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CACC 158: Hozdic vs Morgan 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Vartan Esteves! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Anthony Camacho!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Esteves shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Esteves (2) vs (0) Camacho
Camacho is looking to improve his position.
Esteves moves into full mount! Camacho won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (5) vs (0) Camacho
Camacho is in all sorts of trouble here.
Camacho is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Esteves fails to move to back control.
Camacho is looking to get to half guard.
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.
Esteves trying to control but he's not successful this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves avoids the attempt from Camacho to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho regains half guard.
Esteves is working for a kimura but Camacho is defending it quite comfortably.
Esteves is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Esteves works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (8) vs (0) Camacho
Camacho is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Esteves has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Camacho! Score +2 for reaching mount: Esteves (10) vs (0) Camacho
Camacho gets back to half guard.
Esteves trying to control from half guard but Camacho is working away.
Camacho looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Camacho is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Camacho looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Camacho trying to control but Esteves postures up.
Camacho is defending against the submission attempts here by Esteves.
Camacho actively working from the bottom here.
Esteves content to control rather than advance.
Esteves wants to free his trapped foot but Camacho is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camacho tries to roll over but Esteves keeps him under control.
Esteves trying to pass the guard but Camacho defending well.
Esteves is looking for a kimura but Camacho is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Esteves to get the leverage.
Camacho is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Esteves pulls his head out easily.
Camacho is staying active underneath Esteves, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Esteves looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Camacho looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camacho looking for submissions off his back.
Camacho is not content to let Esteves control the position.
Esteves trying to pass the guard but Camacho defending well.
Camacho looking for submissions off his back.
Camacho is trying to get back to full guard.
Esteves is looking for a kimura but Camacho is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Esteves to get the leverage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is pressing down on Camacho's thigh, looking to free his foot. Camacho is holding on for now.
Esteves is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (13) vs (0) Camacho
Camacho is looking to improve his position but Esteves isn't that keen on the idea.
Esteves jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Camacho manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Esteves advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Esteves (15) vs (0) Camacho
Camacho has given up his back here. Will Esteves look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Esteves (18) vs (0) Camacho
Will Esteves go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Camacho looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Esteves avoiding Camacho 's attempts to control his hands.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Esteves looking for the choke but no joy.
Camacho breaks Esteves's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (18) vs (2) Camacho
Camacho trying to control the position from guard on top but Esteves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Camacho might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Esteves haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Esteves trying to control the position.
Camacho wants to pass the guard but Esteves is keeping the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Camacho won't allow Esteves to sweep him here.
Camacho wants to pass the guard but Esteves is keeping the position.
Camacho keeps trying to improve his position.
Camacho wants to control from the top but Esteves keeps moving.
Esteves had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Camacho defends it easily.
Camacho tries to free his leg and advance position but Esteves is retaining full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is trying to keep Camacho in close.
Esteves has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Camacho has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (18) vs (5) Camacho
Camacho looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Esteves gets back to half guard.
Camacho is working for a submission of some sort.
Camacho tries to pass to full mount but Esteves defends it.
Esteves moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Esteves manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Camacho manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (20) vs (5) Camacho
Camacho is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Esteves slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (23) vs (5) Camacho
Esteves trying to control the position but Camacho is working away.
Camacho is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Esteves wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Camacho, who protects the arm well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is looking to take a break and control but Camacho is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Esteves goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Camacho has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Esteves but great work by Camacho. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Esteves (23) vs (9) Camacho
Camacho is trying to get an arm triangle but Esteves is defending well.
Esteves is trying to control Camacho's posture but Camacho avoids it.
Esteves is looking for a sweep.
Esteves is not content to let Camacho control the position.
Camacho thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Camacho off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Esteves (27) vs (9) Camacho
Camacho defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Esteves's arms.
Esteves slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
You can see the frustration on Camacho's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Camacho manages to reverse the position and now he's in Esteves's guard. Nice work there by Camacho.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (27) vs (11) Camacho
Camacho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Esteves is keeping the position for now.
Camacho won't allow Esteves to sweep him here.
Camacho wants to control from the top but Esteves keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Esteves looking for subs off his back but Camacho has passed one foot through into half guard.
Camacho wants to work for an arm triangle but Esteves is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Esteves regains full guard. Nicely done.
Camacho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Esteves is keeping the position for now.
Esteves 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.
Esteves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Camacho is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Esteves looking for a sweep. Not yet Esteves, not yet.
Esteves is working hard here to advance position.
Camacho slips nicely into half guard.
Esteves is trying to get back to full guard.
Camacho seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Esteves does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves manages to get to full guard.
Esteves is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Camacho is aware though and is defending well.
Camacho preventing the sweep.
Camacho wants to pass the guard but Esteves is keeping the position.
Camacho works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Camacho prevents Esteves from improving his position.
Camacho wants to pass to mount but Esteves is defending the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Esteves is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Esteves takes the fight on points by 27 to 11.
A relieved looking Vartan Esteves 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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