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TWGC 15 (265+lbs, D1): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Dido Vicini and Frank Damozzi. Vicini kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mother. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Frank Damozzi was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 4 losses; Dido Vicini! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Frank Damozzi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Vicini shoots in looking for a takedown but Damozzi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vicini's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Damozzi shoots in and bounces Vicini off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Vicini (0) vs (2) Damozzi
Vicini wants to sweep but no luck.
Vicini keeping full guard, as Damozzi tries to pass.
Damozzi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Vicini is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damozzi slips nicely into half guard.
Damozzi wants to work for an arm triangle but Vicini is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Damozzi trying to control the action but Vicini is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damozzi is looking for a kimura here.
Vicini is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Martial Arts Dojo, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Damozzi trying to mount his opponent but Vicini defends it.
Vicini wants to sweep but Damozzi has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Vicini (0) vs (5) Damozzi
Damozzi tries to move into full mount but can't pass Vicini's legs.
Damozzi controls the position from side control.
Damozzi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Damozzi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Damozzi politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Damozzi prefers to stall for the moment though.
It looks like Damozzi might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Damozzi trying to control the position but Vicini is working away.
Damozzi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Vicini sneaks back into half guard.
Vicini works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vicini looking to hit a scissor sweep but Damozzi is one step ahead there.
Damozzi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vicini is keeping the position for now.
Vicini looking to hit a scissor sweep but Damozzi is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi slips nicely into half guard.
Vicini moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Damozzi wants to pass the guard but Vicini is keeping the position.
Vicini looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Damozzi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Vicini tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vicini looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi wants to control from the top but Vicini keeps moving.
Vicini keeping full guard, as Damozzi tries to pass.
Damozzi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Vicini looking to hit a scissor sweep but Damozzi is one step ahead there.
Damozzi stands and throws Vicini's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Vicini (0) vs (8) Damozzi
Damozzi tries to move into full mount but can't pass Vicini's legs.
Damozzi advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Vicini (0) vs (10) Damozzi
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi controlling his opponent.
Damozzi has hold of Vicini's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Vicini manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Damozzi tries to control but Vicini wriggling away.
Vicini really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vicini sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Vicini won't allow Damozzi to pass to mount.
Damozzi is working for a submission of some sort.
Vicini is looking to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vicini wants to control but Damozzi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Damozzi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vicini sees it coming and defends easily.
Vicini makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Vicini.
Damozzi trying to control the position from guard on top but Vicini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vicini had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Damozzi defends it easily.
Vicini working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Damozzi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Damozzi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vicini keeping moving, preventing Damozzi from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vicini 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.
Damozzi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vicini keeping moving, preventing Damozzi from controlling successfully.
Damozzi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Vicini bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Damozzi's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vicini (2) vs (10) Damozzi
Damozzi keeping full guard, as Vicini tries to pass.
Vicini stopping the sweep attempt from Damozzi.
Damozzi keeping moving, preventing Vicini from controlling successfully.
Damozzi pulls Vicini in close to his closed guard and prevents Vicini from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vicini is pushing down on Damozzi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Damozzi is fighting to maintain full guard but Vicini has managed to sneak the leg through.
Vicini is trying to control. Damozzi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Vicini is trying to work for a kimura but Damozzi is defending well.
Vicini is pressing down on Damozzi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Damozzi is holding on for now.
Vicini is working hard here to advance position.
Vicini passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Vicini (5) vs (10) Damozzi
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vicini trying to control but Damozzi is having none of it.
Damozzi tries to reverse the position but Vicini maintains control.
Vicini content just to control the position here.
Vicini goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Damozzi is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vicini (5) vs (12) Damozzi
Damozzi trying to control the position from guard on top but Vicini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi stopping the sweep attempt from Vicini.
Vicini wants to improve his position but instead Damozzi has moved into half guard.
Vicini is trying to get back to full guard.
Vicini is looking to control Damozzi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vicini avoid being mounted?
Vicini regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vicini looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vicini is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vicini looking to hit a scissor sweep but Damozzi is one step ahead there.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi wants to control from the top but Vicini keeps moving.
Damozzi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Damozzi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Damozzi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vicini looking to control.
Vicini manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Damozzi manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vicini (7) vs (12) Damozzi
Vicini wants to pass the guard but Damozzi is keeping the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Vicini advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Vicini (10) vs (12) Damozzi
Vicini working away.
Vicini tries to advance to mount but can't.
Vicini laying and praying for a moment but Damozzi takes advantage and regains half guard.
Vicini trying to mount his opponent but Damozzi defends it.
Damozzi is looking to improve his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Vicini wants to advance to full mount but Damozzi doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Vicini looking to pass the guard.
Damozzi working a defensive guard but Vicini manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Vicini (13) vs (12) Damozzi
Vicini tries to move to mount but Damozzi blocks the move with his legs.
I wouldn't like to be where Damozzi is right now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Vicini wants to control but Damozzi is keeping him busy.
Vicini tries to advance to mount but Damozzi denies him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Damozzi is not content to let Vicini control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vicini takes the fight on points by 13 to 12.
After winning the bout, Dido Vicini 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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Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Kajun Puno and Freddy Lee. Puno kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 軍神. Freddy Lee told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Kajun Puno! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Freddy Lee!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Lee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Puno scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Puno (2) vs (0) Lee
Puno seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puno keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lee does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Puno controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee is doing well to control the position and prevent Puno from advancing to side control.
Lee trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is refusing to be controlled, as Puno sits in half guard.
Puno controlling the pace.
Lee is concentrating on defense, preventing Puno from advancing position.
Still in half guard, Puno seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.
Lee trying to hold on to Puno's head to control him but Puno postures up.
Puno trying to control from half guard but Lee is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee has his hands clasped together around Puno's back. He's all about the action.
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Puno perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lee is looking to control Puno's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lee avoid being mounted?
Puno takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Lee 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 (2) vs (4) Lee
Lee tries to get the hooks in deep but Puno pushed the leg off.
Lee is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Puno is defending well though. Lee let's go of the attempt for now.
Puno staying busy and making it hard for Lee to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lee controls the position.
Lee looking for the choke but no joy.
Puno tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Puno is wriggling around trying to escape.
Puno is squirming around, avoiding Lee's attempts to control the action.
Puno sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Puno trying to hold on to Lee's head to control him but Lee postures up.
Lee tries to pass to full mount but Puno defends it.
Puno is not content to let Lee control the position.
Lee is taking a breather. Puno 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.
Puno gets full guard.
Puno is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lee is aware though and is defending well.
Lee wants to control from the top but Puno keeps moving.
Puno looking for a sweep. Not yet Puno, not yet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Puno is working hard here to advance position.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
My spies in ICON TOP TEAM inform me that Lee has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Puno is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lee passes Puno's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Puno manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Puno throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lee advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Puno (2) vs (7) Lee
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lee goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Puno has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Lee but great work by Puno. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Puno (6) vs (7) Lee
Lee can't do much from the bottom here.
Puno in the domination position with Lee hanging on.
Lee wants to control but Puno postures up.
Lee is trying to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lee stops Puno from passing to mount.
Puno is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee asks Puno politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Puno prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to reverse the position.
Puno controlling the position from side mount.
Lee can't do much from the bottom here.
Puno trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Puno working away.
Puno has control of an arm but Lee manages to advance to Puno's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Puno (6) vs (11) Lee
Lee is looking for the choke from the back position but Puno is controlling his hands well.
Puno manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lee's guard. Nice work there by Puno.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Puno (8) vs (11) Lee
Puno controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Puno postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Puno looking to sit in guard and control but Lee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Puno (8) vs (13) Lee
Puno working a defensive guard here.
Puno keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lee works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Puno trying to control but Lee postures up.
Lee seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Puno does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Puno wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Puno trying to get back to full guard but Lee takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Puno (8) vs (16) Lee
Lee goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Puno is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Puno (10) vs (16) Lee
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee wins on points by 16 to 10. |
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