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CACC 113 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 4 wins and 2 losses; Dragan Hozdic! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 8 losses; Sven Kristian Nielsen!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nielsen jumps guard and drags Hozdic to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Nielsen wants to sweep but no luck.
Our spies down at at Catch Wrestling L.A. inform us that Nielsen has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Nielsen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hozdic defends it easily.
Hozdic slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (3) vs (0) Nielsen
Nielsen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nielsen tries to improve position but can't.
Nielsen can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen is looking to regain half guard here but Hozdic keeps moving and retains side control.
Nielsen struggling a bit here.
Nielsen tries to bench press Hozdic off him but Hozdic keeps the position.
Nielsen wants to control but Hozdic postures up.
Hozdic controlling from side mount.
Nielsen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Nielsen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 wants to control but Hozdic postures up.
Nielsen is looking for a sweep.
Nielsen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nielsen keeps trying to improve his position.
Hozdic is looking to take a break and control but Nielsen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nielsen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen trying to remain calm as Hozdic controls from the top position.
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 improve position but can't.
Nielsen is not content to let Hozdic control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen is looking for a sweep.
Hozdic trying to control the position but Nielsen is working away.
Nielsen manages to get back to half guard.
Nielsen is looking to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen trying to control from the bottom.
Nielsen tries to roll over but Hozdic keeps him under control.
Nielsen wants to get back to full guard but Hozdic has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (6) vs (0) Nielsen
Nielsen wants to control but Hozdic postures up.
Nielsen is looking for a sweep.
Nielsen is not content to let Hozdic control the position.
Nielsen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is looking to take a break and control but Nielsen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nielsen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hozdic showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hozdic slips nicely into half guard.
Nielsen is trying to get back to full guard.
Nielsen trying to control here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic prevents Nielsen from improving his position.
Hozdic wants to pass the guard but Nielsen is defending well.
Nielsen is not content to let Hozdic control the position.
Nielsen is looking to improve his position.
Nielsen moves into full guard.
Nielsen working a defensive guard here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hozdic controls the pace.
Nielsen working a defensive guard here.
Nielsen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nielsen wants to improve his position but instead Hozdic has moved into half guard.
Nielsen is looking for a sweep. Hozdic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hozdic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nielsen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic prevents Nielsen from improving his position.
Hozdic slows the pace down in half guard.
Nielsen tries to roll over but Hozdic keeps him under control.
Nielsen controlling the position well.
Nielsen is looking to control Hozdic's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nielsen avoid being mounted?
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen is looking for a sweep. Hozdic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nielsen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Nielsen trying to control the position.
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.
Hozdic wants to control from the top but Nielsen keeps moving.
Nielsen trying to keep a closed guard but Hozdic is proving a slippery customer.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nielsen is trying to control the position but Hozdic postures up.
Hozdic won't allow Nielsen to sweep him here.
Hozdic wants to control from the top but Nielsen keeps moving.
Hozdic looking to pass the guard.
Nielsen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hozdic advances to half guard.
Nielsen is staying active underneath Hozdic, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen is looking for a sweep. Hozdic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nielsen wants to get back to full guard but Hozdic has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (9) vs (0) Nielsen
Hozdic controlling his opponent.
Nielsen working to try and regain half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nielsen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hozdic moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Hozdic (12) vs (0) Nielsen
Nielsen is really stuck here.
Hozdic seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
What can Nielsen do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hozdic takes the fight on points by 12 to 0. |
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