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CFC CG Tokyo 16 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 56 wins and 35 losses; Gul Dukat! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 13 losses; Rickson Hozdic!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Dukat stuffs the takedown.
Dukat shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hozdic is trying to defend but Dukat finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dukat (2) vs (0) Hozdic
Hozdic is looking to control Dukat's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hozdic avoid being mounted?
Dukat tries to pass to full mount but Hozdic defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dukat is thwarting Hozdic's attempts to control the position.
Hozdic is concentrating on defense, preventing Dukat from advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukat is trying to control. Hozdic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hozdic is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dukat in particular looking to stall.
Hozdic is looking to improve his position.
Well, if Dukat is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hozdic trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Dukat manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Dukat (5) vs (0) Hozdic
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukat controlling the position easily from mount.
Hozdic tries to reverse the position but Dukat maintains control.
Dukat tries to control but Hozdic wriggling away.
Hozdic can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is still trying to improve position.
Hozdic wants to control but Dukat is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hozdic gets back to half guard.
Dukat is looking to stall here but Hozdic recovers full guard.
Dukat sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dukat's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Our spies down at at HELLCADEMY inform us that Hozdic has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Hozdic has his hands on Dukat's head, controlling the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Dukat controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dukat might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dukat wants to control from the top but Hozdic keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dukat preventing the sweep.
Dukat controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hozdic keeping full guard, as Dukat tries to pass.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic managing to control the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Dukat's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Hozdic 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.
Hozdic trying to control the position here.
Dukat sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dukat stopping the sweep attempt from Hozdic.
Dukat trying to control the position from guard on top but Hozdic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hozdic seems keen to control Dukat's posture.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is trying to control the position but Dukat postures up.
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 has Dukat pulled in close to control his posture.
Dukat trying to control the position from guard on top but Hozdic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dukat content to stall in guard here.
Dukat wants to control from the top but Hozdic keeps moving.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hozdic looking for a sweep. Not yet Hozdic, not yet.
Dukat trying to control but Hozdic is working from the bottom.
Dukat slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hozdic keeping full guard, as Dukat tries to pass.
Hozdic wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dukat wants to control from the top but Hozdic keeps moving.
Dukat seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hozdic trying to control the position here.
Dukat stopping the sweep attempt from Hozdic.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic keeping moving, preventing Dukat from controlling successfully.
Hozdic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dukat can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dukat is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dukat takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
Gul Dukat spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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