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CFC CG 725 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 8 wins and 4 losses; Rickson Hozdic! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 51 wins and 28 losses; Roddy Banner!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Eddie Farnsworth.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hozdic shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Banner napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Hozdic (4) vs (0) Banner
Banner trying to remain calm as Hozdic controls from the top position.
Banner is looking for a sweep.
Hozdic controls the position from side control.
Banner tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hozdic takes a little break here. Banner wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Banner is looking to regain half guard here but Hozdic keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hozdic controls the position.
Banner has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner is trying to control Hozdic's posture but Hozdic avoids it.
Hozdic is staying tight to Banner's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic wants to control but Banner is keeping him busy.
Banner wants to control but Hozdic postures up.
Banner tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hozdic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A lull in the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner can't do much from the bottom here.
A lull in the action here as Hozdic stalls from top position.
Banner is not content to let Hozdic control the position.
Hozdic controls the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Banner holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
A lull in the action here.
Banner struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Banner will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Banner struggling a bit here.
Hozdic slows the pace down.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Banner is not content to let Hozdic control the position.
Hozdic controls the position from side control.
Hozdic has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Banner for as long as he can get away with.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Banner is trying to get back to half guard.
Banner is letting Hozdic control him for a moment.
Banner is not content to let Hozdic control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Banner wants to control but Hozdic postures up.
Banner tries to bench press Hozdic off him but Hozdic keeps the position.
Hozdic is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Banner will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Hozdic looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Banner struggling a bit here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Banner is trying to escape the position but Hozdic is controlling the position.
Hozdic trying to control the action but Banner is working from the bottom.
Banner is looking for a sweep.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Banner being controlled for a moment.
Hozdic continues to stall.
Hozdic trying to control the position but Banner is working away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Banner tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hozdic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hozdic slows the pace down.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic working away.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Hozdic wants to control but Banner is keeping him busy.
Banner is trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hozdic taking a break here but Banner is having none of it and regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hozdic takes the fight on points by 4 to 0.
The defeated Roddy Banner had this to say: 'Watch your back! I am coming for you..'. |
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