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CFC CG Tokyo 8 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 23 wins and 10 losses; Rickson Hozdic! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 24 losses; Yojizo Trismegistus!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Trismegistus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hozdic is fending him off so far but Trismegistus persists. Nope, Hozdic circles away and we're back to standing.
Rickson Hozdic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hozdic scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Hozdic (4) vs (0) Trismegistus
Trismegistus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hozdic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trismegistus keeps working.
Hozdic is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Trismegistus is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hozdic happy to just control the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hozdic wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Trismegistus, who protects the arm well.
Hozdic staying calm.
Trismegistus isn't going anywhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trismegistus 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 trying to control the action but Trismegistus is working from the bottom.
Hozdic content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trismegistus 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.
Hozdic looking to control but instead Trismegistus has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trismegistus tries to get to full guard but Hozdic has control of the leg.
Trismegistus keeps trying to improve his position.
Hozdic is taking a breather. Trismegistus 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.
Hozdic is trying to control. Trismegistus wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hozdic is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Trismegistus reverses the position - he's now on top in Hozdic's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hozdic (4) vs (2) Trismegistus
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hozdic (6) vs (2) Trismegistus
Hozdic passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (9) vs (2) Trismegistus
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.
Trismegistus is looking to regain half guard here but Hozdic keeps moving and retains side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Trismegistus is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
A lull in the action here.
Trismegistus wants to control but Hozdic postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is looking to take a break and control but Trismegistus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hozdic working away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic just content to control the position.
Hozdic trying to control the action but Trismegistus is working from the bottom.
Hozdic is staying tight to Trismegistus's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic trying to control the position but Trismegistus is working away.
Trismegistus is letting Hozdic control him for a moment.
Hozdic trying to control the action but Trismegistus is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Trismegistus's face as Hozdic controls the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Trismegistus can't do much from the bottom here.
Trismegistus is being controlled here.
Trismegistus can't do much from the bottom here.
Trismegistus is looking to reverse the position.
Hozdic wants to control but Trismegistus is keeping him busy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Trismegistus is trying to get back to half guard.
Hozdic controlling from side mount.
Hozdic trying to control the action but Trismegistus is working from the bottom.
Trismegistus is trying to control Hozdic's posture but Hozdic avoids it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Trismegistus will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Trismegistus tries to improve position but can't.
Hozdic wants to control but Trismegistus is keeping him busy.
Hozdic taking a break here but Trismegistus is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Trismegistus actively working from the bottom here.
Trismegistus is looking to control Hozdic's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Trismegistus avoid being mounted?
Hozdic controlling the action here.
Hozdic seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Trismegistus for as long as he can get away with.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic wants to free his trapped foot but Trismegistus is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hozdic wants to control but Trismegistus is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hozdic takes the fight on points by 9 to 2.
Rickson Hozdic retains his heavyweight title! |
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