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Bots de Garra 33 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 26 wins and 21 losses; Darragh Fiachna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 53 wins and 19 losses; Dragan Hozdic!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hozdic stuffs the takedown.
Hozdic scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Fiachna (0) vs (4) Hozdic
Hozdic is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fiachna has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hozdic working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've been hearing good reports from Fiachna'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.
Hozdic is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fiachna knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fiachna is trying to get back to half guard.
Fiachna is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hozdic looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fiachna is looking to reverse the position.
Hozdic working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fiachna tries to bench press Hozdic off him but Hozdic keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hozdic thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hozdic thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fiachna sneaks back into half guard.
Fiachna moves into full guard.
Hozdic drops back looking for a leg! Fiachna is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fiachna manages to kick Hozdic off! Hozdic jumps back into Fiachna's guard.
Hozdic thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
My spies in Gumburcules Gym inform me that Hozdic has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Fiachna looking for a sweep. Not yet Fiachna, not yet.
Hozdic is pushing down on Fiachna's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fiachna is fighting to maintain full guard but Hozdic has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Fiachna is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dragan Hozdic!
A very excited looking Dragan Hozdic made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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