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TWGC 34 (265+lbs, D1): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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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 5 wins and 1 losses; Galtero El Toro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 3 losses; Dragan Hozdic!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
El Toro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
El Toro prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hozdic is working for takedown but El Toro is calmly controlling the position for now.
El Toro goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hozdic prevents it.
El Toro tries for a takedown but Hozdic manages to get underhooks.
#TD#
El Toro has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hozdic is trying to keep an underhook but El Toro manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: El Toro (2) vs (0) Hozdic
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
El Toro trying to control the action but Hozdic is working from the bottom.
El Toro performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB#
El Toro seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hozdic works his way to full guard. Good work.#T1#
El Toro trying to control the position from guard on top but Hozdic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
El Toro sitting in guard, not really doing much.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hozdic holds on and takes a little breather.
El Toro 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 keeping moving, preventing El Toro from controlling successfully.
El Toro showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Hozdic keeping moving, preventing El Toro from controlling successfully.
Hozdic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hozdic looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Our spies down at at HELLCADEMY inform us that Hozdic has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#T3#
El Toro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
El Toro is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
El Toro wants to pass the guard but Hozdic is keeping the position.
El Toro trying to control but Hozdic is working from the bottom.
El Toro looking to pass the guard.
El Toro trying to control the position from guard on top but Hozdic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Hozdic controlling El Toro's posture.
Hozdic can't keep his opponent in guard - El Toro advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hozdic tries to get to full guard but El Toro has control of the leg. #SUB#
El Toro is working for a submission of some sort.
Hozdic wants to get back to full guard.#T5##SUB#
El Toro is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hozdic has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hozdic regains full guard. Nicely done.
El Toro is looking to advance position but Hozdic has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: El Toro (2) vs (4) Hozdic
Hozdic looking to control and managing it successfully.
Let's hope that Hozdic has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T6#
El Toro is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hozdic content just to control the position here.
El Toro is trying to escape the mount.
Hozdic sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hozdic wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it. #T7#
Hozdic controlling the pace for now.
El Toro is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hozdic looking to control and managing it successfully.
El Toro working to try and regain half guard.
#T8#
Hozdic controlling his opponent.
El Toro is desperately trying to improve his position but Hozdic has a good base and remains in mount.
Hozdic tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
El Toro is desperately trying to improve his position but Hozdic has a good base and remains in mount.#T9#
El Toro tries to hold on but Hozdic pushes him away.
Hozdic prevents El Toro from getting the reversal.
Hozdic moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: El Toro (2) vs (7) Hozdic#T10#
Hozdic controls the action.
El Toro wants to control his opponent's hands but Hozdic gets his hands free.
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.
El Toro is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
El Toro is really stuck here.
#T11##SUB2#
Hozdic working for the choke.
Hozdic controls the action.
El Toro controlling his opponent's hands, preventing the submission attempt.
Hozdic controlling the position well here. El Toro rolled but Hozdic kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
#T12#
El Toro is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
El Toro trying to control the hands but Hozdic won't let him.
Hozdic trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure El Toro doesn't escape.
El Toro wants to control his opponent's hands but Hozdic gets his hands free. #T13#
A bit of a pause in the action here. Hozdic controlling the positon.
Hozdic looking to hold on to the position here but El Toro rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Hozdic pushing down on El Toro's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hozdic with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
El Toro gets full guard.#T14#
Hozdic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. El Toro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hozdic forces his way into half guard.
Hozdic is pressing down on El Toro's thigh, looking to free his foot. El Toro is holding on for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hozdic is thwarting El Toro's attempts to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hozdic wins on points by 7 to 2.
Dragan Hozdic made sure to mention his sponsor, HELLS BALLS RECOVERY in his post fight interview. |
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Main event
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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 14 wins and 6 losses; Devlin Draco! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 11 losses; Steel Grappler!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Grappler fails with a takedown attempt. #TD2#
Draco gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Grappler to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Draco (0) vs (2) Grappler
Draco managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Draco 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draco has his hands on Grappler's head, controlling the position. #T1#
Grappler preventing the sweep.
Draco looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grappler trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Draco manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Draco (2) vs (2) Grappler
Draco stays in close to Grappler's body and controls the position. #T2#
Grappler keeping moving, preventing Draco from controlling successfully.
Draco is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Grappler pulls Draco in close to prevent any damage. #T3#
Draco trying to control the position from guard on top but Grappler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grappler looking for a sweep. Not yet Grappler, not yet.
Draco slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T4#
Draco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Draco controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Draco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grappler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Draco controls from within his opponent's guard.
Grappler keeping moving, preventing Draco from controlling successfully.
Draco will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T5#
Grappler pulls Draco in to control the position.
Draco passes Grappler's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Draco controlling the action here.
Grappler controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Draco is just content to waste time from the top position. Grappler takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. #T6#
Draco trying to control the position from guard on top but Grappler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Draco is looking to pass into half guard but Grappler pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Grappler is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Draco (2) vs (4) Grappler
Grappler stopping the sweep attempt from Draco.
Draco being controlled here, momentarily.
Draco seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Draco has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T7#
Draco wants to sweep here but Grappler controlling him for the moment.
Draco seems keen to control Grappler's posture.
Draco bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Grappler's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Draco (4) vs (4) Grappler#T8#
Draco wants to control from the top but Grappler keeps moving.
Draco's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Grappler keeping moving, preventing Draco from controlling successfully.
Grappler is pulling down on Draco's head. It's preventing any offense from Draco, at least for the moment.
Grappler keeping full guard, as Draco tries to pass.
Draco showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T9#
Draco looking to pass the guard.
Draco trying to control but Grappler is working from the bottom.
Grappler keeping full guard, as Draco tries to pass. #T10#
Grappler is pulling down on Draco's head to control his posture.
Draco sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Draco wants to control from the top but Grappler keeps moving.
Draco is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Grappler is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T11#
Draco is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Draco trying to control the position from guard on top but Grappler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grappler seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T12#
Draco won't allow Grappler to sweep him here.
Draco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grappler swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Grappler looking for a guillotine here but Draco defends easily.
Draco is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Draco trying to control the position from guard on top but Grappler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T13#
Grappler keeping full guard, as Draco tries to pass.
Draco controls from within his opponent's guard. #T14#
Draco wants to control from the top but Grappler keeps moving.
Grappler is trying to keep Draco in close.
Draco wants to control from the top but Grappler keeps moving.
Draco is stalling in the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Draco wants to control from the top but Grappler keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Grappler gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Grappler wins on points by 5 to 4.
In his post fight interview, Steel Grappler started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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