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SSG 361 Soderberg vs Miyao 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 15 wins and 22 losses; Leenart Kuningas! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 13 losses; Thiago Cardosi!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cardosi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Kuningas (0) vs (4) Cardosi
Cardosi trying to control the action but Kuningas is working from the bottom.
Kuningas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cardosi is looking to take a break and control but Kuningas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cardosi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kuningas, who protects the arm well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuningas tries to bench press Cardosi off him but Cardosi keeps the position.
Cardosi is looking to take a break and control but Kuningas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardosi happy to just control the position for now.
Kuningas tries to improve position but can't.
Cardosi working away.
Cardosi trying to control the position but Kuningas is working away.
Cardosi has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kuningas! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kuningas (0) vs (6) Cardosi
Kuningas is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Kuningas (0) vs (9) Cardosi
Cardosi biding his time, looking for the opening.
Kuningas is keeping busy.
I really don't envy Kuningas right now.
Kuningas trying to control the hands but Cardosi breaks the grip.
Cardosi trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi has good solid back control here.
Cardosi is looking for the choke from the back position but Kuningas is controlling his hands well.
Kuningas is keeping busy.
Kuningas is trying to break free.
Cardosi patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Cardosi biding his time, controlling Kuningas.
Cardosi tries to get the hooks in deep but Kuningas pushed the leg off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi gets his hands free as Kuningas looks to control.
Kuningas is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Cardosi.
Kuningas is keeping busy.
Cardosi is trying to stick to Kuningas's back but Kuningas is turning into Cardosi. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Cardosi's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kuningas. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kuningas (2) vs (9) Cardosi
Cardosi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kuningas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kuningas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cardosi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kuningas trying to control but Cardosi is working from the bottom.
Cardosi controls Kuningas momentarily but Kuningas frees himself.
Cardosi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Cardosi is trying to hold Kuningas in close to prevent damage but Kuningas has managed to pass into half guard.
Cardosi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kuningas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kuningas's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kuningas (2) vs (13) Cardosi
Cardosi keeps control of the position as Kuningas tries to break free.
A lull in the action here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kuningas defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Cardosi trying to control momentarily.
Kuningas rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kuningas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cardosi trying to work for an americana but Kuningas has managed to regain full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi wants to control from the top but Kuningas keeps moving.
Cardosi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kuningas trying to control the position here.
Kuningas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi wants to pass the guard but Kuningas is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuningas 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.
Kuningas has an active guard here but Cardosi has managed to pass into half guard.
Cardosi 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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kuningas knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
My spies in The Forge 👊 inform me that Cardosi has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Cardosi trying to control from half guard but Kuningas is working away.
Cardosi prevents Kuningas from improving his position.
Kuningas is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Kuningas is looking to get back to full guard here but Cardosi has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Kuningas (2) vs (16) Cardosi
Cardosi passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kuningas! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kuningas (2) vs (18) Cardosi
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kuningas tries to reverse the position but Cardosi maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cardosi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kuningas wants to control but Cardosi is having none of it.
Kuningas is trying to escape the mount but Cardosi keeps good control and instead manages to take Kuningas's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Kuningas (2) vs (21) Cardosi
Kuningas defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Kuningas trying to control but not successfully.
Well, with Cardosi on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Kuningas is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Cardosi is persistently looking for the submission but Kuningas is defending it well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Kuningas is trying to break free.
Cardosi controls the action.
Kuningas looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Kuningas can't escape the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kuningas just trying to survive but Cardosi is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Will Cardosi go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Cardosi seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Kuningas's chin but Kuningas turns very nicely into Cardosi's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Kuningas.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kuningas (4) vs (21) Cardosi
Cardosi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kuningas drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cardosi dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kuningas (4) vs (23) Cardosi
Kuningas trying to keep a closed guard but Cardosi is proving a slippery customer.
Cardosi passes Kuningas's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kuningas is not content to let Cardosi control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi wants to pass the guard but Kuningas is defending well.
Cardosi is trying to control. Kuningas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cardosi is stalling here. Kuningas is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Cardosi seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kuningas has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kuningas (8) vs (23) Cardosi
Cardosi can't do much from the bottom here.
Kuningas goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Cardosi has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kuningas but great work by Cardosi. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kuningas (8) vs (27) Cardosi
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kuningas struggling a bit here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cardosi wins on points by 27 to 8.
An out of breath Thiago Cardosi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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