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CWC 289 - Los Angeles 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 35 wins and 7 losses; Dragan Hozdic! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 9 losses; Eddie Gelfen!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gelfen closes the distance and pushes Hozdic back into the cage.
Hozdic is trying to drag Gelfen to the mat but Gelfen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gelfen decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gelfen is trying to control the position but Hozdic postures up.
Gelfen is looking to sweep but instead, Hozdic has passed into half guard.
Gelfen is looking for a sweep. Hozdic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hozdic is taking a breather. Gelfen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gelfen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gelfen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gelfen throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hozdic escapes and throws Gelfen's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (3) vs (0) Gelfen
Gelfen is being controlled here.
Gelfen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gelfen won't allow Hozdic to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic controlling the action here.
Gelfen wants to improve his position but Hozdic is controlling well.
Gelfen trying to control but Hozdic postures up.
Gelfen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gelfen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hozdic passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic trying to control the pace.
Hozdic trying to mount his opponent but Gelfen defends it.
Hozdic is trying to control. Gelfen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gelfen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hozdic is working away from the top position though.
Gelfen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hozdic's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hozdic's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hozdic (3) vs (4) Gelfen
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gelfen keeps control of the position as Hozdic tries to break free.
Good control from Gelfen.
Gelfen controlling well, preventing Hozdic from escaping the position.
Gelfen trying to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is in bad spot here.
Gelfen has good solid back control here.
Gelfen gets his hands free as Hozdic looks to control.
We've been hearing good reports from Hozdic's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gelfen keeps control of the position as Hozdic tries to break free.
Gelfen is trying to control but Hozdic is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Gelfen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hozdic is trying desperately to improve position.
Gelfen controlling from the full mount.
Gelfen tries to control but Hozdic wriggling away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic wants to hold on but Gelfen pushes him away.
Gelfen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gelfen controlling his opponent.
Hozdic reaches up and holds on to Gelfen to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic working to try and regain half guard.
Gelfen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hozdic working to try and regain half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gelfen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gelfen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Gelfen fails to advance to Hozdic's back.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic tries to hold on but Gelfen postures up.
Gelfen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gelfen controlling from the full mount.
Hozdic looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gelfen manages to capitalize on a mistake by Hozdic to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Hozdic (3) vs (7) Gelfen
Gelfen has good solid back control here.
Hozdic tries to break free.
Gelfen is looking for a choke. Hozdic gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Hozdic manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hozdic (5) vs (7) Gelfen
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic stopping the sweep attempt from Gelfen.
Hozdic trying to control the position from guard on top but Gelfen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hozdic seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gelfen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hozdic manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hozdic (5) vs (9) Gelfen
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is pulling down on Gelfen's head. It's preventing any offense from Gelfen, at least for the moment.
Gelfen trying to control the position from guard on top but Hozdic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hozdic holds on and takes a little breather.
Gelfen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gelfen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hozdic is keeping the position for now.
Gelfen trying to control but Hozdic is working from the bottom.
Hozdic is trying to control the position but Gelfen postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hozdic controlling the position.
Hozdic lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hozdic (7) vs (9) Gelfen
And that's the end of the fight!
Gelfen wins on points by 9 to 7.
Eddie Gelfen is the new heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Eddie Gelfen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Dragan Hozdic spoke after the fight, saying 'To be the man, you gotta beat the man.'. |
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