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ADWGC 9 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Shinya Aoki (ranked 7716 p4p, 453 weight class) and Rap Tori (ranked 3176 p4p, 297 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 7 losses; Shinya Aoki ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Rap Tori!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Tori has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tori works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Aoki (0) vs (2) Tori
Tori looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aoki pulls Tori in close to his closed guard and prevents Tori from doing any damage or advancing position.
Aoki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tori is one step ahead there.
Tori sitting in guard here, content to control.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Tori working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki keeping full guard, as Tori tries to pass.
Tori trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Aoki wants to control but Tori passes easily into half guard.
Tori is pressing down on Aoki 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Aoki is holding on for now.
Aoki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki trying to hold on to Tori's head to control him but Tori postures up.
Aoki tries to roll over but Tori keeps him under control.
Tori wants to take a breather but Aoki is having none of it.
Aoki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Aoki seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Tori trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Tori is now in half guard.
Aoki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Aoki tries to roll over but Tori keeps him under control.
Tori trying to control from half guard but Aoki is working away.
Tori content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki wants to improve his position but Tori is controlling well.
Tori is looking for a kimura here.
Aoki trying to control but Tori postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tori working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Aoki 's thigh. Aoki counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Aoki has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Tori 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 Aoki . Score +3 for passing guard: Aoki (0) vs (5) Tori
Aoki is not content to let Tori control the position.
Tori thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Aoki looking for a sweep but Tori has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Aoki (0) vs (7) Tori
Aoki is trying desperately to improve position.
Aoki is trying to escape the mount but Tori keeps good control and instead manages to take Aoki 's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Aoki (0) vs (10) Tori
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tori not allowing Aoki to control his hands.
Tori is looking for the choke from the back position but Aoki is controlling his hands well.
Tori is not going to allow Aoki to sit and survive in this position.
Aoki staying busy and making it hard for Tori to control.
Tori is hanging on to Aoki 's back as he tries to escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tori looking for the choke but no joy.
Aoki breaks Tori's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Aoki (2) vs (10) Tori
Aoki looking to pass the guard.
Aoki got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tori has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Aoki has managed to get both his arms back between Tori's legs - danger averted.
Tori looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Aoki passes into half guard.
Tori won't allow Aoki to pass to mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tori trying to control here.
Tori tries to get to full guard but Aoki has control of the leg.
Aoki works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Aoki (5) vs (10) Tori
Tori is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Aoki sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tori is in all sorts of trouble here.
Aoki wants to take Tori's back but he can't do it this time.
Tori tries to hold on but Aoki pushes him away.
Aoki is looking to work his way around to Tori's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Aoki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tori is looking to escape.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is looking to work his way around to Tori's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Aoki tries to take Tori's back but instead Tori uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Aoki trying to control from half guard but Tori is working away.
Tori is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Aoki 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Aoki 's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Aoki (5) vs (14) Tori
Tori looking to hold on to the position here but Aoki rolls and ends up regaining guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Tori has gone for a leg lock! Aoki slips out almost immediately though and dives into Tori's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Aoki (7) vs (14) Tori
Aoki wants to control from the top but Tori keeps moving.
Aoki got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tori has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Aoki has managed to get both his arms back between Tori's legs - danger averted.
Aoki trying to control but Tori is working from the bottom.
Aoki looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Aoki wants to control from the top but Tori keeps moving.
Aoki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tori swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tori keeping moving, preventing Aoki from controlling successfully.
Aoki controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Aoki thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Aoki wants to pass the guard but Tori is keeping the position.
Aoki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tori working a defensive guard but Aoki manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Aoki (10) vs (14) Tori
And that's the end of the fight!
Tori wins on points by 14 to 10.
A very excited looking Rap Tori rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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