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SSG 393 Helvig vs Feet PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 19 losses; Matsuda Takeshi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 16 losses; Thiago Cardosi!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cardosi clinches with his opponent.
Cardosi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Takeshi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cardosi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Takeshi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Takeshi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Takeshi (4) vs (0) Cardosi
Takeshi wants to control but Cardosi is keeping him busy.
Takeshi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardosi can't do much from the bottom here.
Cardosi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeshi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Takeshi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cardosi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Takeshi wants to control but Cardosi is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi is looking for a sweep.
Takeshi goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Cardosi rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Takeshi's guard! Nice work there by Cardosi! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Takeshi (4) vs (2) Cardosi
Cardosi wants to control from the top but Takeshi keeps moving.
Takeshi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Cardosi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cardosi wants to control from the top but Takeshi keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cardosi stands and throws Takeshi's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Takeshi (4) vs (5) Cardosi
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Takeshi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The referee asks Cardosi politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Cardosi prefers to stall for the moment though.
Takeshi sneaks back into half guard.
Takeshi wants to control but Cardosi is keeping busy.
Cardosi wants to control but Takeshi is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi is looking to control Cardosi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Takeshi avoid being mounted?
Cardosi works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Takeshi (4) vs (8) Cardosi
Cardosi tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Takeshi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Takeshi (6) vs (8) Cardosi
Cardosi tries to get to full guard but Takeshi has control of the leg.
Takeshi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi wants to control but Takeshi is keeping busy.
Cardosi wants to improve his position but Takeshi is controlling well.
Takeshi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Takeshi prevents Cardosi from improving his position.
Cardosi trying to control but Takeshi postures up.
Cardosi keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi wants to improve his position but Takeshi is controlling well.
Takeshi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cardosi defends it well.
Cardosi is trying to maintain the position but Takeshi is very close to passing his half guard.
Takeshi wants to take a breather but Cardosi is having none of it.
Cardosi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cardosi.
Cardosi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Takeshi defends well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Takeshi tries to free his leg and advance position but Cardosi is retaining full guard.
Takeshi trying to control but Cardosi is working from the bottom.
Cardosi is trying to control the position but Takeshi postures up.
Cardosi 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: Takeshi (6) vs (10) Cardosi
Cardosi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Takeshi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Takeshi wants to improve his position but Cardosi is controlling well.
Cardosi frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Takeshi (6) vs (13) Cardosi
My spies in The Forge π inform me that Cardosi has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi trying to control but Takeshi is having none of it.
Takeshi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Takeshi is working hard here to advance position.
Cardosi avoids the attempt from Takeshi to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi is trying desperately to improve position.
Cardosi looking to control but Takeshi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Takeshi tries to reverse the position but Cardosi maintains control.
Cardosi fails to advance to Takeshi's back.
Cardosi goes for an armbar but he's not got it
Takeshi turns into him and now he's in Cardosi's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Takeshi (8) vs (13) Cardosi
Cardosi keeping full guard, as Takeshi tries to pass.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi preventing the sweep.
Takeshi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cardosi has his hands on Takeshi's head, controlling the position.
Takeshi trying to control but Cardosi is working from the bottom.
Cardosi isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Takeshi stacks Cardosi on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Takeshi! Score +3 for passing guard: Takeshi (11) vs (13) Cardosi
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Takeshi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cardosi, who protects the arm well.
Takeshi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi is looking for a sweep.
Cardosi wants to control but Takeshi postures up.
Cardosi manages to get back to half guard.
Takeshi controlling the pace.
Takeshi is working for a kimura but Cardosi is defending it quite comfortably.
Cardosi wants to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Takeshi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cardosi sees it coming and defends easily.
Cardosi tries to roll over but Takeshi keeps him under control.
Cardosi is pressing down on Takeshi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Takeshi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cardosi holds on and takes a little breather.
Cardosi wants to sweep here but Takeshi controlling him for the moment.
Cardosi keeping moving, preventing Takeshi from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi can't keep his opponent in guard - Takeshi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takeshi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cardosi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Takeshi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Takeshi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Takeshi wants to control from the top but Cardosi keeps moving.
Cardosi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cardosi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cardosi working a defensive guard here.
Cardosi 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: Takeshi (11) vs (15) Cardosi
Cardosi is thwarting Takeshi's attempts to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Takeshi is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cardosi wins on points by 15 to 11.
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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