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CFC CG Tokyo 4 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 17 wins and 8 losses; Rickson Hozdic! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 45 wins and 20 losses; Yuri Prochazka!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hozdic shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hozdic (2) vs (0) Prochazka
Prochazka wants to control but Hozdic is keeping busy.
Still in half guard, Hozdic seems content to control.
Prochazka is looking to improve his position.
Hozdic takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prochazka trying to control here.
Prochazka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hozdic is controlling the pace.
Hozdic frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (5) vs (0) Prochazka
Hozdic content just to control the position here.
Prochazka is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka regains half guard.
Prochazka wants to control but Hozdic is keeping busy.
Hozdic content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Prochazka wants to control but Hozdic is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hozdic controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka tries to get to full guard but Hozdic has control of the leg.
Hozdic sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Prochazka is controlling Hozdic's trapped leg to prevent Hozdic from advancing to side control.
Hozdic controlling the action here.
Prochazka 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Prochazka wants to control but Hozdic is keeping busy.
Prochazka trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (8) vs (0) Prochazka
Hozdic looking to control but Prochazka is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Prochazka can't escape the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic looking to control but Prochazka is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Prochazka is in all sorts of trouble here.
Prochazka regains half guard.
Hozdic is pressing down on Prochazka's thigh, looking to free his foot. Prochazka is holding on for now.
Prochazka wants to get back to full guard.
Prochazka keeps trying to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Prochazka trying to hold on to Hozdic's head to control him but Hozdic postures up.
Prochazka tries to roll over but Hozdic keeps him under control.
Hozdic is controlling the pace.
Prochazka looking for submissions off his back.
Hozdic with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka trying to control from the bottom.
Hozdic content to control rather than advance.
Prochazka won't allow Hozdic to pass to mount.
Prochazka is looking to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Hozdic jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (11) vs (0) Prochazka
Prochazka is trying to get back to half guard.
Prochazka is letting Hozdic control him for a moment.
Prochazka is trying to improve his position.
Hozdic trying to control the position but Prochazka is working away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee asks Hozdic politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hozdic prefers to stall for the moment though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prochazka tries to buck Hozdic off but Hozdic is having none of it.
Hozdic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Prochazka keeps working.
Prochazka is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic happy to just control the position for now.
Prochazka wants to control but Hozdic postures up.
Hozdic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Prochazka keeps working.
Prochazka is looking to regain half guard here but Hozdic keeps moving and retains side control.
Prochazka is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hozdic's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hozdic is taking a breather. Prochazka 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.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka trying to control but Hozdic postures up.
Hozdic wants to pass the guard but Prochazka is defending well.
Prochazka moves into full guard.
Prochazka controls Hozdic momentarily but Hozdic frees himself.
Hozdic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Prochazka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hozdic looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic wants to pass the guard but Prochazka is keeping the position.
Prochazka is trying to keep Hozdic in close.
Hozdic is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Prochazka is trying to hold Hozdic in close to prevent damage but Hozdic has managed to pass into half guard.
Hozdic trying to control the action but Prochazka is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Prochazka wants to improve his position but Hozdic is controlling well.
Prochazka works his way to full guard. Good work.
Prochazka escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hozdic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Prochazka working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hozdic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hozdic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
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.
Prochazka trying to control the position.
Hozdic advances to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hozdic uses his free foot to push down on Prochazka's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Prochazka. Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (14) vs (0) Prochazka
Prochazka is looking to improve his position but Hozdic isn't that keen on the idea.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hozdic takes the fight on points by 14 to 0.
Rickson Hozdic is the new heavyweight champion! |
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