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CACC 158: Hozdic vs Morgan 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 12 wins and 2 losses; Dragan Hozdic! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 4 losses; Richard Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hozdic.
Morgan stuffs the takedown.
Morgan with the counter takedown but Hozdic avoids it easily.
Hozdic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hozdic gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Morgan.
Hozdic changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Morgan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've been hearing reports that Hozdic has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dragan Hozdic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hozdic moves into the clinch.
Morgan tries for a takedown but Hozdic manages to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hozdic lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hozdic (2) vs (0) Morgan
Morgan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hozdic (2) vs (2) Morgan
Hozdic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hozdic holds on and takes a little breather.
Morgan trying to control but Hozdic is working from the bottom.
Hozdic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hozdic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is fighting to break Hozdic's control of his arms but Hozdic is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Morgan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hozdic is keeping the position for now.
Morgan trying to control but Hozdic is working from the bottom.
Morgan tries to free his leg and advance position but Hozdic is retaining full guard.
Hozdic looking to control.
Hozdic can't keep his opponent in guard - Morgan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hozdic is trying to maintain the position but Morgan is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Hozdic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morgan stands and throws Hozdic's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (2) vs (5) Morgan
Morgan tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hozdic's legs.
Hozdic regains half guard there - taking advantage of Morgan's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Morgan prevents Hozdic from improving his position.
Morgan tries to pass to full mount but Hozdic defends it.
Morgan is looking to take a break and control but Hozdic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morgan wants to free his trapped foot but Hozdic is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hozdic moves into full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is trying to control the position but Morgan postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Morgan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Morgan is looking to advance position but Hozdic has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hozdic (6) vs (5) Morgan
Morgan is squirming around, avoiding Hozdic's attempts to control the action.
Morgan regains half guard.
Morgan is looking for a sweep. Hozdic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looking for subs from the bottom but Hozdic mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (9) vs (5) Morgan
Morgan looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Hozdic (12) vs (5) Morgan
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.
You can see the frustration on Morgan's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Morgan trying to control the hands but Hozdic breaks the grip.
I really don't envy Morgan right now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic biding his time, looking for the opening.
Hozdic trying to control.
Morgan can't escape the position.
Hozdic trying to control momentarily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morgan rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Morgan with the active half guard here but Hozdic passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (15) vs (5) Morgan
Morgan is not content to let Hozdic control the position.
Morgan tries to bench press Hozdic off him but Hozdic keeps the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hozdic off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hozdic (15) vs (9) Morgan
Morgan is controlling the position but Hozdic somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Hozdic is looking for a sweep. Morgan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hozdic moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hozdic keeping full guard, as Morgan tries to pass.
Hozdic keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Morgan 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 (17) vs (9) Morgan
Morgan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hozdic is one step ahead there.
Morgan 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: Hozdic (17) vs (11) Morgan
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is trying to control. Hozdic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hozdic won't allow Morgan to pass to mount.
Morgan passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hozdic! Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (17) vs (14) Morgan
Morgan wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Hozdic can't escape the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to control the pace but Hozdic is squirming around nicely.
Morgan works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Hozdic (17) vs (17) Morgan
A lull in the action here.
Morgan controls the action.
Morgan wants to control but Hozdic manages to buck him off and is now in Morgan's guard! Nice work there by Hozdic! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hozdic (19) vs (17) Morgan
Morgan working a defensive guard but Hozdic manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (22) vs (17) Morgan
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morgan keeps working.
Morgan is trying to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Morgan keeps trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Morgan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hozdic takes the fight on points by 22 to 17.
Dragan Hozdic retains his heavyweight title!
Dragan Hozdic made sure to mention his sponsor, HELLS BALLS RECOVERY in his post fight interview. |
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