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SSG 399 Maximus vs Makarov 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 16 losses; Thiago Cardosi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 22 losses; Justa Nutz!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Cardosi moves into the clinch.
Cardosi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nutz after a bit of a struggle.
Cardosi is trying to trip Nutz. He has hold of a leg but Nutz is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Cardosi persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cardosi (2) vs (0) Nutz
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nutz looking for a sweep. Not yet Nutz, not yet.
Cardosi wants to control from the top but Nutz keeps moving.
Nutz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cardosi trying to control but Nutz is working from the bottom.
Cardosi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardosi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nutz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nutz looking to control.
Nutz wants to sweep here but Cardosi controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nutz trying to control the position here.
Cardosi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nutz's guard.
Nutz tries to get to full guard but Cardosi has control of the leg.
Cardosi passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cardosi (5) vs (0) Nutz
Nutz is not content to let Cardosi control the position.
Nutz manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cardosi (5) vs (2) Nutz
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cardosi trying to control but Nutz postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi tries to get to full guard but Nutz has control of the leg.
Cardosi has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Cardosi wants to control but Nutz is keeping busy.
Nutz wants to free his trapped foot but Cardosi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nutz is still trying to improve position.
Cardosi keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nutz trying to mount his opponent but Cardosi defends it.
Nutz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Cardosi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nutz pulls his head out easily.
Cardosi wants to control but Nutz is keeping busy.
Cardosi won't allow Nutz to pass to mount.
Cardosi wants to improve his position but Nutz is controlling well.
Well, if Nutz 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nutz tries to free his leg and advance position but Cardosi is retaining full guard.
Cardosi can't keep his opponent in guard - Nutz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cardosi is looking to improve his position.
Nutz wants to control but Cardosi is keeping him busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nutz in particular looking to stall.
Nutz trying to control the action but Cardosi is working from the bottom.
Cardosi is looking to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi is trying to maintain the position but Nutz is very close to passing his half guard.
Nutz tries to pass to full mount but Cardosi defends it.
Cardosi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nutz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi is trying to control the position but Nutz postures up.
Nutz trying to control the position from guard on top but Cardosi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cardosi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Nutz trying to control but Cardosi is working from the bottom.
Nutz stands and throws Cardosi's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cardosi (5) vs (5) Nutz
Cardosi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nutz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cardosi regains half guard.
Cardosi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cardosi.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cardosi is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cardosi (7) vs (5) Nutz
Cardosi tries to free his leg and advance position but Nutz is retaining full guard.
Nutz seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Cardosi looking to pass the guard.
Cardosi trying to control the position from guard on top but Nutz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cardosi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nutz is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Nutz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nutz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nutz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cardosi defends it easily.
Nutz wants to sweep here but Cardosi controlling him for the moment.
Cardosi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nutz is refusing to be controlled, as Cardosi sits in half guard.
Nutz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cardosi trying to control the position from guard on top but Nutz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi wants to pass the guard but Nutz is keeping the position.
Cardosi wants to control from the top but Nutz keeps moving.
Nutz is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Cardosi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nutz's guard.
Cardosi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cardosi wants to free his trapped foot but Nutz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cardosi slows the pace down in half guard.
Cardosi is looking for a kimura but Nutz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cardosi to get the leverage.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi wants to pass the guard but Nutz is defending well.
Cardosi passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Nutz! Score +3 for passing guard: Cardosi (10) vs (5) Nutz
Nutz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cardosi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cardosi content just to control the position here.
Nutz tries to hold on but Cardosi postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nutz is controlling an arm, preventing Cardosi from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Nutz tries to hold on but Cardosi pushes him away.
Cardosi content just to control the position here.
Nutz tries to reverse the position but Cardosi maintains control.
Cardosi fails to advance to Nutz's back.
Nutz tries to control Cardosi's body but Cardosi pushes him off. Nutz squirms to his side and now Cardosi has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Cardosi (13) vs (5) Nutz
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi not allowing Nutz to control his hands.
Nutz turns into Cardosi and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cardosi (13) vs (7) Nutz
Cardosi is trying to control the position but Nutz postures up.
Nutz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nutz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Nutz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cardosi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cardosi trying to keep a closed guard but Nutz is proving a slippery customer.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nutz won't allow Cardosi to sweep him here.
Nutz slips nicely into half guard.
Cardosi is refusing to be controlled, as Nutz sits in half guard.
Nutz content to control rather than advance.
Nutz trying to control the action but Cardosi is working from the bottom.
Nutz passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cardosi (13) vs (10) Nutz
A lull in the action here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nutz wants to control but Cardosi is keeping him busy.
Nutz 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 looking to reverse the position.
Nutz tries to move into full mount but can't pass Cardosi's legs.
Cardosi is trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Cardosi takes the fight on points by 13 to 10.
Thiago Cardosi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Justa Nutz was interviewed post fight and said 'Me fight, you die'. |
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