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CACC 125: Bok vs Sepi 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 11 losses; Sven Kristian Nielsen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Richard Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Nielsen clinches with his opponent.
Nielsen has picked Morgan up - he's going for a ride! Nielsen dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nielsen (2) vs (0) Morgan
We've been hearing good reports from Nielsen'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.
Nielsen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Morgan wants to improve his position but Nielsen is controlling well.
Nielsen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morgan keeps working.
Nielsen passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Nielsen (5) vs (0) Morgan
Morgan is looking to regain half guard here but Nielsen keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nielsen is staying tight to Morgan's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Morgan manages to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen trying to pass the guard but Morgan defending well.
Morgan is not content to let Nielsen control the position.
Morgan trying to hold on to Nielsen's head to control him but Nielsen postures up.
Nielsen controlling the action here.
Nielsen wants to pass to mount but Morgan is defending the position.
Nielsen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morgan keeps working.
Morgan wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen wants to advance to full mount but Morgan doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Nielsen trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Nielsen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morgan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nielsen is working hard here to advance position.
Nielsen stays in close to Morgan's body and controls the position.
Nielsen wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Morgan seems keen to control Nielsen's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Nielsen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nielsen wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Nielsen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Nielsen from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen controlling from the top position.
Nielsen advances to half guard.
Nielsen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nielsen seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Morgan has recovered full guard.
Morgan working a defensive guard here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morgan has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Nielsen is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Morgan. Score +3 for passing guard: Nielsen (8) vs (0) Morgan
Morgan prevents Nielsen from moving into mount.
Morgan looking for a sweep but Nielsen has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Nielsen (10) vs (0) Morgan
Nielsen looking to take Morgan's back but Morgan rolls and after a scramble, Morgan ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Morgan to escape a tricky position. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nielsen (10) vs (2) Morgan
Nielsen being controlled here, momentarily.
Nielsen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Morgan is looking to advance position but Nielsen has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Nielsen (14) vs (2) Morgan
Nielsen looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Nielsen forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Nielsen (17) vs (2) Morgan
Nielsen is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Morgan has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Morgan manages to reverse the position and now he's in Nielsen's guard. Nice work there by Morgan.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nielsen (17) vs (4) Morgan
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nielsen is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nielsen (19) vs (4) Morgan
Nielsen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Morgan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Morgan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nielsen defends well.
Nielsen postures up.
Morgan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Nielsen from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morgan working a defensive guard here.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Nielsen from controlling successfully.
Morgan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nielsen is aware though and is defending well.
Nielsen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morgan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nielsen pushes down on Morgan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nielsen is looking for a kimura here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nielsen trying to mount his opponent but Morgan defends it.
Nielsen wants to take a breather but Morgan is having none of it.
Nielsen slows the pace down in half guard.
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.
Nielsen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Morgan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen is looking to take a break and control but Morgan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nielsen is looking to advance position but Morgan won't allow it.
Morgan trying to hold on to Nielsen's head to control him but Nielsen postures up.
Nielsen is pressing down on Morgan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Morgan is holding on for now.
Morgan is looking to control Nielsen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Morgan avoid being mounted?
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Morgan moves into full guard.
Nielsen trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Nielsen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morgan wants to improve his position but instead Nielsen has moved into half guard.
Nielsen is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nielsen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to improve his position but Nielsen is controlling well.
Nielsen wants to free his trapped foot but Morgan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Morgan tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Nielsen has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Nielsen (22) vs (4) Morgan
Nielsen content just to control the position here.
Nielsen looking to control but Morgan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen prevents Morgan from getting the reversal.
Morgan wants to control but Nielsen is having none of it.
Nielsen has control of Morgan's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Morgan regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Nielsen with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Morgan tries to hold on but Nielsen pushes him away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Nielsen working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Nielsen wants to control the pace but Morgan is squirming around nicely.
Nielsen wants to take Morgan's back but he can't do it this time.
Nielsen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nielsen avoids the attempt from Morgan to control.
Morgan tries to reverse the position but Nielsen maintains control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nielsen takes the fight on points by 22 to 4.
An out of breath Sven Kristian Nielsen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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