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CACC 91 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Chris Boag (ranked 3189 p4p, 349 weight class) and Lodzov Hugs (ranked 3108 p4p, 343 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Chris Boag! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Lodzov Hugs!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Boag moves into the clinch successfully.
Hugs has Boag pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Boag manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Boag is pressed up against the ropes. Hugs has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Boag down to the mat. Boag avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hugs gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Boag is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hugs works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Boag (0) vs (2) Hugs
Hugs tries to free his leg and advance position but Boag is retaining full guard.
Hugs wants to control from the top but Boag keeps moving.
Hugs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hugs trying to control the position from guard on top but Boag is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hugs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boag is keeping the position for now.
Hugs is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hugs sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hugs trying to control but Boag is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hugs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boag swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hugs trying to control the position from guard on top but Boag is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boag keeping full guard, as Hugs tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hugs trying to control but Boag is working from the bottom.
Boag is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hugs looking to pass the guard.
Hugs trying to control the position from guard on top but Boag is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hugs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boag is keeping the position for now.
Boag keeping moving, preventing Hugs from controlling successfully.
Hugs being controlled here momentarily.
Hugs trying to control the position from guard on top but Boag is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hugs might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Boag haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hugs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boag swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hugs keeps trying to improve his position.
Hugs works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Boag is not content to let Hugs control the position.
Boag is defending against the submission attempts here by Hugs.
Hugs is trying to control the action in half guard but Boag is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hugs is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Boag has managed to free his arm - good work.
Boag wants to control but Hugs is keeping busy.
Hugs is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hugs is looking to take a break and control but Boag is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Hugs working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Boag trying to hold on to Hugs's head to control him but Hugs postures up.
Boag is looking for a sweep. Hugs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hugs wants to take a breather but Boag is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hugs is stalling here. Boag is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hugs seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Boag has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Boag (4) vs (2) Hugs
Hugs can't do much from the bottom here.
Boag controls the position.
Hugs manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boag (4) vs (4) Hugs
Hugs uses his free foot to push down on Boag's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Boag. Score +3 for passing guard: Boag (4) vs (7) Hugs
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.
Hugs fails to advance to Boag's back.
Hugs can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Boag is looking to escape.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hugs jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Boag is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Boag and Hugs has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Hugs wants to take a breather but Boag manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Hugs.
Hugs stands and throws Boag's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Boag (4) vs (10) Hugs
Hugs tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hugs is trying to get an arm triangle but Boag is defending well.
Hugs looking to control but instead Boag has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Hugs trying to mount his opponent but Boag defends it.
Boag wants to improve his position but Hugs is controlling well.
Hugs wants to pass to mount but Boag is defending the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Boag gets full guard.
Hugs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boag is keeping the position for now.
Hugs wants to control from the top but Boag keeps moving.
Boag controlling the position.
Hugs is looking to pass into half guard but Boag pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Boag is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boag (6) vs (10) Hugs
Hugs trying to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hugs is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hugs trying to control the position here.
Hugs wants to control the position but Boag says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Boag is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hugs trying to get back to full guard but Boag takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Boag (9) vs (10) Hugs
Hugs is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Boag pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Hugs manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Boag trying to control the pace.
Hugs looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hugs looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hugs trying to control from the bottom.
Hugs is looking to improve his position.
Boag wants to take a breather but Hugs is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boag prevents Hugs from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hugs wins on points by 10 to 9.
In his post fight interview, Lodzov Hugs started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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