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CACC 94 PBP Commentary |
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 2 wins and 1 losses; Dragan Hozdic! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 5 losses; Ricco Torres!
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hozdic forces Torres back against the ropes and clinches.
Hozdic lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hozdic (2) vs (0) Torres
Torres is looking for a sweep. Hozdic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Torres has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hozdic is working away from the top position though.
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.
Torres is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hozdic seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres is refusing to be controlled, as Hozdic sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres is looking to improve his position.
Torres keeps trying to improve his position.
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 trying to mount his opponent but Torres defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic controlling the action here.
Torres wants to get back to full guard.
Torres is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hozdic wants to take a breather but Torres is having none of it.
Hozdic sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres tries to roll over but Hozdic keeps him under control.
Hozdic controlling the action here.
Hozdic is thwarting Torres's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres tries to roll over but Hozdic keeps him under control.
Hozdic trying to control the pace.
Hozdic wants to take a breather but Torres is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Torres is looking to improve his position.
Torres wants to control but Hozdic is keeping busy.
Hozdic looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hozdic performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Torres trying to control from the bottom.
Torres felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Still in half guard, Hozdic seems content to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Torres desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Torres trying to control from the bottom.
Torres is doing well to control the position and prevent Hozdic from advancing to side control.
Torres is trying to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic wants to pass to mount but Torres is defending the position.
Torres is not content to let Hozdic control the position.
Torres is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is thwarting Torres's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hozdic works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (5) vs (0) Torres
Hozdic trying to control the position but Torres is working away.
Torres wants to control but Hozdic postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Torres tries to bench press Hozdic off him but Hozdic keeps the position.
Hozdic trying to control the action but Torres is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Torres sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Torres is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hozdic's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hozdic's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hozdic (5) vs (4) Torres
Torres looking to break Hozdic's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Hozdic remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Torres will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Torres has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Hozdic has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Hozdic is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Torres.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Torres is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Hozdic defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Hozdic is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Torres gets his way!
Hozdic rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Torres is looking for a kimura here.
Torres prevents Hozdic from improving his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Torres drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hozdic looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hozdic looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hozdic! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hozdic (9) vs (4) Torres
Torres manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hozdic's best efforts.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Torres keeping hold of Hozdic's head, controlling as best he can.
Torres wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hozdic wants to pass the guard but Torres is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hozdic takes the fight on points by 9 to 4. |
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