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CACC 112 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 London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Hugo Boss! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Dani Holguin!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Holguin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Boss swivels and escapes.
Boss half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Holguin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Boss swivels and escapes.
Boss definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Boss stuffs the takedown attempt from Holguin. Holguin gets slowly back to his feet.
Boss drops down looking for a counter takedown but Holguin sprawls and moves away.
Hugo Boss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dani Holguin.
Boss fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Holguin fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holguin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Boss (0) vs (2) Holguin
Boss is defending against the submission attempts here by Holguin.
Holguin is looking to pass Boss's guard but actually Boss recovers to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holguin 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.
Boss manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Holguin manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boss (2) vs (2) Holguin
Holguin trying to keep a closed guard but Boss is proving a slippery customer.
Holguin told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Holguin 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.
Holguin looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Boss has picked Holguin up and slammed him! Holguin can't keep hold of the triangle and Boss manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Boss (5) vs (2) Holguin
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holguin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Boss wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Holguin is still trying to improve position.
Holguin wants to control but Boss postures up.
Holguin is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Boss is staying active.
Boss trying to control the position but Holguin is working away.
Holguin is looking to reverse the position.
Boss working away.
Holguin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Boss trying to control from Holguin's half guard. Holguin has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Holguin trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holguin keeping moving, preventing Boss from controlling successfully.
Holguin looking for a guillotine here but Boss defends easily.
Holguin is trying to control the position but Boss postures up.
Holguin wants to hit a sweep here but Boss passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Holguin there! Score +3 for passing guard: Boss (8) vs (2) Holguin
Boss controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boss with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Holguin wants to hold on but Boss pushes him away.
Holguin is trying to escape the mount.
Boss sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boss fails to take his opponent's back.
Boss prevents Holguin from getting the reversal.
Holguin sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Boss looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Holguin tries to roll over but Boss keeps him under control.
Holguin is staying active underneath Boss, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boss is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Holguin wants to get back to full guard.
Boss with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Holguin is staying active underneath Boss, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Holguin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Boss's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Boss's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Boss (8) vs (6) Holguin
Holguin has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boss tries to roll but Holguin sticks to his back.
Boss is working hard here to advance position.
Boss turns into Holguin and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boss (10) vs (6) Holguin
Boss wants to control from the top but Holguin keeps moving.
Holguin has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Boss has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Boss (13) vs (6) Holguin
Holguin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Holguin keeps trying to improve his position.
Holguin is trying to work for a sweep but Boss has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Boss (15) vs (6) Holguin
Holguin wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Boss (18) vs (6) Holguin
Boss has good solid back control here.
Holguin turns into Boss and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boss (18) vs (8) Holguin
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boss keeping moving, preventing Holguin from controlling successfully.
Holguin might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Boss haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Boss trying to control the position.
Boss is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Holguin looking to sit in guard and control but Boss gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boss (20) vs (8) Holguin
Holguin wants to hit a sweep here but Boss passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Holguin there! Score +3 for passing guard: Boss (23) vs (8) Holguin
Holguin tries to improve his position but instead Boss has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Boss (26) vs (8) Holguin
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Holguin trying to control the hands but Boss breaks the grip.
Holguin tries to break free.
Holguin trying to control the hands but Boss won't let him.
Boss just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Holguin can't escape the position.
A lull in the action here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Boss has the hooks in. Holguin is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Holguin turns into Boss and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boss (26) vs (10) Holguin
Holguin wants to control from the top but Boss keeps moving.
Holguin is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Holguin preventing the sweep.
Boss trying to keep a closed guard but Holguin is proving a slippery customer.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Holguin pushes down on Boss's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Holguin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Boss defends it well.
Holguin trying to control from Boss's half guard. Boss has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Boss is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boss (28) vs (10) Holguin
Holguin tries to roll over but Boss keeps him under control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Holguin trying to hold on to Boss's head to control him but Boss postures up.
Boss is taking a breather. Holguin says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Holguin is refusing to be controlled, as Boss sits in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Holguin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Holguin looking for a sweep. Not yet Holguin, not yet.
Holguin is looking to sweep but instead, Boss has passed into half guard.
Boss seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Holguin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Boss won't allow Holguin to sweep him here.
Holguin is trying to keep Boss in close.
Boss trying to control but Holguin is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boss wants to pass the guard but Holguin is keeping the position.
Holguin wants to sweep but no luck.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boss takes the fight on points by 28 to 10.
Hugo Boss spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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