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CACC 164: Hozdic vs Sparxx II PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 10 losses; Hero Galanos! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 15 losses; Pacer Dalton!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Galanos darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Galanos (2) vs (0) Dalton
Dalton is trying to get back to full guard.
Galanos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Galanos keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dalton regains full guard. Nicely done.
Galanos preventing the sweep.
Dalton managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dalton being controlled here, momentarily.
Dalton is trying to keep Galanos in close.
Galanos trying to control but Dalton is working from the bottom.
Dalton wants to sweep here but Galanos controlling him for the moment.
Galanos looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Galanos won't allow Dalton to sweep him here.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galanos wants to control from the top but Dalton keeps moving.
Galanos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dalton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dalton seems keen to control Galanos's posture.
Galanos wants to pass the guard but Dalton is keeping the position.
Dalton is pulling down on Galanos's head. It's preventing any offense from Galanos, at least for the moment.
Galanos wants to control from the top but Dalton keeps moving.
Galanos tries to free his leg and advance position but Dalton is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalton controlling the position.
Dalton is continuing to stall.
Galanos is pushing down on Dalton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dalton is fighting to maintain full guard but Galanos has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dalton is looking to improve his position.
Dalton gets back to full guard.
Dalton trying to keep a closed guard but Galanos is proving a slippery customer.
Galanos stays in close to Dalton's body and controls the position.
Galanos stopping the sweep attempt from Dalton.
Galanos content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalton controls Galanos momentarily but Galanos frees himself.
Galanos trying to control the position from guard on top but Dalton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dalton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dalton looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Galanos puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Dalton 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.
Dalton is looking to control Galanos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dalton avoid being mounted?
Galanos wants to take a breather but Dalton is having none of it.
Galanos is controlling the pace.
Dalton wants to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dalton is still trying to improve position.
Galanos keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Galanos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dalton keeps working.
Galanos prevents Dalton from improving his position.
Galanos is thwarting Dalton's attempts to control the position.
Dalton is looking to improve his position.
Dalton is looking to control Galanos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dalton avoid being mounted?
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Galanos content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dalton wants to get back to full guard.
Galanos sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dalton is looking to get back to full guard here but Galanos has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Galanos (5) vs (0) Dalton
Dalton tries to bench press Galanos off him but Galanos keeps the position.
Galanos taking a breather here.
Dalton is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Galanos off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Galanos (5) vs (4) Dalton
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Galanos is trying to break free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Dalton controlling the positon.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Dalton's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Galanos just trying to survive but Dalton is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Galanos wants to escape the position.
Dalton biding his time, controlling Galanos.
Galanos is keeping busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dalton keeps control of the position easily here as Galanos tries to buck him off.
Dalton tries to get the hooks in deep but Galanos pushed the leg off.
Dalton is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Dalton just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Dalton trying to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Galanos tries to escape the position.
Dalton trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Galanos doesn't escape.
Galanos can't escape the position.
Dalton tries to keep control of the position but Galanos is staying busy.
Galanos manages to reverse the position and now he's in Dalton's guard. Nice work there by Galanos.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Galanos (7) vs (4) Dalton
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dalton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Galanos is one step ahead there.
Dalton is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Galanos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dalton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dalton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dalton is looking to sweep but instead, Galanos has passed into half guard.
Dalton is not content to let Galanos control the position.
Dalton trying to control but Galanos postures up.
Dalton tries to get to full guard but Galanos has control of the leg.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Galanos trying to control from half guard but Dalton is working away.
Galanos wants to pass to mount but Dalton is defending the position.
Dalton trying to control from the bottom.
Dalton is holding on to half guard well.
Galanos stalling.
Dalton trying to control from the bottom.
Galanos sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Galanos is trying to work for a kimura but Dalton is defending well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dalton controlling the position for now.
Galanos is trying to control the action in half guard but Dalton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dalton trying to control from the bottom.
Dalton controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Dalton is trying to maintain the position but Galanos is very close to passing his half guard.
Dalton desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Galanos is trying to control the action in half guard but Dalton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dalton wants to improve his position but Galanos is controlling well.
Galanos stalling.
Galanos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dalton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dalton tries to get to full guard but Galanos has control of the leg.
Galanos is working for a submission of some sort.
Dalton wants to control but Galanos is keeping busy.
Galanos is trying to control. Dalton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dalton keeping hold of Galanos's head, controlling as best he can.
Dalton trying to control but Galanos postures up.
Dalton wants to improve his position but Galanos is controlling well.
Dalton trying to control but Galanos postures up.
Galanos frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Galanos (10) vs (4) Dalton
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dalton tries to reverse the position but Galanos maintains control.
Dalton wants to hold on but Galanos pushes him away.
Dalton is squirming around, avoiding Galanos's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Galanos takes the fight on points by 10 to 4.
During a confident post fight interview, Hero Galanos thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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