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CWC 321 - Trump vs Steel 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 39 wins and 11 losses; Dragan Hozdic! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 46 wins and 29 losses; Harry Hirsch!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hozdic.
Hirsch closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hozdic to the mat! Hozdic manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hozdic (0) vs (2) Hirsch
Hirsch's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hirsch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hirsch slips nicely into half guard.
Hozdic wants to improve his position but Hirsch is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hozdic keeping hold of Hirsch's head, controlling as best he can.
Hirsch keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hozdic's coaches at HELLCADEMY have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hozdic is trying to maintain the position but Hirsch is very close to passing his half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hirsch in particular looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic wants to sweep but Hirsch has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (0) vs (5) Hirsch
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A lull in the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic tries to buck Hirsch off but Hirsch is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Hozdic's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hozdic tries to bench press Hirsch off him but Hirsch keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Hirsch's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hozdic is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic can't do much from the bottom here.
Hirsch staying calm.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch trying to control the action but Hozdic is working from the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
Let's hope that Hirsch 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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic stops Hirsch from passing to mount.
Hozdic struggling a bit here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch laying and praying for a moment but Hozdic takes advantage and regains half guard.
Hozdic makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hozdic.
Hozdic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hirsch preventing the sweep.
Hozdic keeping full guard, as Hirsch tries to pass.
Hirsch controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic controls Hirsch momentarily but Hirsch frees himself.
Hirsch not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hozdic looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hozdic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hirsch looking to pass the guard.
Hozdic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hirsch pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hozdic is keeping the position for now.
Hozdic is trying to keep Hirsch in close.
Hozdic is really struggling to control Hirsch but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hozdic is pulling down on Hirsch's head. It's preventing any offense from Hirsch, at least for the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic looking to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch looking to pass the guard.
Hirsch is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hozdic isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hirsch stacks Hozdic on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hirsch! Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (0) vs (8) Hirsch
Hozdic is being controlled here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic prevents Hirsch from moving into mount.
Hirsch wants to control but Hozdic is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hozdic being controlled for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hirsch wins on points by 8 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Harry Hirsch thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Dragan Hozdic was interviewed post fight and said 'To be the man, you gotta beat the man.'. |
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