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CACC 173: Hozdic vs Nielsen 3 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 23 wins and 12 losses; Sven Kristian Nielsen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 2 losses; Dragan Hozdic!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hozdic.
Nielsen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hozdic closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nielsen to the mat! Nielsen manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nielsen (0) vs (2) Hozdic
Nielsen working a defensive guard here.
Nielsen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hozdic puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Nielsen wants to control but Hozdic is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nielsen wants to improve his position but Hozdic is controlling well.
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 trying to get back to full guard but Hozdic takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Nielsen (0) vs (5) Hozdic
Nielsen looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Nielsen (0) vs (8) Hozdic
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen is trying to break free.
Hozdic biding his time, looking for the opening.
It looks like Hozdic might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
I really don't envy Nielsen right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Nielsen manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hozdic's guard. Nice work there by Nielsen.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nielsen (2) vs (8) Hozdic
Hozdic keeping full guard, as Nielsen tries to pass.
Nielsen is fighting to break Hozdic's control of his arms but Hozdic is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Nielsen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is staying active underneath Nielsen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hozdic is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nielsen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nielsen's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Nielsen (2) vs (12) Hozdic
Nielsen can't escape the position.
My spies in Hells Balls Gym inform me that Hozdic has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Hozdic biding his time, looking for the opening.
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.
Hozdic doesn't have the hooks in and Nielsen manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nielsen (4) vs (12) Hozdic
Hozdic can't keep his opponent in guard - Nielsen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nielsen 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.
Nielsen not doing much here.
Nielsen wants to control but Hozdic is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen tries to pass to full mount but Hozdic defends it.
Hozdic wants to control but Nielsen is keeping busy.
Nielsen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hozdic knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nielsen is keen to just control but Hozdic is a slippery customer.
Nielsen is working for a submission of some sort.
Nielsen is keen to just control but Hozdic is a slippery customer.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hozdic keeping moving, preventing Nielsen from controlling successfully.
Nielsen passes into half guard.
Nielsen wants to work for an arm triangle but Hozdic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hozdic keeping hold of Nielsen's head, controlling as best he can.
Nielsen trying to control the action but Hozdic is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen trying to mount his opponent but Hozdic defends it.
Nielsen trying to control the action but Hozdic is working from the bottom.
Hozdic wants to improve his position but Nielsen is controlling well.
Nielsen slows the pace down in half guard.
Nielsen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic tries to roll over but Nielsen keeps him under control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hozdic is staying active underneath Nielsen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nielsen trying to pass the guard but Hozdic defending well.
Nielsen wants to take a breather but Hozdic is having none of it.
Nielsen is looking to advance position but Hozdic won't allow it.
Hozdic is trying to control but can't.
Hozdic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is looking to control Nielsen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hozdic avoid being mounted?
Nielsen 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.
Hozdic preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Nielsen trying to control from Hozdic's half guard. Hozdic has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen wants to pass the guard but Hozdic is keeping the position.
Nielsen trying to control but Hozdic is working from the bottom.
Hozdic pulls Nielsen in close to prevent any damage.
Nielsen controlling from the top position.
Hozdic keeping full guard, as Nielsen tries to pass.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen is working hard here to advance position.
Hozdic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hozdic keeping moving, preventing Nielsen from controlling successfully.
Nielsen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hozdic is keeping the position for now.
Hozdic is trying to keep Nielsen in close.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic keeping moving, preventing Nielsen from controlling successfully.
Hozdic is adopting a defensive guard.
Nielsen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hozdic is keeping the position for now.
Hozdic wants to sweep here but Nielsen controlling him for the moment.
Nielsen wants to control from the top but Hozdic keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic controlling the position.
Nielsen tries to free his leg and advance position but Hozdic is retaining full guard.
Nielsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Hozdic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nielsen looking to sit in guard and control but Hozdic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nielsen (4) vs (14) Hozdic
Hozdic content to stall in guard here.
Nielsen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
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 is trying to keep Hozdic in close.
Nielsen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hozdic has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Nielsen (4) vs (17) 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 staying calm.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen tries to buck Hozdic off but Hozdic is having none of it.
Nielsen wants to control but Hozdic postures up.
Nielsen manages to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hozdic sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hozdic wins on points by 17 to 4. Dragan Hozdic retains his heavyweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Dragan Hozdic made sure he mentioned HELLS BALLS RECOVERY, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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