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SSG 322 Gomes vs Hlervu 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 16 losses; Leenart Kuningas! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 6 losses; Zurab Nozadzi!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Kuningas dives in and grabs Nozadzi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nozadzi pushes down on Kuningas's head and hops out.
Nozadzi moves into range and clinches up with Kuningas.
Nozadzi has clasped his hands together around Kuningas's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Kuningas (0) vs (4) Nozadzi
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nozadzi is staying tight to Kuningas's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Kuningas tries to buck Nozadzi off but Nozadzi is having none of it.
A lull in the action here.
Kuningas can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nozadzi wants to control but Kuningas is keeping him busy.
Kuningas tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I wouldn't like to be where Kuningas is right now.
Nozadzi trying to control the action but Kuningas is working from the bottom.
Kuningas is looking for a sweep.
Nozadzi just content to control the position.
Nozadzi working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi trying to control the position but Kuningas is working away.
Kuningas tries to bench press Nozadzi off him but Nozadzi keeps the position.
Nozadzi is trying to get an arm triangle but Kuningas is defending well.
Kuningas struggling a bit here.
Nozadzi trying to control the position but Kuningas is working away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kuningas can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi is looking to take a break and control but Kuningas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kuningas tries to buck Nozadzi off but Nozadzi is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nozadzi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kuningas keeps working.
Nozadzi controlling from side mount.
Nozadzi is trying to get an arm triangle but Kuningas is defending well.
Nozadzi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kuningas, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuningas is looking for a sweep.
Nozadzi wants to control but Kuningas is keeping him busy.
Nozadzi taking a breather here.
Nozadzi wants to control but Kuningas is keeping him busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kuningas haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kuningas tries to bench press Nozadzi off him but Nozadzi keeps the position.
Nozadzi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kuningas can't do much from the bottom here.
Kuningas is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
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!
Kuningas sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kuningas is trying to maintain the position but Nozadzi is very close to passing his half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi wants to pass the guard but Kuningas is defending well.
Nozadzi slows the pace down in half guard.
Kuningas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nozadzi is trying to control the action in half guard but Kuningas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kuningas trying to control here.
Nozadzi is looking for a kimura here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kuningas trying to control but Nozadzi postures up.
Nozadzi is looking to stall here but Kuningas recovers full guard.
Kuningas keeping full guard, as Nozadzi tries to pass.
Kuningas looking to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nozadzi passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Kuningas (0) vs (7) Nozadzi
A lull in the action here.
Nozadzi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
A lull in the action here as Nozadzi stalls from top position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi wants to control but Kuningas is keeping him busy.
Kuningas is looking for a sweep.
Kuningas is trying to escape the position but Nozadzi is controlling the position.
Kuningas struggling a bit here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi is looking to take a break and control but Kuningas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kuningas is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nozadzi trying to control from half guard but Kuningas is working away.
Nozadzi wants to pass the guard but Kuningas is defending well.
Nozadzi is looking to take a break and control but Kuningas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Nozadzi is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kuningas trying to control here.
Nozadzi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kuningas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nozadzi trying to pass the guard but Kuningas defending well.
Kuningas looking for submissions off his back.
Kuningas actively working from the bottom here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kuningas has a hand on Nozadzi's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Nozadzi takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Kuningas (0) vs (10) Nozadzi
Nozadzi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kuningas is working to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Kuningas tries to hold on but Nozadzi postures up.
Kuningas is looking to improve his position but Nozadzi isn't that keen on the idea.
Nozadzi controlling the position easily from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nozadzi trying to control but Kuningas is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nozadzi wins on points by 10 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Zurab Nozadzi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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