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CFC Tokyo 4 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 11 losses; Lou Gotch! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 5 losses; Rickson Hozdic!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gotch closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gotch (2) vs (0) Hozdic
Hozdic wants to get back to full guard.
Gotch takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gotch has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gotch seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hozdic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gotch trying to pass the guard but Hozdic defending well.
Hozdic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotch content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hozdic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gotch stalling away here and it's allowed Hozdic to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic being controlled here, momentarily.
Hozdic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gotch trying to control the position from guard on top but Hozdic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotch being controlled here momentarily.
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.
Hozdic looking to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gotch tries to free his leg and advance position but Hozdic is retaining full guard.
Gotch is pushing down on Hozdic's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hozdic is fighting to maintain full guard but Gotch has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gotch content to control rather than advance.
Hozdic trying to control from the bottom.
Hozdic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gotch is looking to take a break and control but Hozdic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gotch seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gotch trying to control the action but Hozdic is working from the bottom.
Hozdic wants to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic trying to control but Gotch postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hozdic wants to improve his position but Gotch is controlling well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gotch takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hozdic won't allow Gotch to pass to mount.
Hozdic tries to get to full guard but Gotch has control of the leg.
Hozdic is positioning himself well to prevent Gotch advancing to mount.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gotch in particular looking to stall.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic gets back to full guard.
Gotch stays in close to Hozdic's body and controls the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Gotch'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.
Gotch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hozdic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gotch sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gotch preventing the sweep.
Gotch is stalling in the full guard.
Hozdic is pulling down on Gotch's head. It's preventing any offense from Gotch, at least for the moment.
Gotch trying to control the position from guard on top but Hozdic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic has control of Gotch's left arm, preventing Gotch from doing any damage.
Our spies down at at HELLCADEMY inform us that Hozdic has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Gotch controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hozdic looking to control but Gotch passes into half guard.
Hozdic tries to roll over but Gotch keeps him under control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is trying to control but can't.
Hozdic regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hozdic looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hozdic has his foot on Gotch's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gotch works his way back into a safe position though.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gotch is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gotch being controlled here momentarily.
Hozdic looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gotch trying to move into half guard but instead Hozdic has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gotch (2) vs (2) Hozdic
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
It looks like Hozdic might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Hozdic gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Hozdic wins on points by 3 to 2. |
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