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CFC Tokyo 12 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 28 wins and 31 losses; Julián Cicerón! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 8 losses; Rickson Hozdic!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hozdic closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hozdic lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cicerón (0) vs (2) Hozdic
Hozdic passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Cicerón (0) vs (5) Hozdic
Cicerón is not content to let Hozdic control the position.
Hozdic just content to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hozdic is looking to take a break and control but Cicerón is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hozdic controlling from side mount.
Hozdic wants to control but Cicerón is keeping him busy.
Cicerón has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Cicerón struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hozdic is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Cicerón will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Cicerón holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Cicerón is being controlled here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic working away.
Hozdic is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón tries to improve position but can't.
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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is looking to take a break and control but Cicerón is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hozdic taking a breather here.
Hozdic's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Cicerón's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cicerón is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hozdic's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cicerón is trying to maintain the position but Hozdic is very close to passing his half guard.
Hozdic is pressing down on Cicerón's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cicerón is holding on for now.
Cicerón is controlling Hozdic's trapped leg to prevent Hozdic from advancing to side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hozdic is looking to advance position but Cicerón won't allow it.
Hozdic stalling.
Cicerón wants to control but Hozdic is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón is trying to get back to full guard.
Cicerón trying to control but Hozdic postures up.
Cicerón wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cicerón is trying to maintain the position but Hozdic is very close to passing his half guard.
Hozdic perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón gets full guard.
Hozdic not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hozdic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cicerón is keeping the position for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón pulls Hozdic in close to prevent any damage.
Hozdic tries to free his leg and advance position but Cicerón is retaining full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón trying to keep a closed guard but Hozdic is proving a slippery customer.
Hozdic is pushing down on Cicerón's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cicerón is fighting to maintain full guard but Hozdic has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hozdic looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Hozdic perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Cicerón 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: Cicerón (0) vs (8) Hozdic
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón tries to improve position but can't.
Hozdic controls the position.
Hozdic is looking to take a break and control but Cicerón is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cicerón is trying to control Hozdic's posture but Hozdic avoids it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic controlling from side mount.
Cicerón wants to control but Hozdic postures up.
Cicerón is not content to let Hozdic control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Hozdic wins on points by 8 to 0. |
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