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CACC 68 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Pablo Dominguez (ranked 15042 p4p, 466 weight class) and Dragan Hozdic (ranked 5199 p4p, 393 weight class). Dominguez comes into the arena with Change by The Deftones blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 10 losses; Pablo Dominguez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Dragan Hozdic!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Dominguez shoots in looking for a takedown. Hozdic tries to sprawl out of it but Dominguez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Hozdic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dominguez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dominguez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Dominguez (4) vs (0) Hozdic
Dominguez trying to control the position but Hozdic is working away.
Hozdic tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dominguez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hozdic is looking for a sweep.
Dominguez 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.
Hozdic is letting Dominguez control him for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hozdic's legs.
Hozdic tries to improve position but can't.
Dominguez trying to control the action but Hozdic is working from the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Hozdic tries to bench press Dominguez off him but Dominguez keeps the position.
Dominguez moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Dominguez (6) vs (0) Hozdic
Hozdic keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez trying to control but Hozdic is having none of it.
Hozdic really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dominguez looking to control but Hozdic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dominguez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dominguez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hozdic sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is looking for a sweep. Dominguez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dominguez not doing much here.
Hozdic tries to get to full guard but Dominguez has control of the leg.
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.
Dominguez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Dominguez (9) vs (0) Hozdic
Dominguez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hozdic is looking to escape.
Dominguez controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is squirming around, avoiding Dominguez's attempts to control the action.
Hozdic is looking to improve his position but Dominguez isn't that keen on the idea.
Dominguez controlling the pace for now.
Dominguez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is desperately trying to improve his position but Dominguez has a good base and remains in mount.
Dominguez wants to control the pace but Hozdic is squirming around nicely.
Hozdic regains half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez trying to control the action but Hozdic is working from the bottom.
Dominguez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dominguez is looking to take a break and control but Hozdic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hozdic tries to roll over but Dominguez keeps him under control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hozdic manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dominguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Hozdic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hozdic lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dominguez (9) vs (2) Hozdic
Dominguez 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: Dominguez (11) vs (2) Hozdic
Hozdic wants to improve his position but Dominguez is controlling well.
Dominguez is looking to take a break and control but Hozdic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dominguez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dominguez is looking to take a break and control but Hozdic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dominguez wants to control but Hozdic is keeping him busy.
Hozdic tries to roll over but Dominguez keeps him under control.
Hozdic is not content to let Dominguez control the position.
Dominguez uses his free foot to push down on Hozdic's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hozdic. Score +3 for passing guard: Dominguez (14) vs (2) Hozdic
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez controlling the position easily from mount.
Hozdic is looking to get to half guard.
Dominguez wants to control the pace but Hozdic is squirming around nicely.
Dominguez controlling the position easily from mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is looking to get to half guard.
Dominguez looking to control but Hozdic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hozdic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hozdic keeps trying to improve his position.
Hozdic is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dominguez tries to control but Hozdic wriggling away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez content just to control the position here.
Hozdic tries to reverse the position but Dominguez maintains control.
Hozdic is still trying to improve position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hozdic is looking to escape.
Dominguez controlling the position easily from mount.
Dominguez prevents Hozdic from getting the reversal.
Dominguez looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is trying desperately to improve position.
Dominguez controlling from the full mount.
Dominguez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hozdic is looking to escape.
Hozdic is looking to improve his position but Dominguez isn't that keen on the idea.
Hozdic bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dominguez (14) vs (4) Hozdic
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hozdic passes Dominguez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dominguez tries to roll over but Hozdic keeps him under control.
Hozdic works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dominguez (14) vs (7) Hozdic
Hozdic is trying to get an arm triangle but Dominguez is defending well.
Dominguez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dominguez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dominguez gets back to full guard.
Hozdic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dominguez takes the fight on points by 14 to 7.
Pablo Dominguez looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Train Gracie Jiu-Jitsu by day, Joe Rogan podcast by night. '. |
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