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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Rollo Gracie (ranked 729 p4p, 82 weight class) and Shinya Aoki (ranked 7564 p4p, 429 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Jiu Jitsu: Apaga Mas Não Bate. Rollo Gracie is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 3 losses; Rollo Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 6 losses; Shinya Aoki !
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie takes the fight into the clinch.
Gracie is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Aoki can't fight it off and eventually Gracie manages to take the fight to the floor. Aoki looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (0) Aoki
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Aoki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (2) Aoki
Aoki drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gracie dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (4) vs (2) Aoki
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Aoki is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (4) vs (4) Aoki
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie working for a triangle but Aoki defends it easily.
Aoki got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Aoki has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie being controlled here, momentarily.
Aoki wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Aoki being controlled here momentarily.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Aoki from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Aoki manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (6) vs (4) Aoki
Aoki is looking for a triangle here but Gracie uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (9) vs (4) Aoki
Aoki looking for a sweep but Gracie has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (11) vs (4) Aoki
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Aoki is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aoki tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Aoki is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is trying desperately to improve position.
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Aoki tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Aoki tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gracie tries to control but Aoki wriggling away.
Gracie prevents Aoki from getting the reversal.
Gracie avoids the attempt from Aoki to control.
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Aoki tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Gracie controlling from mount.
Gracie has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Aoki is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Aoki is working to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
Aoki regains half guard.
Gracie not doing much here.
Aoki is holding on to half guard well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Aoki won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
Aoki keeping hold of Gracie's head, controlling as best he can.
Aoki trying to control from the bottom.
Aoki looking for submissions off his back.
Aoki moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Our spies down at at EMPIRE BJJ Academy inform us that Aoki has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Aoki is retaining full guard.
Gracie forces his way into half guard.
Gracie performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Aoki is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Aoki is trying to control but can't.
Gracie sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aoki avoid being mounted?
Gracie takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gracie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Aoki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Aoki wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Aoki actively working from the bottom here.
Aoki is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (14) vs (4) Aoki
Aoki is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Aoki wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is just holding on here. Gracie manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (17) vs (4) Aoki
Gracie trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Gracie gets his hands free as Aoki looks to control.
Aoki is in bad spot here.
Gracie is looking to control Aoki but Aoki is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Gracie is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Aoki is defending well though. Gracie let's go of the attempt for now.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Gracie.
Gracie's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Aoki looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Aoki .
Aoki wants to control his opponent's hands but Gracie gets his hands free.
Aoki rolls, trying to escape but Gracie keeps control of the position.
Gracie keeps control of the position easily here as Aoki tries to buck him off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aoki prevents Gracie from getting a body triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie takes the fight on points by 17 to 4.
After the fight, Rollo Gracie was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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