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CACC 146: Hozdic vs Tormenta PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 4 losses; Caius Cosades! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Paddy Fagan!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fagan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cosades pulls guard successfully.
Fagan wants to control from the top but Cosades keeps moving.
Fagan tries to free his leg and advance position but Cosades is retaining full guard.
Cosades seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Fagan pushes down on Cosades's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fagan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cosades keeps working.
Fagan is stalling here. Cosades is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Fagan seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Cosades has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cosades (4) vs (0) Fagan
Fagan is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cosades working away.
Cosades wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fagan, who protects the arm well.
Cosades tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosades tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cosades has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fagan is trying to improve his position.
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.
Fagan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fagan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fagan is looking for a triangle here but Cosades uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cosades (7) vs (0) Fagan
Fagan is looking for a sweep.
Cosades wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fagan, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fagan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Cosades is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fagan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cosades.
Fagan is trying to maintain the position but Cosades is very close to passing his half guard.
Cosades seems to be looking for submissions.
Fagan is looking for a sweep. Cosades is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fagan actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fagan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cosades pulls his head out easily.
Cosades frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Cosades (10) vs (0) Fagan
Fagan is desperately trying to improve his position but Cosades has a good base and remains in mount.
Cosades forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Cosades (13) vs (0) Fagan
Cosades looking to break Fagan's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Fagan remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Cosades will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Fagan tries to roll but Cosades sticks to his back.
Fagan showing good submission defense here.
Fagan just trying to survive but Cosades is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Cosades has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosades patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Fagan just trying to survive but Cosades is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
You can see the frustration on Fagan's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Fagan tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Fagan can't escape the position.
Cosades looking to secure an arm triangle but Fagan defends it well.
Cosades is trying to take his opponent's back.
Cosades takes Fagan's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Fagan is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Cosades (16) vs (0) Fagan
Fagan wants to control his opponent's hands but Cosades gets his hands free.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fagan is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Cosades is staying active.
Fagan is trying to break free.
Fagan trying to control the hands but Cosades breaks the grip.
Cosades is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Fagan has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Cosades has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Fagan taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Cosades doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Caius Cosades!
A relieved looking Caius Cosades thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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