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CFC CG Tokyo 9 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 97 wins and 61 losses; Tyron Scott! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 10 losses; Rickson Hozdic!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hozdic closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Scott (0) vs (4) Hozdic
Hozdic moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Scott's coaches at Ze Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hozdic trying to control the position but Scott is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hozdic in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is continuing to stall.
Hozdic trying to control the position but Scott is working away.
Hozdic takes a little break here. Scott wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott is trying to control Hozdic's posture but Hozdic avoids it.
Scott is not content to let Hozdic control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott 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.
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.
Hozdic trying to control the action but Scott is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hozdic staying calm.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic wants to control but Scott is keeping him busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Scott is trying to get back to half guard.
Scott might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Scott struggling a bit here.
Scott being controlled for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Scott 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.
Scott is not content to let Hozdic control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Scott is looking for a sweep.
Scott can't do much from the bottom here.
Hozdic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scott keeps working.
Scott trying to remain calm as Hozdic controls from the top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic trying to control the action but Scott is working from the bottom.
Hozdic is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Scott tries to improve position but can't.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic trying to control the action but Scott is working from the bottom.
Scott wants to control but Hozdic postures up.
Hozdic takes a little break here. Scott wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
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 eleven minutes gone in the round.
Scott is looking to reverse the position.
Scott manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hozdic's best efforts.
Hozdic seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hozdic prevents Scott from improving his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic wants to pass the guard but Scott is defending well.
Scott is staying active underneath Hozdic, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hozdic is taking a breather. Scott 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 looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Scott defends it well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Scott holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Hozdic is trying to control. Scott wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic content to control rather than advance.
The adventures of Hozdic the control monster continue. Boring.
Hozdic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scott keeps working.
Hozdic not doing much here.
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 4 to 0. Rickson Hozdic retains his heavyweight title! |
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