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kimura is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kimura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kimura seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Gracie has recovered full guard.
Kimura is pushing down on Gracie's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gracie is fighting to maintain full guard but Kimura has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kimura prevents Gracie from improving his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kimura content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gracie is pressing down on Kimura's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kimura tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Kimura stands and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kimura (3) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie struggling a bit here.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kimura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie is not content to let Kimura control the position.
Kimura tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kimura has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kimura thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gracie knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kimura wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Kimura tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gracie is not content to let Kimura control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Kimura politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kimura prefers to stall for the moment though.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
Kimura in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kimura tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kimura has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kimura is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kimura wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gracie, who protects the arm well.
Kimura tries for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
The referee asks Kimura politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kimura prefers to stall for the moment though.
Gracie holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Gracie sneaks back into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kimura is working for a submission of some sort.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is not content to let Kimura control the position.
Kimura controlling the action here.
Kimura is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kimura is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kimura 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.
Gracie is trying is best to control the position here.
Kimura wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is just content to waste time from the top position. Gracie takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Kimura trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie being controlled here, momentarily.
Kimura 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: Kimura (3) vs (2) Gracie
Kimura working a defensive guard but Gracie passes into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kimura wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Kimura is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kimura 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!
Still in half guard, Gracie seems content to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kimura takes the fight on points by 3 to 2. |
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