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CACC 164: Hozdic vs Sparxx II PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 23 losses; Masa Wasa! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Malaki Fiso!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Wasa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fiso.
Fiso shoots in for a double leg but Wasa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice sprawl there from Wasa as Fiso shoots in.
Masa Wasa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Malaki Fiso.
Fiso closes the distance and clinches up with Wasa, looking for a takedown. Fiso pushes Wasa against the ropes but Wasa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fiso fails to land the takedown.
We've been hearing reports that Wasa has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Wasa gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wasa (0) vs (2) Fiso
Wasa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fiso is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiso wants to control from the top but Wasa keeps moving.
My spies in Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch inform me that Fiso has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Fiso slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Wasa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fiso trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wasa trying to keep a closed guard but Fiso is proving a slippery customer.
Fiso advances to half guard.
Fiso perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Wasa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiso wants to take a breather but Wasa is having none of it.
Fiso seems to be working for a kimura but Wasa defends the submission attempt.
Fiso is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fiso trying to control the action but Wasa is working from the bottom.
Wasa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fiso with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wasa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasa is looking for a sweep. Fiso is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fiso wants to pass the guard but Wasa is defending well.
Wasa is looking for a sweep. Fiso is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fiso with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Fiso trying to advance position but Wasa counters by regaining guard.
Fiso trying to control but Wasa is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wasa looking for a sweep. Not yet Wasa, not yet.
Fiso is pushing down on Wasa's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wasa is fighting to maintain full guard but Fiso has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fiso is keen to just control but Wasa is a slippery customer.
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.
Fiso controlling the action here.
Fiso wants to pass to mount but Wasa is defending the position.
Wasa tries to roll over but Fiso keeps him under control.
Wasa keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wasa wants to control but Fiso is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wasa actively working from the bottom here.
Fiso perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Let's hope that Fiso has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Wasa is trying to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wasa won't allow Fiso to pass to mount.
Wasa manages to get to full guard.
Fiso wants to control from the top but Wasa keeps moving.
Wasa keeping full guard, as Fiso tries to pass.
Fiso is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wasa wants to improve his position but instead Fiso has moved into half guard.
Fiso trying to control from half guard but Wasa is working away.
Fiso is looking to advance position but Wasa won't allow it.
Fiso content to control rather than advance.
Wasa is looking to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fiso controlling the action here.
Fiso wants to pass to mount but Wasa is defending the position.
Fiso stalling.
Wasa is looking to improve his position.
Fiso trying to control from half guard but Wasa is working away.
Fiso with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wasa is refusing to be controlled, as Fiso sits in half guard.
Fiso is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wasa wants to get back to full guard.
Wasa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fiso tries to free his leg and advance position but Wasa is retaining full guard.
Fiso controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiso looking to sit in guard and control but Wasa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wasa (2) vs (2) Fiso
Wasa wants to pass the guard but Fiso is keeping the position.
Wasa trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiso tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fiso is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fiso might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Wasa haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wasa wants to control from the top but Fiso keeps moving.
Fiso seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wasa looking to pass the guard.
Fiso is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wasa is aware though and is defending well.
Wasa won't allow Fiso to sweep him here.
Wasa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiso lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wasa (2) vs (4) Fiso
Fiso is stalling in the full guard.
Wasa wants to sweep but no luck.
Wasa lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wasa (4) vs (4) Fiso
Fiso looking to control.
Fiso looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fiso trying to keep a closed guard but Wasa is proving a slippery customer.
Wasa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fiso is keeping the position for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiso 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.
Fiso keeping moving, preventing Wasa from controlling successfully.
Fiso controls Wasa momentarily but Wasa frees himself.
Wasa wants to pass the guard but Fiso is keeping the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wasa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fiso swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fiso keeping moving, preventing Wasa from controlling successfully.
Wasa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fiso wants to sweep here but Wasa controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fiso looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wasa puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Wasa is heads and Fiso is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... tails!
Fiso wins on points by 5 to 4.
Our winner, Malaki Fiso, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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