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SSG 311 McCain vs Macker 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 40 losses; Marcelinho Lima! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 5 losses; Zurab Nozadzi!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lima tries for a takedown but Nozadzi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And Nozadzi tries to counter it with a takedown but Lima pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nozadzi drives through and clinches with Lima against the cage.
Nozadzi turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Lima (0) vs (4) Nozadzi
Lima sneaks back into half guard.
Nozadzi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lima is looking to control Nozadzi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lima avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lima is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nozadzi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima tries to get to full guard but Nozadzi has control of the leg.
Nozadzi is thwarting Lima's attempts to control the position.
Lima is defending against the submission attempts here by Nozadzi.
Lima is staying active underneath Nozadzi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi uses his free foot to push down on Lima's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lima. Score +3 for passing guard: Lima (0) vs (7) Nozadzi
Lima is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nozadzi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lima is trying desperately to improve position.
Nozadzi tries to control but Lima wriggling away.
Lima defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Nozadzi.
Nozadzi goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Lima turns into him and now he's in Nozadzi's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lima (2) vs (7) Nozadzi
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lima (2) vs (9) Nozadzi
Lima is trying to control but can't.
Nozadzi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lima does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lima looking for submissions off his back.
Lima has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nozadzi is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima is looking for a sweep. Nozadzi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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.
Lima is concentrating on defense, preventing Nozadzi from advancing position.
Lima wants to control but Nozadzi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nozadzi seems to be working for a kimura but Lima defends the submission attempt.
Lima is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi is thwarting Lima's attempts to control the position.
Nozadzi moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lima (2) vs (12) Nozadzi
Nozadzi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lima is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on Lima's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi swings around for an armbar but Lima sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Nozadzi's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lima (4) vs (12) Nozadzi
Nozadzi is looking for a triangle but Lima pushes his legs off easily.
Lima pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nozadzi is keeping the position for now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nozadzi holds on and takes a little breather.
Lima tries to free his leg and advance position but Nozadzi is retaining full guard.
Nozadzi pulls Lima in close to prevent any damage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi is trying to control the position but Lima postures up.
Lima wants to pass the guard but Nozadzi is keeping the position.
Lima slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Lima (7) vs (12) Nozadzi
Nozadzi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi is refusing to be controlled, as Lima sits in half guard.
Lima seems to be looking for submissions.
Lima is stalling here. Nozadzi is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Lima seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Nozadzi has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lima (7) vs (16) Nozadzi
Lima is looking for a sweep.
Nozadzi wants to control but Lima is keeping him busy.
Lima tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lima keeps working.
Lima is looking to regain half guard here but Nozadzi keeps moving and retains side control.
Nozadzi is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Lima will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Nozadzi working away.
Nozadzi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lima keeps working.
Nozadzi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nozadzi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lima tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lima is trying to control Nozadzi's posture but Nozadzi avoids it.
Lima tries to bench press Nozadzi off him but Nozadzi keeps the position.
Nozadzi swings around for an armbar but Lima sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Nozadzi's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lima (9) vs (16) Nozadzi
Lima tries to free his leg and advance position but Nozadzi is retaining full guard.
Lima trying to control but Nozadzi is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lima wants to pass the guard but Nozadzi is keeping the position.
Nozadzi keeping moving, preventing Lima from controlling successfully.
Nozadzi is trying to hold Lima in close to prevent damage but Lima has managed to pass into half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lima trying to control from half guard but Nozadzi is working away.
Nozadzi trying to control but Lima postures up.
Nozadzi is positioning himself well to prevent Lima advancing to mount.
Lima is working for a kimura here but Nozadzi manages to reverse the position and he's now in Lima's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lima (9) vs (18) Nozadzi
Nozadzi trying to control but Lima is working from the bottom.
Well,Lima is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Nozadzi content to stall in guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lima is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nozadzi is aware though and is defending well.
Nozadzi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lima keeping moving, preventing Nozadzi from controlling successfully.
Lima is looking for a triangle but Nozadzi pushes his legs off easily.
Lima is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nozadzi defends well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi wants to control from the top but Lima keeps moving.
Lima managing to control the position.
Nozadzi looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nozadzi wants to control from the top but Lima keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nozadzi wins on points by 18 to 9.
A relieved looking Zurab Nozadzi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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