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TWGC 13 (135lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Kazuka Fuujin and Masakazu Aoki. Fuujin comes to the cage accompanied by GAMBLER. Kazuka Fuujin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 6 losses; Kazuka Fuujin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Masakazu Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fuujin shoots for a takedown but Aoki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fuujin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fuujin (2) vs (0) Aoki
Fuujin is thwarting Aoki's attempts to control the position.
Aoki tries to roll over but Fuujin keeps him under control.
Fuujin wants to take a breather but Aoki is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuujin is thwarting Aoki's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuujin wants to pass the guard but Aoki is defending well.
Fuujin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Aoki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fuujin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Aoki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin is looking to take a break and control but Aoki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fuujin prevents Aoki from improving his position.
Aoki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is doing well to control the position and prevent Fuujin from advancing to side control.
Fuujin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Aoki wants to control but Fuujin is keeping busy.
Aoki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fuujin passes Aoki's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Aoki wants to get back to full guard.
Fuujin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Fuujin is looking to pass Aoki's guard but actually Aoki recovers to full guard.
Aoki wants to control the position but Fuujin says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin trying to control the pace.
Fuujin prevents Aoki from improving his position.
Fuujin wants to pass the guard but Aoki is defending well.
Fuujin is trying to control the action in half guard but Aoki is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fuujin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Aoki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aoki is trying to maintain the position but Fuujin is very close to passing his half guard.
Aoki is trying to control but Fuujin passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Fuujin (5) vs (0) Aoki
Aoki trying to remain calm as Fuujin controls from the top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Aoki sneaks back into half guard.
Aoki is trying to control but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is positioning himself well to prevent Fuujin advancing to mount.
Aoki gets full guard.
Aoki keeping moving, preventing Fuujin from controlling successfully.
Fuujin stopping the sweep attempt from Aoki.
Aoki is trying to keep Fuujin in close.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Aoki holds on and takes a little breather.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Aoki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fuujin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Aoki is trying to keep Fuujin in close.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin looking to pass the guard.
Fuujin pushing down on Aoki's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fuujin is stalling here. Aoki is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Fuujin seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Aoki has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fuujin (5) vs (4) Aoki
Fuujin is looking to reverse the position.
Aoki tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Fuujin is trying to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Aoki off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fuujin (9) vs (4) Aoki
Aoki trying to control the hands but Fuujin won't let him.
Aoki is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Aoki trying to control but not successfully.
Aoki might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fuujin haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Aoki right now.
Fuujin is hanging on to Aoki's back as he tries to escape.
Fuujin has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Aoki's body.
Aoki is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Fuujin not allowing Aoki to control his hands.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is in bad spot here.
Fuujin just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Fuujin controlling well, preventing Aoki from escaping the position.
Aoki prevents Fuujin from getting a body triangle.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Aoki breaks Fuujin's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fuujin (9) vs (6) Aoki
Aoki content to stall in guard here.
It looks like Aoki 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.
Fuujin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fuujin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fuujin takes the fight on points by 9 to 6.
Kazuka Fuujin thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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