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TPG 006 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Zurab Nozadzi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 5 losses; Leonard Howell!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Nozadzi instigates a clinch.
Nozadzi looking for a takedown. #TD2#
Howell works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nozadzi (0) vs (2) Howell#SUB#
Nozadzi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Howell passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Nozadzi (0) vs (5) Howell
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nozadzi is looking for a sweep.
Nozadzi keeping his opponent close.#SUB2#
Howell thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howell trying to control the action but Nozadzi is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nozadzi is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Howell is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T1#
Howell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nozadzi keeps working.
Nozadzi has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nozadzi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Howell passes Nozadzi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Howell is pressing down on Nozadzi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nozadzi is holding on for now.
Howell prevents Nozadzi from improving his position.
Nozadzi is looking to control Howell's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nozadzi avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Howell is looking for a kimura here.
Nozadzi wants to improve his position but Howell is controlling well.
#T2#
Nozadzi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Howell's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Howell's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Nozadzi (4) vs (5) Howell#SUB#
Nozadzi has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #SUB#
Nozadzi patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Howell is really stuck here.
Nozadzi doesn't have the hooks in and Howell manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nozadzi (4) vs (7) Howell
Howell tries to free his leg and advance position but Nozadzi is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Nozadzi looking for a guillotine here but Howell defends easily.
Howell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T3#
Nozadzi trying to control the position.
Nozadzi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Howell manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nozadzi (6) vs (7) Howell
Howell wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Howell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Howell controls Nozadzi momentarily but Nozadzi frees himself.
Nozadzi trying to control but Howell is working from the bottom.
Nozadzi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Howell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nozadzi passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Nozadzi (9) vs (7) Howell#T4##SUB#
Nozadzi tries for a kimura but Howell is defending well.
Nozadzi wants to control but Howell is keeping him busy.
Howell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Howell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nozadzi trying to control the position but Howell is working away. #SUB#
Nozadzi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
A lull in the action here as Nozadzi stalls from top position.#T5#
Nozadzi's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Howell regains half guard.
Howell is looking for a sweep. Nozadzi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nozadzi not doing much here.
Nozadzi is looking to take a break and control but Howell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Howell wants to get back to full guard.#T6#
Howell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nozadzi trying to control the position from guard on top but Howell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nozadzi stopping the sweep attempt from Howell.
Nozadzi content to stall in guard here.
Nozadzi wants to control from the top but Howell keeps moving.
Nozadzi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Howell working for a triangle but Nozadzi defends it easily.
Nozadzi wants to control from the top but Howell keeps moving. #T7#
Nozadzi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Howell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Howell looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#SUB2#
Howell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nozadzi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Howell is keeping the position for now.
Howell is trying to control the position but Nozadzi postures up.
Nozadzi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Howell is trying to get back to full guard.
Nozadzi wants to pass to mount but Howell is defending the position. #T8#
Nozadzi controlling the action here.
Nozadzi tries to pass to full mount but Howell defends it. #SUB#
Nozadzi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#SUB2#
Howell actively working from the bottom here.
Nozadzi wants to pass the guard but Howell is defending well. #T9#
Nozadzi is thwarting Howell's attempts to control the position.
Nozadzi tries to pass to full mount but Howell defends it.
Howell is trying to get back to full guard.
Nozadzi uses his free foot to push down on Howell's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Howell. Score +3 for passing guard: Nozadzi (12) vs (7) Howell
Nozadzi is looking to work his way around to Howell's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Nozadzi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Howell is looking to escape.
Howell working to try and regain half guard.
#T10#
Nozadzi takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Nozadzi (15) vs (7) Howell#SUB#
Nozadzi is looking for the choke from the back position but Howell is controlling his hands well.
Howell tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Howell is trying to escape the mount.
Nozadzi wants to control the pace but Howell is squirming around nicely.
Howell is controlling an arm, preventing Nozadzi from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
#SUB#
Nozadzi is working for a guillotine from mount but Howell frees his head quite easily.
Nozadzi wants to control the pace but Howell is squirming around nicely. #T11##SUB#
Nozadzi is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Howell is surviving well by controlling Nozadzi's body position as best he can.
Nozadzi wants to control the pace but Howell is squirming around nicely.
Howell keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#SUB#
Nozadzi looking to secure an arm triangle but Howell defends it well.
Howell working to try and regain half guard.
Nozadzi fails to move to back control. #T12#
Nozadzi trying to control but Howell is having none of it.
Howell regains half guard.
Nozadzi is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Nozadzi (18) vs (7) Howell
Nozadzi looking to control but Howell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #SUB#
Howell defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Nozadzi.
Nozadzi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Howell is working to get back to half guard.
#T13#
Howell has given up his back here. Will Nozadzi look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Nozadzi (21) vs (7) Howell
Howell staying busy and making it hard for Nozadzi to control. #SUB#
Nozadzi is looking for the choke from the back position but Howell is controlling his hands well.
I really don't envy Howell right now.
#SUB#
Nozadzi has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Howell has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Nozadzi has the hooks in. Howell is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Nozadzi tries to keep control of the position but Howell is staying busy.
Nozadzi controlling well, preventing Howell from escaping the position.
#T14#
Howell keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Nozadzi is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Howell is defending well though. Nozadzi let's go of the attempt for now.
Howell tries to break free.
#SUB#
Nozadzi working for a choke but Howell is defending well.
Howell trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Howell can't escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nozadzi takes the fight on points by 21 to 7.
Our winner, Zurab Nozadzi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Leonard Howell was interviewed post fight and said 'Rasclaat! Bun a fyah on dis loss, di morrow I back to gym & go harda.'. |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Brijbhushan Siddika! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 5 losses; Luis Marrero!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Marrero rushes Siddika and presses him up against the cage.#TD2#
Marrero gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Siddika (0) vs (2) Marrero
Siddika wants to control but Marrero is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Siddika is looking for a sweep. Marrero is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Siddika gets back to full guard.
#SUB#
Marrero is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Siddika has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Marrero is looking to defend but Siddika has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Marrero! Siddika pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Marrero taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Brijbhushan Siddika!
During a confident post fight interview, Brijbhushan Siddika thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Luis Marrero was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Valentin Taneyev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Thiago Cardosi!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and William Gold.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Taneyev pushes Cardosi up against the cage in a clinch.
Cardosi looking for a takedown. #TD2#
Cardosi has clasped his hands together around Taneyev's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Taneyev (0) vs (4) Cardosi#SUB2#
Cardosi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cardosi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Taneyev is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Cardosi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Taneyev, who protects the arm well.
Taneyev sneaks back into half guard.#SUB#
Taneyev looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taneyev desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Taneyev manages to get to full guard.
#T1##SUB#
Taneyev had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cardosi defends it easily.#SUB#
Taneyev looking for a guillotine here but Cardosi defends easily.
Cardosi slips nicely into half guard.
Taneyev regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cardosi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taneyev is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Taneyev looking for a sweep. Not yet Taneyev, not yet.
Cardosi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T2#
Taneyev keeping moving, preventing Cardosi from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Taneyev is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Taneyev (2) vs (4) Cardosi
Taneyev won't allow Cardosi to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cardosi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Taneyev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cardosi 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.
Taneyev looking to pass the guard.
Taneyev trying to control the position from guard on top but Cardosi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taneyev content to stall in guard here. #T3#
Cardosi 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.
Taneyev wants to control from the top but Cardosi keeps moving. #SUB2#
Cardosi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Cardosi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cardosi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Taneyev is one step ahead there.
Taneyev works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB2#
Cardosi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T4#
Taneyev passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Taneyev (5) vs (4) Cardosi
Cardosi is just holding on here. Taneyev manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Taneyev (8) vs (4) Cardosi#SUB#
Taneyev is persistently looking for the submission but Cardosi is defending it well.
#SUB#
Taneyev is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
I really don't envy Cardosi right now.
Cardosi turns into Taneyev and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Taneyev (8) vs (6) Cardosi
Taneyev keeping moving, preventing Cardosi from controlling successfully. #T5#
Cardosi advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Taneyev (8) vs (9) Cardosi
Taneyev is looking to reverse the position.
Taneyev sneaks back into half guard.
Taneyev makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Taneyev.
Taneyev bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cardosi's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Taneyev (10) vs (9) Cardosi
Cardosi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Taneyev's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Taneyev (10) vs (11) Cardosi
Cardosi passes Taneyev's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cardosi wants to free his trapped foot but Taneyev is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cardosi is looking to take a break and control but Taneyev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T6##SUB2#
Cardosi is looking for a kimura here.
Cardosi trying to control the action but Taneyev is working from the bottom.
Taneyev wants to control but Cardosi is keeping busy.
Taneyev works his way to full guard. Good work.
Taneyev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cardosi is one step ahead there. #T7#
Taneyev keeping moving, preventing Cardosi from controlling successfully.
Taneyev bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cardosi's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Taneyev (12) vs (11) Cardosi
Cardosi wants to improve his position but instead Taneyev has moved into half guard.
Cardosi is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Taneyev is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cardosi defends it well.
Cardosi is looking for a sweep. Taneyev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Taneyev is keen to just control but Cardosi is a slippery customer.#SUB#
Taneyev is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cardosi has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Taneyev is trying to work for a kimura but Cardosi is defending well.
#T8#
Cardosi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Taneyev's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Taneyev's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Taneyev (12) vs (15) Cardosi
I really don't envy Taneyev right now.
#SUB2#
Cardosi is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Taneyev has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #SUB2#
Cardosi looking for the RNC. #SUB2#
Cardosi is looking for a choke. Taneyev gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Taneyev manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Taneyev (14) vs (15) Cardosi
Taneyev slips nicely into half guard.#T9#
Cardosi is looking to improve his position.
#SUB#
Taneyev wants to work for an arm triangle but Cardosi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Taneyev works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Taneyev (17) vs (15) Cardosi
Taneyev moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Taneyev (20) vs (15) Cardosi#SUB#
Taneyev is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Cardosi has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Taneyev struggling to keep hold of the position.
#SUB#
Taneyev is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Cardosi is defending well though. Taneyev let's go of the attempt for now.#T10##SUB#
Taneyev looking for the choke from the back.
Taneyev is trying to stick to Cardosi's back but Cardosi is turning into Taneyev. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Taneyev's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Cardosi. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Taneyev (20) vs (17) Cardosi
Cardosi trying to control the position from guard on top but Taneyev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Taneyev is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Taneyev (22) vs (17) Cardosi
Cardosi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Taneyev tries to free his leg and advance position but Cardosi is retaining full guard.
Taneyev trying to control the position from guard on top but Cardosi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taneyev looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T11#
Cardosi keeping full guard, as Taneyev tries to pass.
Cardosi wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Cardosi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Taneyev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Taneyev manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cardosi working a defensive guard here.
Taneyev looking to pass the guard.
Taneyev is working hard here to advance position.#T12#
Taneyev slips nicely into half guard.
Taneyev is thwarting Cardosi's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Taneyev is trying to work for a kimura but Cardosi is defending well.
Cardosi is trying to control but can't.
Taneyev has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Taneyev (25) vs (17) Cardosi
Cardosi is trying to escape the mount.
#T13#
Taneyev is looking to work his way around to Cardosi's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Taneyev takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cardosi is working to get back to half guard.
Cardosi keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Taneyev has hold of Cardosi's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Cardosi manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Cardosi regains half guard.#SUB#
Taneyev is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cardosi tries to get to full guard but Taneyev has control of the leg. #T14#
Cardosi gets full guard.
Taneyev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Taneyev slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Taneyev (28) vs (17) Cardosi
Cardosi looking for a sweep but Taneyev has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Taneyev (30) vs (17) Cardosi
Taneyev fails to take his opponent's back.
Cardosi is trying desperately to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Taneyev is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Cardosi has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taneyev takes the fight on points by 30 to 17.
A very excited looking Valentin Taneyev 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.
The defeated Thiago Cardosi had this to say: 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'. |
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