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CACC 173: Hozdic vs Nielsen 3 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Brutalis Rhino! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 6 losses; Sid Murrdock!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Murrdock is looking to clinch but Rhino is avoiding it.
Murrdock has Rhino up against the ropes in a clinch.
Murrdock is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rhino is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Murrdock goes for a takedown attempt but Rhino pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rhino wants to clinch.
Rhino shoots in for a takedown but Murrdock shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brutalis Rhino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murrdock moves into the clinch.
Rhino is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Murrdock pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rhino wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhino drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rhino gets underhooks to prevent Murrdock's takedown attempt.
Murrdock stops a takedown attempt from Rhino.
Rhino really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murrdock gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rhino (0) vs (2) Murrdock
Murrdock prevents Rhino from improving his position.
Murrdock trying to control the pace.
Murrdock is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rhino tries to roll over but Murrdock keeps him under control.
Murrdock slows the pace down in half guard.
Rhino gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhino looking for a sweep. Not yet Rhino, not yet.
Rhino is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Murrdock trying to control but Rhino is working from the bottom.
Murrdock passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Rhino (0) vs (5) Murrdock
Rhino manages to get back to half guard.
Rhino wants to improve his position but Murrdock is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Murrdock prevents Rhino from improving his position.
Rhino is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murrdock is keen to just control but Rhino is a slippery customer.
Rhino is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Murrdock controlling the action here.
Rhino is looking for a sweep. Murrdock is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rhino is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Murrdock's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Murrdock's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Rhino (4) vs (5) Murrdock
Murrdock is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Rhino has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhino trying to control momentarily.
Rhino keeps control of the position as Murrdock tries to break free.
Rhino trying to control.
Murrdock is trying to break free.
Rhino tightening his grip on Murrdock, looking for the choke.
Rhino has got his arm under Murrdock's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Murrdock has spun round into Rhino's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rhino (4) vs (7) Murrdock
Murrdock won't allow Rhino to sweep him here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rhino manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Murrdock manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rhino (6) vs (7) Murrdock
Rhino tries to free his leg and advance position but Murrdock is retaining full 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.
Murrdock has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rhino trying to control but Murrdock is working from the bottom.
Murrdock is trying to keep Rhino in close.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Murrdock keeping moving, preventing Rhino from controlling successfully.
Rhino passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Rhino (9) vs (7) Murrdock
Rhino is looking to take a break and control but Murrdock is keeping him honest, looking to work 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.
Murrdock regains half guard there - taking advantage of Rhino's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Murrdock makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Murrdock.
Murrdock is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Murrdock is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Murrdock's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Murrdock is trying to keep Rhino in close.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Murrdock is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rhino (9) vs (9) Murrdock
Murrdock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rhino is keeping the position for now.
My spies in Dead Disney Land inform me that Murrdock has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Murrdock won't allow Rhino to sweep him here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Murrdock showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Murrdock passes into half guard.
Murrdock seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rhino does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rhino is looking to improve his position.
Rhino works his way to full guard. Good work.
Murrdock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rhino swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rhino looking for a guillotine here but Murrdock defends easily.
Rhino is trying to control the position but Murrdock postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Murrdock trying to control the position from guard on top but Rhino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rhino wants to sweep here but Murrdock controlling him for the moment.
Rhino throws his legs up looking for a submission but Murrdock uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Rhino (9) vs (12) Murrdock
A lull in the action here as Murrdock stalls from top position.
Rhino is looking for a sweep.
Murrdock advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Rhino (9) vs (14) Murrdock
Murrdock jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Rhino manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rhino is not content to let Murrdock control the position.
Murrdock works to advance to full mount. Rhino defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Rhino (9) vs (16) Murrdock
Murrdock is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Rhino has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Murrdock trying to control but Rhino is having none of it.
Rhino tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rhino has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Rhino (9) vs (19) Murrdock
Rhino is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Murrdock doesn't have the hooks in and Rhino manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rhino (11) vs (19) Murrdock
Rhino trying to control the position from guard on top but Murrdock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rhino has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rhino stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murrdock swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Murrdock is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Murrdock might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rhino haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Murrdock controlling the position.
Rhino wants to pass the guard but Murrdock is keeping the position.
Rhino trying to control but Murrdock is working from the bottom.
Murrdock is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Murrdock is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rhino pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murrdock is keeping the position for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rhino trying to control but Murrdock is working from the bottom.
Rhino trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rhino passes into half guard.
Murrdock actively working from the bottom here.
Rhino tries to pass to full mount but Murrdock defends it.
Murrdock trying to hold on to Rhino's head to control him but Rhino postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rhino trying to control the action but Murrdock is working from the bottom.
Murrdock is trying to control but can't.
Murrdock tries to roll over but Rhino keeps him under control.
Rhino is keen to just control but Murrdock is a slippery customer.
Murrdock is positioning himself well to prevent Rhino advancing to mount.
Murrdock tries to roll over but Rhino keeps him under control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rhino tries to pass to full mount but Murrdock defends it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Murrdock wins on points by 19 to 11.
A very excited looking Sid Murrdock 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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