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CFC CG Tokyo 10 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 27 wins and 10 losses; Rickson Hozdic! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 10 losses; Saul Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hunter shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hozdic (0) vs (2) Hunter
Hozdic is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunter looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hunter prevents Hozdic from improving his position.
Hozdic might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hozdic is concentrating on defense, preventing Hunter from advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hozdic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hozdic 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.
Hunter content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is controlling Hunter's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Hunter trying to mount his opponent but Hozdic defends it.
Hozdic wants to improve his position but Hunter is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is trying is best to control the position here.
Hunter perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hozdic is trying to get back to full guard.
Hunter sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hunter is thwarting Hozdic's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hunter is looking to advance position but Hozdic won't allow it.
Hozdic wants to get back to full guard.
Hunter seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hozdic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hunter passes into side control, despite Hozdic's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (0) vs (5) Hunter
Hozdic is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hunter taking a breather here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is trying to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here as Hunter stalls from top position.
Hozdic can't do much from the bottom here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hunter taking a breather here.
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 manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hunter's best efforts.
Hozdic tries to get to full guard but Hunter has control of the leg.
Hozdic keeping control of the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hunter performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hozdic is controlling Hunter's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Hozdic wants to control but Hunter is keeping busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Hunter has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (0) vs (8) Hunter
Hozdic is trying to reverse the position but instead Hunter has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Hozdic (0) vs (11) Hunter
Hozdic wants to escape the position.
Hunter really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Hozdic.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is hanging on to Hozdic's back as he tries to escape.
Hunter controls the action.
Hozdic tries to roll but Hunter sticks to his 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: Hozdic (2) vs (11) Hunter
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hunter controlling the position.
Hunter can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hozdic controls the pace.
Hozdic being controlled here momentarily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hozdic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hozdic stopping the sweep attempt from Hunter.
Hozdic's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hozdic wants to control from the top but Hunter keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hunter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hozdic is one step ahead there.
Hunter is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hozdic controlling from the top position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is adopting a defensive guard.
Hozdic stands and throws Hunter's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (5) vs (11) Hunter
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hunter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hunter wins on points by 11 to 5.
Saul Hunter is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Saul Hunter made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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