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TWGC 30 (265+lbs, D1): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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 3 wins and 1 losses; Dragan Hozdic! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 7 losses; Hero Galanos!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hozdic has Galanos up against the cage in a clinch.
Hozdic is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Galanos is defending well.
Hozdic is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Galanos is trying to trip Hozdic. He has hold of a leg but Hozdic is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Galanos persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hozdic (0) vs (2) Galanos
Galanos looking to sit in guard and control but Hozdic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hozdic (2) vs (2) Galanos
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Galanos is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hozdic (2) vs (4) Galanos
Galanos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hozdic is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galanos engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galanos trying to control but Hozdic is working from the bottom.
Galanos engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hozdic is looking to sweep but instead, Galanos has passed into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galanos is trying to control the action in half guard but Hozdic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Galanos is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Galanos trying to pass the guard but Hozdic defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic wants to get back to full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Hozdic's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Hozdic trying to hold on to Galanos's head to control him but Galanos postures up.
Galanos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hozdic trying to control here.
Galanos wants to free his trapped foot but Hozdic is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Galanos is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hozdic wants to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Galanos keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hozdic makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hozdic.
Hozdic keeping moving, preventing Galanos from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Galanos trying to move into half guard but instead Hozdic has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hozdic (4) vs (4) Galanos
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Galanos 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.
Hozdic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Galanos is keeping the position for now.
Galanos pulls Hozdic in close to his closed guard and prevents Hozdic from doing any damage or advancing position.
Galanos trying to keep a closed guard but Hozdic is proving a slippery customer.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic looking to pass the guard.
Galanos controls Hozdic momentarily but Hozdic frees himself.
Hozdic won't allow Galanos to sweep him here.
Hozdic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Galanos pulls Hozdic in close to prevent any damage.
Galanos is continuing to stall.
Hozdic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hozdic is stalling in the full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Galanos wants to improve his position but instead Hozdic has moved into half guard.
Galanos is controlling Hozdic's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Hozdic prevents Galanos from improving his position.
Hozdic uses his free foot to push down on Galanos's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Galanos. Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (7) vs (4) Galanos
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic controlling the position easily from mount.
Galanos tries to lock up and control but Hozdic gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hozdic looking to control and managing it successfully.
Galanos is just holding on here. Hozdic manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Hozdic (10) vs (4) Galanos
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Galanos tries to break free.
Hozdic controlling from the back.
Hozdic is trying to stick to Galanos's back but Galanos is turning into Hozdic. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hozdic's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Galanos. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hozdic (10) vs (6) Galanos
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic controls Galanos momentarily but Galanos frees himself.
Hozdic keeping full guard, as Galanos tries to pass.
Galanos has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Convicted Fight Club. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Hozdic has Galanos pulled in close to control his posture.
Hozdic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Galanos trying to control but Hozdic is working from the bottom.
Hozdic is trying to keep Galanos in close.
Hozdic wants to control the position but Galanos says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Hozdic is trying to maintain the position but Galanos is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Galanos tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hozdic knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hozdic holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Galanos is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Galanos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hozdic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hozdic trying to control but Galanos postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hozdic takes the fight on points by 10 to 6. |
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