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CACC 139: Hozdic vs Nielsen II 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 20 wins and 11 losses; Sven Kristian Nielsen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 2 losses; Dragan Hozdic!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Hozdic closes the distance and pushes Nielsen back into the ropes.
Nielsen manages to pull guard.
Nielsen has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hozdic 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 Nielsen. Score +3 for passing guard: Nielsen (0) vs (3) Hozdic
Nielsen 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.
Nielsen seems a little lost for a moment, as Hozdic dominates the positioning.
Hozdic working away.
Nielsen is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hozdic happy to just control the position for now.
Nielsen 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'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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen is working hard here to advance position.
Hozdic slows the pace down.
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 is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nielsen seems a little lost for a moment, as Hozdic dominates the positioning.
Nielsen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hozdic's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Nielsen is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen trying to control here.
Nielsen tries to get to full guard but Hozdic has control of the leg.
Nielsen is pressing down on Hozdic's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hozdic wants to pass the guard but Nielsen is keeping the position.
Hozdic sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nielsen is trying to keep Hozdic in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen wants to sweep here but Hozdic controlling him for the moment.
Nielsen wants to control but Hozdic passes easily into half guard.
Hozdic prevents Nielsen from improving his position.
Nielsen is controlling Hozdic's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Nielsen trying to control here.
Nielsen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nielsen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nielsen working for a triangle but Hozdic defends it easily.
Hozdic won't allow Nielsen to sweep him here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen trying to keep a closed guard but Hozdic is proving a slippery customer.
Hozdic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nielsen is keeping the position for now.
Nielsen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hozdic controls the pace.
Nielsen looking for a sweep. Not yet Nielsen, not yet.
Nielsen controls Hozdic momentarily but Hozdic frees himself.
Hozdic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nielsen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hozdic is one step ahead there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen wants to hit a sweep here but Hozdic passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Nielsen there! Score +3 for passing guard: Nielsen (0) vs (6) Hozdic
Nielsen can't escape the position.
Nielsen wants to control but Hozdic is having none of it.
Nielsen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nielsen wants to hold on but Hozdic pushes him away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen is looking to get to half guard.
Nielsen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nielsen wants to improve his position but Hozdic is controlling well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nielsen trying to control from the bottom.
Nielsen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hozdic is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Nielsen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nielsen trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Hozdic manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Nielsen (0) vs (9) Hozdic
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen is trying to reverse the position but instead Hozdic has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Nielsen (0) vs (12) Hozdic
Nielsen is in bad spot here.
Nielsen is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Hozdic controlling well, preventing Nielsen from escaping the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Nielsen tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic trying to control but Nielsen is having none of it.
Nielsen tries to hold on but Hozdic postures up.
Nielsen is squirming around, avoiding Hozdic's attempts to control the action.
Nielsen regains half guard.
Nielsen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nielsen.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen keeping full guard, as Hozdic tries to pass.
Nielsen being controlled here, momentarily.
Nielsen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hozdic defends it easily.
Hozdic wants to pass the guard but Nielsen is keeping the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hozdic wants to control from the top but Nielsen keeps moving.
Nielsen is trying to control the position but Hozdic postures up.
Hozdic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nielsen wants to sweep but no luck.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic tries to free his leg and advance position but Nielsen is retaining full guard.
Hozdic postures up.
Hozdic is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nielsen 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.
Nielsen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hozdic has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Nielsen (0) vs (15) Hozdic
Nielsen 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.
Hozdic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nielsen keeps working.
Nielsen is trying to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen sneaks back into half guard.
Nielsen is trying to control but can't.
Nielsen moves into full guard.
Hozdic 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nielsen is looking to sweep but instead, Hozdic has passed into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hozdic wins on points by 15 to 0. Dragan Hozdic retains his heavyweight title! |
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