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TPG 005 PBP Commentary |
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 1 losses; Thiago Cardosi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Zurab Nozadzi!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Cardosi has closed the distance and engaged Nozadzi in a clinch.
Nozadzi wants to take the fight to the mat but Cardosi manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cardosi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nozadzi looking for a takedown.
Cardosi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cardosi goes for a takedown attempt but Nozadzi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cardosi clinches.
Cardosi is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Thiago Cardosi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zurab Nozadzi.
Nozadzi can't get the takedown.
Cardosi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nozadzi turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Cardosi (0) vs (4) Nozadzi
Nozadzi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nozadzi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cardosi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nozadzi working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nozadzi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cardosi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cardosi is looking to reverse the position.
Cardosi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nozadzi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nozadzi is working for a kimura but Cardosi is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi is looking to improve his position.
Nozadzi works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Cardosi (0) vs (7) Nozadzi
Cardosi wants to control but Nozadzi is having none of it.
Nozadzi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nozadzi swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Cardosi is now in Nozadzi's guard. A big mistake from Nozadzi there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cardosi (2) vs (7) Nozadzi
Cardosi trying to control but Nozadzi is working from the bottom.
Cardosi wants to pass the guard but Nozadzi is keeping the position.
Nozadzi wants to control but Cardosi passes easily into half guard.
Nozadzi wants to control but Cardosi is keeping busy.
Nozadzi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cardosi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi is working for a submission of some sort.
Cardosi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nozadzi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nozadzi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cardosi 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.
Nozadzi wants to control but Cardosi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi prevents Nozadzi from improving his position.
Cardosi is trying to control. Nozadzi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nozadzi is trying to get back to full guard.
Cardosi seems to be looking for submissions.
Cardosi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cardosi 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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi wants to get back to full guard.
Cardosi is looking to advance position but Nozadzi won't allow it.
Nozadzi is trying to control but can't.
Nozadzi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cardosi haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Cardosi passes into side control, despite Nozadzi's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cardosi (5) vs (7) Nozadzi
Nozadzi is not content to let Cardosi control the position.
Nozadzi is trying to escape the position but Cardosi is controlling the position.
Cardosi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nozadzi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Nozadzi tries to improve position but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi is not content to let Cardosi control the position.
Nozadzi prevents Cardosi from moving into mount.
Nozadzi is trying to get back to half guard.
Cardosi moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Cardosi (7) vs (7) Nozadzi
Nozadzi is desperately trying to improve his position but Cardosi has a good base and remains in mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi looking to control but Nozadzi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nozadzi is looking to improve his position but Cardosi isn't that keen on the idea.
Cardosi pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Cardosi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cardosi moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Cardosi (10) vs (7) Nozadzi
Nozadzi really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Cardosi's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
Cardosi working for the choke.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi tries to escape the position.
Nozadzi wants to control his opponent's hands but Cardosi gets his hands free.
A lull in the action here.
Cardosi looking for the choke from the back.
Nozadzi is in bad spot here.
Nozadzi is having to fend off submission attempts from Cardosi, who is looking to sink in the choke. Cardosi doesn't have the hooks in though and Nozadzi manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cardosi (10) vs (9) Nozadzi
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi is stalling in the full guard.
Cardosi keeping moving, preventing Nozadzi from controlling successfully.
Nozadzi stopping the sweep attempt from Cardosi.
Nozadzi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nozadzi wants to control from the top but Cardosi keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nozadzi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cardosi wants to sweep here but Nozadzi controlling him for the moment.
Cardosi keeping moving, preventing Nozadzi from controlling successfully.
Nozadzi looking to pass the guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi trying to control the position from guard on top but Cardosi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cardosi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nozadzi is one step ahead there.
Nozadzi postures up.
Cardosi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nozadzi passes into half guard.
Cardosi works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cardosi manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Nozadzi has Cardosi in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cardosi (12) vs (9) Nozadzi
Cardosi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nozadzi looking for a guillotine here but Cardosi defends easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cardosi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cardosi takes the fight on points by 12 to 9.
Thiago Cardosi gave a mention to Silverguard Outfitters 🛡 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
Zurab Nozadzi was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'. |
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