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TPG 006 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 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.
Nozadzi instigates a clinch.
Nozadzi looking for a takedown.
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
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.
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.
Howell is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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?
Howell is looking for a kimura here.
Nozadzi wants to improve his position but Howell is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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
Nozadzi has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
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.
Nozadzi looking for a guillotine here but Howell defends easily.
Howell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
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
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Nozadzi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
A lull in the action here as Nozadzi stalls from top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
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.
Howell working for a triangle but Nozadzi defends it easily.
Nozadzi wants to control from the top but Howell keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi controlling the action here.
Nozadzi tries to pass to full mount but Howell defends it.
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.
Howell actively working from the bottom here.
Nozadzi wants to pass the guard but Howell is defending well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
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
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.
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.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
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.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Howell keeps trying to improve his position.
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.
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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