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SSG 376 Helvig vs Chai 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 14 wins and 15 losses; Zurab Nozadzi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 10 losses; Declan Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nozadzi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Robinson's waist but Robinson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nozadzi off to one side.
Nozadzi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Robinson has Nozadzi pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Robinson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Nozadzi tumbling to the mat - Robinson dives into Nozadzi's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nozadzi (0) vs (2) Robinson
Robinson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Robinson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nozadzi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Robinson has managed to get both his arms back between Nozadzi's legs - danger averted.
Robinson wants to pass the guard but Nozadzi is keeping the position.
Robinson won't allow Nozadzi to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nozadzi keeping full guard, as Robinson tries to pass.
Robinson pushing down on Nozadzi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nozadzi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Robinson trying to control but Nozadzi is working from the bottom.
Nozadzi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Nozadzi keeps moving.
Nozadzi keeping full guard, as Robinson tries to pass.
Nozadzi is looking for a triangle but Robinson pushes his legs off easily.
Nozadzi being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
Robinson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Robinson wants to pass the guard but Nozadzi is keeping the position.
Robinson content to stall in guard here.
Nozadzi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nozadzi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Nozadzi keeps moving.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Robinson working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nozadzi wants to sweep but no luck.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Nozadzi keeps moving.
We've been hearing good reports from Nozadzi's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Robinson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi wants to sweep but no luck.
Robinson trying to control but Nozadzi is working from the bottom.
Robinson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Robinson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nozadzi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Robinson is stalling in the full guard.
Nozadzi wants to sweep here but Robinson controlling him for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Robinson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Robinson stopping the sweep attempt from Nozadzi.
Robinson trying to control but Nozadzi is working from the bottom.
Robinson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Robinson postures up.
Robinson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi controls Robinson momentarily but Robinson frees himself.
Robinson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Nozadzi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nozadzi 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.
Robinson pushing down on Nozadzi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Robinson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Robinson 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nozadzi is trying to control but can't.
Robinson is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Nozadzi reverses the position - he's now on top in Robinson's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nozadzi (2) vs (2) Robinson
Robinson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Robinson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Nozadzi has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Nozadzi (5) vs (2) Robinson
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Robinson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Robinson regains half guard.
Nozadzi wants to free his trapped foot but Robinson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Robinson is looking to control Nozadzi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Robinson avoid being mounted?
Nozadzi prevents Robinson from improving his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Nozadzi (8) vs (2) Robinson
Nozadzi controlling from the full mount.
Nozadzi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Robinson is looking to escape.
Robinson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nozadzi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Robinson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nozadzi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Nozadzi wants to control the pace but Robinson is squirming around nicely.
Nozadzi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nozadzi looking to control but Robinson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nozadzi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Robinson tries to lock up and control but Nozadzi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Robinson can't escape the position.
Nozadzi avoids the attempt from Robinson to control.
Robinson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nozadzi working for a submission but Robinson is keeping him at bay.
Robinson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Robinson is desperately trying to improve his position but Nozadzi has a good base and remains in mount.
Nozadzi controlling from mount.
Nozadzi looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Robinson tries to lock up and control but Nozadzi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nozadzi tries to control but Robinson wriggling away.
Nozadzi has control of Robinson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Robinson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Robinson is trying desperately to improve position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Robinson regains half guard.
Robinson is trying to maintain the position but Nozadzi is very close to passing his half guard.
Robinson tries to roll over but Nozadzi keeps him under control.
Nozadzi tries to pass to full mount but Robinson defends it.
Robinson wants to improve his position but Nozadzi is controlling well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is still trying to improve position.
Robinson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nozadzi won't allow Robinson to sweep him here.
Robinson keeping moving, preventing Nozadzi from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nozadzi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Robinson is keeping the position for now.
Robinson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nozadzi's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nozadzi (8) vs (4) Robinson
And that's the end of the fight!
Nozadzi takes the fight on points by 8 to 4.
Zurab Nozadzi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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