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TWGC 14 (265lbs, D1): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Alvin Aguilar and Flavius Odoacer. Aguilar's entrance music is Drector's Cut by Kamikazee. A fine choice. 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 3 losses; Alvin Aguilar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Flavius Odoacer!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Odoacer has Aguilar up against the cage in a clinch.
Odoacer is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Aguilar can't fight it off and eventually Odoacer manages to take the fight to the floor. Aguilar looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Aguilar (0) vs (2) Odoacer
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Odoacer wants to control from the top but Aguilar keeps moving.
Aguilar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Odoacer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Aguilar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Odoacer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Odoacer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aguilar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Odoacer is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguilar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Aguilar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Odoacer wants to control from the top but Aguilar keeps moving.
Aguilar seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Aguilar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Aguilar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Odoacer wants to pass the guard but Aguilar is keeping the position.
Odoacer wants to control from the top but Aguilar keeps moving.
Aguilar working for a triangle but Odoacer defends it easily.
Odoacer trying to control the position from guard on top but Aguilar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Odoacer slips nicely into half guard.
Odoacer is pressing down on Aguilar's thigh, looking to free his foot. Aguilar is holding on for now.
Odoacer is taking a breather. Aguilar 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.
Aguilar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Odoacer advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Aguilar (0) vs (5) Odoacer
Odoacer has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Aguilar! Score +2 for reaching mount: Aguilar (0) vs (7) Odoacer
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aguilar is looking for a sweep. Odoacer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Aguilar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Odoacer pulls his head out easily.
Odoacer works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Aguilar (0) vs (10) Odoacer
Aguilar is trying desperately to improve position.
Odoacer wants to control the pace but Aguilar is squirming around nicely.
Aguilar tries to hold on but Odoacer postures up.
Odoacer tries to control but Aguilar wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Aguilar (2) vs (10) Odoacer
Aguilar sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Aguilar being controlled here momentarily.
Aguilar passes Odoacer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Aguilar trying to pass the guard but Odoacer defending well.
Aguilar trying to advance position but Odoacer counters by regaining guard.
Aguilar won't allow Odoacer to sweep him here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer keeping moving, preventing Aguilar from controlling successfully.
Aguilar tries to free his leg and advance position but Odoacer is retaining full guard.
Aguilar is working hard here to advance position.
Aguilar pushes down on Odoacer's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Aguilar wants to free his trapped foot but Odoacer is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Aguilar prevents Odoacer from improving his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer keeps trying to improve his position.
Aguilar works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Aguilar (5) vs (10) Odoacer
Odoacer is not content to let Aguilar control the position.
Aguilar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Odoacer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Aguilar controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Odoacer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar is trying to get an arm triangle but Odoacer is defending well.
Aguilar wants to control but Odoacer is keeping him busy.
Odoacer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Odoacer trying to control from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Odoacer keeps working.
Aguilar works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Aguilar (8) vs (10) Odoacer
Aguilar takes Odoacer's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Odoacer is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Aguilar (11) vs (10) Odoacer
Aguilar working for the choke.
Odoacer staying busy and making it hard for Aguilar to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer trying to control but not successfully.
Aguilar patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Aguilar is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Odoacer fending off the submission attempt from Aguilar.
Aguilar has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Aguilar working for a choke but Odoacer is defending well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer showing good submission defense here.
Aguilar working for a choke but Odoacer is defending well.
Odoacer fending off the submission attempt from Aguilar.
Aguilar is trying to stick to Odoacer's back but Odoacer is turning into Aguilar. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Aguilar's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Odoacer. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Aguilar (11) vs (12) Odoacer
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Aguilar is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Aguilar (13) vs (12) Odoacer
Aguilar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aguilar looking to sit in guard and control but Odoacer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Aguilar (13) vs (14) Odoacer
Odoacer wants to control from the top but Aguilar keeps moving.
Aguilar being controlled here, momentarily.
Aguilar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Odoacer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer has gone for a leg lock! Aguilar slips out almost immediately though and dives into Odoacer's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Aguilar (15) vs (14) Odoacer
Aguilar tries to free his leg and advance position but Odoacer is retaining full guard.
Odoacer keeping moving, preventing Aguilar from controlling successfully.
Aguilar looking to pass the guard.
Odoacer keeping moving, preventing Aguilar from controlling successfully.
Aguilar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Odoacer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aguilar advances to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer trying to control here.
Aguilar wants to pass to mount but Odoacer is defending the position.
Odoacer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Odoacer pulls Aguilar in close to his closed guard and prevents Aguilar from doing any damage or advancing position.
Aguilar slips nicely into half guard.
Aguilar wants to pass the guard but Odoacer is defending well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer is looking for a sweep. Aguilar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Odoacer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Aguilar tries to pass to full mount but Odoacer defends it.
Odoacer trying to control from the bottom.
Aguilar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Odoacer keeps working.
Aguilar frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Aguilar (18) vs (14) Odoacer
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aguilar moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Aguilar (21) vs (14) Odoacer
You can see the frustration on Odoacer's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aguilar takes the fight on points by 21 to 14.
Alvin Aguilar seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Flavius Odoacer was interviewed post fight and said 'Harrumph! A minor setback on my path to the throne.'. |
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Aloysius Martin Thesz and Jarkko Kilpi. Kilpi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Solid Base - I Like It kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 5 losses; Aloysius Martin Thesz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Jarkko Kilpi!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Thesz rushes Kilpi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thesz tries for a takedown but Kilpi manages to get underhooks.
Kilpi is pressed up against the cage. Thesz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kilpi down to the mat. Kilpi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Thesz has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Thesz closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Thesz (2) vs (0) Kilpi
Thesz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kilpi is not content to let Thesz control the position.
Kilpi is looking to improve his position.
Kilpi gets full guard.
Thesz wants to control from the top but Kilpi keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thesz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Thesz stopping the sweep attempt from Kilpi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpi has his hands on Thesz's head, controlling the position.
Kilpi looking to control.
Thesz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kilpi is keeping the position for now.
Kilpi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thesz postures up.
Kilpi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thesz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thesz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kilpi controlling Thesz's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilpi working a defensive guard here.
Kilpi wants to sweep but no luck.
Thesz passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Thesz (5) vs (0) Kilpi
Thesz is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kilpi has escaped the position, nice work there.
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Thesz is working to tighten his grip on Kilpi's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Kilpi has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Thesz is really squeezing tight and eventually Kilpi passes out! Thesz breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Aloysius Martin Thesz!
After winning the bout, Aloysius Martin Thesz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Kajun Puno and John Gites. Puno's entrance music is 軍神. A fine choice. Gites has chosen Eminem - Above The Law as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as John Gites 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Kajun Puno! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 7 losses; John Gites!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Puno scores with a takedown into Gites's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Puno (2) vs (0) Gites
Puno engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Puno trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Our spies down at at FIERCE inform us that Gites has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Gites wants to sweep here but Puno controlling him for the moment.
Puno will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puno controls from within his opponent's guard.
Puno has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gites trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gites looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gites is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Puno sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gites keeping full guard, as Puno tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puno trying to control but Gites is working from the bottom.
Gites looking for a sweep. Not yet Gites, not yet.
Puno is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gites is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Puno is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gites swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Puno trying to control but Gites is working from the bottom.
Gites is controlling Puno's posture.
Gites looking to hit a scissor sweep but Puno is one step ahead there.
Puno trying to control the position from guard on top but Gites is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gites seems keen to control Puno's posture.
Gites had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Puno defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Puno stays in close to Gites's body and controls the position.
Gites wants to hit a switch here but Puno passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gites there! Score +3 for passing guard: Puno (5) vs (0) Gites
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gites tries to lock up and control but Puno gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gites is trying to escape the mount.
Gites tries to lock up and control but Puno gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gites regains half guard.
Puno wants to free his trapped foot but Gites is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gites makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gites.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Puno looking to pass the guard.
Puno preventing the sweep.
Puno passes Gites's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gites is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Puno pulls his head out easily.
Puno performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gites wants to improve his position but Puno is controlling well.
Puno controlling the action here.
Puno wants to free his trapped foot but Gites is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Puno prevents Gites from improving his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Puno is just content to waste time from the top position. Gites takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Gites is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Puno (5) vs (2) Gites
Puno wants to control the action here but instead Gites manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Puno (5) vs (5) Gites
Puno slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gites is looking to advance position but Puno won't allow it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gites is looking to take a break and control but Puno is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Puno tries to roll over but Gites keeps him under control.
Gites is keen to just control but Puno is a slippery customer.
Gites perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Puno has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gites is working away from the top position though.
Puno manages to get to full guard.
Gites passes Puno's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gites moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Puno (5) vs (8) Gites
Puno sneaks back into half guard.
Gites prevents Puno from improving his position.
Gites wants to take a breather but Puno is having none of it.
Gites is trying to work for a kimura but Puno is defending well.
Puno is looking for a sweep. Gites is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gites seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Puno is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Puno gets back to full guard.
Puno is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gites defends well.
Puno looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gites puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gites wants to take a breather but Puno is having none of it.
Puno tries to roll over but Gites keeps him under control.
Puno looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gites is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Puno has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gites wants to work for an arm triangle but Puno is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gites tries to pass the half guard into mount. Puno knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gites trying to control the pace.
Puno slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gites showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gites pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Puno is keeping the position for now.
Gites trying to control but Puno is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Puno is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gites postures up.
Puno is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Puno (7) vs (8) Gites
Gites is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Puno's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Puno's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Puno (7) vs (12) Gites
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gites trying to control.
Gites doesn't have the hooks in and Puno manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Puno (9) vs (12) Gites
And that's the end of the fight!
Gites wins on points by 12 to 9.
Our winner, John Gites, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Hatsu Matsu and Brock Gracie. Chooooooooon! I think Matsu might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to LMFAO - Sexy and I Know It. 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 4 losses; Hatsu Matsu! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 5 losses; Brock Gracie!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gracie moves into the clinch.
Matsu lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Matsu (2) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Matsu is proving a slippery customer.
Matsu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gracie looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Matsu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Matsu passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Matsu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Matsu passes into side control, despite Gracie's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Matsu (5) vs (0) Gracie
Matsu controls the position from side control.
Gracie tries to buck Matsu off but Matsu is having none of it.
The referee asks Matsu politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Matsu prefers to stall for the moment though.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Matsu's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Matsu is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Matsu sits in half guard.
Gracie won't allow Matsu to pass to mount.
Matsu performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Matsu wants to pass the guard but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Matsu is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsu content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Matsu'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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie moves into full guard.
Matsu works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is looking to control Matsu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Matsu 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.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Well, if Matsu is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Matsu 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.
We've been informed that Gracie has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Matsu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Matsu postures up.
Matsu sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gracie's guard.
Matsu prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
Matsu takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Matsu trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie is staying active underneath Matsu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Still in half guard, Matsu seems content to control.
Matsu is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Matsu content to control rather than advance.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Matsu has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gracie gets full guard.
Matsu passes into half guard.
Matsu is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Matsu (8) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie wants to control but Matsu is having none of it.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Matsu looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Matsu looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Matsu avoids the attempt from Gracie to control.
Gracie holds on for dear life, controlling Matsu's posture momentarily.
Matsu avoids the attempt from Gracie to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Matsu wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Gracie manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Matsu takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Matsu seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Matsu trying to control from Gracie's half guard. Gracie has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Matsu's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Matsu looking to pass the guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Matsu sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Matsu continues to stall.
Gracie is trying to keep Matsu in close.
Matsu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Matsu has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Matsu engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Matsu from controlling successfully.
Matsu 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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Matsu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Matsu passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Matsu (11) vs (0) Gracie
Matsu wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie trying to remain calm as Matsu controls from the top position.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
Matsu trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to buck Matsu off but Matsu is having none of it.
A lull in the action here.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A lull in the action here.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Matsu wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matsu takes the fight on points by 11 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Hatsu Matsu thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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