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CACC 82 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Dragan Hozdic (ranked 6667 p4p, 504 weight class) and Marcelinho Lima (ranked 3138 p4p, 320 weight class). 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Dragan Hozdic! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 6 losses; Marcelinho Lima!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Lima forces Hozdic back against the ropes and clinches.
Lima drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hozdic pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hozdic looking to score a takedown here. Lima is defending well but Hozdic drives through and ends up in Lima's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hozdic (2) vs (0) Lima
Hozdic 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.
Hozdic controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lima looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hozdic is one step ahead there.
Lima has his foot on Hozdic's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hozdic works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lima looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lima is looking for a triangle but Hozdic pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima keeping moving, preventing Hozdic from controlling successfully.
Lima trying to control the position here.
Lima looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lima told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Lima is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hozdic looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lima is trying to control the position but Hozdic postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hozdic is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lima wants to control but Hozdic passes easily into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (5) vs (0) Lima
Lima tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lima 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.
Lima trying to hold on to Hozdic's head to control him but Hozdic postures up.
Hozdic takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lima keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Hozdic is thwarting Lima's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Hozdic is staying active.
Hozdic with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hozdic is keen to just control but Lima is a slippery customer.
Lima is looking to control Hozdic's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lima avoid being mounted?
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lima is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hozdic pulls his head out easily.
Hozdic content to control rather than advance.
Lima wants to sweep but Hozdic has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (8) vs (0) Lima
Hozdic is staying tight to Lima's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Lima tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lima can't do much from the bottom here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic staying calm.
Hozdic working away.
Lima is trying to improve his position.
Hozdic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lima keeps working.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lima tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lima is trying to control Hozdic's posture but Hozdic avoids it.
Hozdic is staying tight to Lima's torso, preventing him from escaping.
You can see the frustration on Lima's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hozdic taking a breather here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lima tries to bench press Hozdic off him but Hozdic keeps the position.
Lima wants to control but Hozdic postures up.
Hozdic is looking to take a break and control but Lima is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lima is looking to reverse the position.
Lima keeps trying to improve his position.
Lima struggling a bit here.
Lima is trying to escape the position but Hozdic is controlling the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lima is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hozdic is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Lima's shoulder. That is not cool.
Lima can't do much from the bottom here.
A lull in the action here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lima keeps working.
Lima tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lima can't do much from the bottom here.
Hozdic controls the position.
Lima tries to buck Hozdic off but Hozdic is having none of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lima gets back to half guard.
Lima looking for submissions off his back.
Lima tries to get to full guard but Hozdic has control of the leg.
Lima is trying to control but can't.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lima does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lima looking for submissions off his back.
Lima gets full guard.
Lima trying to keep a closed guard but Hozdic is proving a slippery customer.
Lima is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hozdic is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lima keeping moving, preventing Hozdic from controlling successfully.
Lima working for submissions but it's allowed Hozdic to get to half guard.
Lima trying to control here.
Hozdic is looking to pass Lima's guard but actually Lima recovers to full guard.
Lima is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lima is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hozdic is aware though and is defending well.
Lima has control of Hozdic's left arm, preventing Hozdic from doing any damage.
Lima is trying to keep Hozdic in close.
Hozdic slips nicely into half guard.
Lima is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lima trying to control from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hozdic takes the fight on points by 8 to 0. |
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