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CACC 120 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 7 wins and 2 losses; Dragan Hozdic! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Karelin Pripyat!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hozdic darts in looking for a takedown but Pripyat gets double underhooks and turns Hozdic into the ropes.
Hozdic sets himself, and Pripyat steps forward looking for the clinch! Hozdic avoids it this time.
Pripyat fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hozdic to the ground. Pripyat is now in Hozdic's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hozdic (0) vs (2) Pripyat
Hozdic keeping moving, preventing Pripyat from controlling successfully.
Hozdic is controlling Pripyat's posture.
Pripyat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hozdic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pripyat 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) Pripyat
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hozdic not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hozdic preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hozdic showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hozdic trying to control but Pripyat is working from the bottom.
Pripyat escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hozdic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hozdic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pripyat has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hozdic has managed to get both his arms back between Pripyat's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pripyat holds on and takes a little breather.
Hozdic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hozdic trying to control the position from guard on top but Pripyat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pripyat controls Hozdic momentarily but Hozdic frees himself.
Hozdic content to stall in guard here.
Hozdic postures up.
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 three minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat wants to sweep here but Hozdic controlling him for the moment.
Hozdic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pripyat is keeping the position for now.
Pripyat is trying to control the position but Hozdic postures up.
Pripyat managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat looking to control.
Hozdic sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pripyat not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pripyat is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hozdic is aware though and is defending well.
Pripyat 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic postures up.
Pripyat is pulling down on Hozdic's head. It's preventing any offense from Hozdic, at least for the moment.
Pripyat trying 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.
Pripyat has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hozdic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pripyat not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pripyat working for a triangle but Hozdic defends it easily.
Hozdic wants to control from the top but Pripyat keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pripyat not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pripyat working for a triangle but Hozdic defends it easily.
Hozdic postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hozdic is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Pripyat. Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (5) vs (2) Pripyat
Pripyat is not content to let Hozdic control the position.
Pripyat tries to buck Hozdic off but Hozdic is having none of it.
Pripyat is being controlled here.
Hozdic has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat wants to control but Hozdic postures up.
Hozdic controls the position from side control.
Hozdic is looking to take a break and control but Pripyat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hozdic working away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic trying to control the action but Pripyat is working from the bottom.
Pripyat is trying to control Hozdic's posture but Hozdic avoids it.
Pripyat is looking to regain half guard here but Hozdic keeps moving and retains side control.
Pripyat gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Pripyat is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hozdic pulls his head out easily.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat is trying to get back to full guard.
Pripyat looking for submissions off his back.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic content to control rather than advance.
Pripyat trying to hold on to Hozdic's head to control him but Hozdic postures up.
Pripyat is looking for a sweep. Hozdic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is thwarting Pripyat's attempts to control the position.
Pripyat 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.
Hozdic prevents Pripyat from improving his position.
Hozdic uses his free foot to push down on Pripyat's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Pripyat. Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (8) vs (2) Pripyat
Hozdic controlling from the full mount.
Pripyat wants to hold on but Hozdic pushes him away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hozdic is looking to pass Pripyat's guard but actually Pripyat recovers to full guard.
Pripyat looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pripyat looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hozdic takes the fight on points by 8 to 2.
Dragan Hozdic retains his heavyweight title! |
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