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CFC CG Tokyo 11 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 25 wins and 11 losses; Saul Hunter! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 11 losses; Rickson Hozdic!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hunter. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Hunter (4) vs (0) Hozdic
Hozdic is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hunter controls the position.
Hozdic is looking to reverse the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hozdic's shoulder. That is not cool.
Hozdic struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter happy to just control the position for now.
Hozdic struggling a bit here.
Hozdic regains half guard there - taking advantage of Hunter's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Hozdic won't allow Hunter to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter content to control rather than advance.
Hozdic tries to get to full guard but Hunter has control of the leg.
Hozdic trying to hold on to Hunter's head to control him but Hunter postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Hunter (7) vs (0) Hozdic
Hunter controlling his opponent.
Hozdic wants to hold on but Hunter pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hozdic is looking to get to half guard.
Hunter controlling the position easily from mount.
Hunter fails to advance to Hozdic's back.
Hozdic is working to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hunter looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hozdic is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hunter manages to capitalize on a mistake by Hozdic to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Hunter (10) vs (0) Hozdic
Hunter is not going to allow Hozdic to sit and survive in this position.
Hozdic tries to break free.
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 seven minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic trying to control the hands but Hunter won't let him.
Hozdic can't escape the position.
Hozdic trying to control the position but Hunter manages to sink in the hooks.
Hozdic is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Hozdic looking to control the position.
Hozdic is trying to break free.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is trying to stick to Hozdic's back but Hozdic is turning into Hunter. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hunter's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hozdic. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunter (10) vs (2) Hozdic
Hozdic showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hozdic advances to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hunter controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Hozdic is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hunter wants to control but Hozdic is keeping busy.
Hozdic wants to pass to mount but Hunter is defending the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hunter is trying is best to control the position here.
Hozdic is controlling the pace.
Hunter is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hozdic's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hozdic's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hunter (14) vs (2) Hozdic
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hunter has the hooks in. Hozdic is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Hunter controlling from the back.
Hozdic manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hunter's guard. Nice work there by Hozdic.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunter (14) vs (4) Hozdic
Hozdic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hunter is keeping the position for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic content to stall in guard here.
Hunter trying to control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hunter is keeping the position for now.
Hunter controls Hozdic momentarily but Hozdic frees himself.
Hunter keeping moving, preventing Hozdic from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hunter pulls Hozdic in close to prevent any damage.
Hozdic tries to free his leg and advance position but Hunter is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hozdic trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hunter takes the fight on points by 14 to 4.
Saul Hunter retains his heavyweight title!
A victorious Saul Hunter thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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