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CACC 93 CORONA 1ST RD PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Rodney Holzken (ranked 16212 p4p, 147 weight class) and Dido Vicini (ranked 1803 p4p, 40 weight class). Holzken comes to the ring accompanied by Justin Bieber ft. Ariana Grande - Let Me Think Bout You. Vicini has chosen Mother as his entrance music. 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 Dido Vicini 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 12 losses; Rodney Holzken! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 15 losses; Dido Vicini!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Holzken fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vicini closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Holzken did well to prevent Vicini getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Holzken (0) vs (2) Vicini
Vicini frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Holzken (0) vs (5) Vicini
Vicini can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Holzken is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holzken tries to reverse the position but Vicini maintains control.
Vicini goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Holzken is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Holzken (2) vs (5) Vicini
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vicini is trying to keep Holzken in close.
Holzken wants to control from the top but Vicini keeps moving.
Vicini looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vicini has an active guard here but Holzken has managed to pass into half guard.
Vicini tries to roll over but Holzken keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vicini is still trying to improve position.
Vicini keeps trying to improve his position.
Vicini trying to get back to full guard but Holzken takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Holzken (5) vs (5) Vicini
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holzken tries to control but Vicini wriggling away.
Vicini is trying to escape the mount.
Vicini regains half guard.
Still in half guard, Holzken seems content to control.
Vicini trying to control from the bottom.
Vicini is looking to get back to full guard here but Holzken has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Holzken (8) vs (5) Vicini
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vicini being controlled for a moment.
Vicini is trying to get back to half guard.
Vicini gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Holzken not doing much here.
Holzken prevents Vicini from improving his position.
Vicini looking for submissions off his back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Holzken stalling.
Vicini has a hand on Holzken's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Holzken takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Holzken (11) vs (5) Vicini
Vicini is desperately trying to improve his position but Holzken has a good base and remains in mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vicini wants to control but Holzken is having none of it.
Vicini is looking to improve his position but Holzken isn't that keen on the idea.
Holzken wants to control the pace but Vicini is squirming around nicely.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vicini is in all sorts of trouble here.
Vicini sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Vicini regains full guard. Nicely done.
Holzken passes into half guard.
Vicini wants to improve his position but Holzken is controlling well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Holzken content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Vicini tries to get to full guard but Holzken has control of the leg.
Vicini is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Holzken jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Holzken (14) vs (5) Vicini
Holzken trying to control the position but Vicini is working away.
Vicini can't do much from the bottom here.
Vicini is trying to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vicini is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Holzken looking to control but instead Vicini has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Holzken is just content to waste time from the top position. Vicini takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Holzken works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Vicini works his way to full guard. Good work.
Holzken trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Holzken content to stall in guard here.
Vicini wants to sweep but no luck.
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.
Vicini is trying to control the position but Holzken postures up.
Vicini wants to sweep but no luck.
Holzken wants to pass the guard but Vicini is keeping the position.
Holzken wants to control from the top but Vicini keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Vicini is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vicini throws his legs up looking for a submission but Holzken uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Holzken (17) vs (5) Vicini
Vicini tries to bench press Holzken off him but Holzken keeps the position.
Vicini is trying to control Holzken's posture but Holzken avoids it.
Holzken trying to control the action but Vicini is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Vicini can't do much from the bottom here.
Vicini tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Holzken wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holzken wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vicini keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Holzken takes the fight on points by 17 to 5.
After winning the bout, Rodney Holzken 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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