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SSG 401 Feet vs Solo PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 18 losses; Zurab Nozadzi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 17 losses; Robert Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kelly clinches up with Nozadzi and pushes him back against the cage.
Nozadzi gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nozadzi (2) vs (0) Kelly
Kelly looking for a sweep. Not yet Kelly, not yet.
Nozadzi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kelly dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nozadzi (2) vs (2) Kelly
Nozadzi 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.
Nozadzi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nozadzi looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kelly puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Nozadzi wants to get back to full guard.
Kelly wants to take a breather but Nozadzi is having none of it.
Kelly is pressing down on Nozadzi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nozadzi is holding on for now.
Kelly works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Nozadzi (2) vs (5) Kelly
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kelly wants to control but Nozadzi is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nozadzi is looking for a sweep.
Nozadzi is working hard here to advance position.
Nozadzi prevents Kelly from moving into mount.
Nozadzi is trying to get back to half guard.
Kelly tries to advance to mount but Nozadzi denies him.
Nozadzi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nozadzi regains half guard.
Well, if Kelly 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.
Kelly wants to work for an arm triangle but Nozadzi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly prevents Nozadzi from improving his position.
Kelly trying to control the pace.
Kelly is pressing down on Nozadzi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nozadzi is holding on for now.
Kelly wants to take a breather but Nozadzi is having none of it.
Kelly is looking to advance position but Nozadzi won't allow it.
Nozadzi trying to hold on to Kelly's head to control him but Kelly postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi is not content to let Kelly control the position.
Nozadzi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nozadzi.
Nozadzi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kelly trying to control but Nozadzi is working from the bottom.
Nozadzi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kelly can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kelly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nozadzi is keeping the position for now.
Nozadzi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nozadzi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kelly has managed to get both his arms back between Nozadzi's legs - danger averted.
Kelly trying to control the position from guard on top but Nozadzi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kelly passes Nozadzi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nozadzi is looking to improve his position.
Nozadzi won't allow Kelly to pass to mount.
Kelly is thwarting Nozadzi's attempts to control the position.
Kelly seems to be working for a kimura but Nozadzi defends the submission attempt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi manages to get to full guard.
Kelly wants to pass the guard but Nozadzi is keeping the position.
Kelly looking to sit in guard and control but Nozadzi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nozadzi (4) vs (5) Kelly
Kelly looking to control.
Kelly 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: Nozadzi (4) vs (7) Kelly
Kelly tries to pass to full mount but Nozadzi defends it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi tries to get to full guard but Kelly has control of the leg.
Kelly is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nozadzi tries to roll over but Kelly keeps him under control.
Nozadzi is trying to maintain the position but Kelly is very close to passing his half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kelly wants to take a breather but Nozadzi is having none of it.
Nozadzi tries to roll over but Kelly keeps him under control.
Nozadzi wants to sweep but Kelly has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Nozadzi (4) vs (10) Kelly
Nozadzi struggling a bit here.
Kelly wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nozadzi, who protects the arm well.
Kelly works to advance to full mount. Nozadzi defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Nozadzi (4) vs (12) Kelly
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kelly moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Nozadzi has worked his arm free - good work by Nozadzi!
Nozadzi is looking to reverse the position.
Nozadzi is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kelly's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Nozadzi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nozadzi is trying to keep Kelly in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi keeping full guard, as Kelly tries to pass.
Nozadzi is trying to keep Kelly in close.
Kelly tries to free his leg and advance position but Nozadzi is retaining full guard.
Kelly stands and throws Nozadzi's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Nozadzi (4) vs (15) Kelly
Kelly tries to move to mount but Nozadzi blocks the move with his legs.
Nozadzi struggling a bit here.
Nozadzi is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Kelly is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Nozadzi (4) vs (17) Kelly
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi wants to hold on but Kelly pushes him away.
Kelly trying to control but Nozadzi is having none of it.
Kelly has control of Nozadzi's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Nozadzi regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Nozadzi gets back to half guard.
Kelly content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kelly trying to control the action but Nozadzi is working from the bottom.
Kelly moves into full mount! Nozadzi won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Nozadzi (4) vs (20) Kelly
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kelly tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kelly trying to control but Nozadzi is having none of it.
Nozadzi is working to get back to half guard.
Kelly trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nozadzi tries to lock up and control but Kelly gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kelly tries to control but Nozadzi wriggling away.
Nozadzi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nozadzi reaches up and holds on to Kelly to control the position.
Nozadzi sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Kelly looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nozadzi won't allow Kelly to pass to mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi is trying to maintain the position but Kelly is very close to passing his half guard.
Nozadzi is looking to improve his position.
Nozadzi wants to control but Kelly is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kelly is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nozadzi is trying to get back to full guard.
Nozadzi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kelly pulls his head out easily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nozadzi won't allow Kelly to pass to mount.
Nozadzi is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nozadzi manages to get to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kelly trying to control the position from guard on top but Nozadzi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kelly wins on points by 20 to 4.
Robert Kelly seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Zurab Nozadzi spoke after the fight, saying 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'. |
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