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SSG 425 Helvig vs Solo 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 23 losses; Seemah Feet! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 19 losses; Thiago Cardosi!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cardosi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Feet as he jumps to the side.
Cardosi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
As Cardosi tries to get set, Feet tries to push him back and clinch up but Cardosi manages to avoid the attempt.
Feet tries to keep at a distance but Cardosi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cardosi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Feet fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Seemah Feet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Cardosi.
Feet closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cardosi did well to prevent Feet getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Feet (2) vs (0) Cardosi
Cardosi wants to sweep but Feet has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Feet (5) vs (0) Cardosi
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardosi gets back to half guard.
Cardosi tries to roll over but Feet keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Feet 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.
Feet wants to free his trapped foot but Cardosi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Feet sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cardosi trying to control here.
Feet is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Cardosi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feet postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Feet is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Feet seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cardosi for as long as he can get away with.
Cardosi has his hands on Feet's head, controlling the position.
Cardosi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Feet defends well.
Feet is looking to pass into half guard but Cardosi pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Cardosi is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Feet (5) vs (2) Cardosi
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feet keeping moving, preventing Cardosi from controlling successfully.
Feet lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Feet (7) vs (2) Cardosi
Cardosi trying to keep a closed guard but Feet is proving a slippery customer.
Feet stays in close to Cardosi's body and controls the position.
Cardosi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feet sitting in guard here, content to control.
Feet has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Feet wants to pass the guard but Cardosi is keeping the position.
Cardosi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Feet wants to control from the top but Cardosi keeps moving.
Cardosi throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Feet escapes and throws Cardosi's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Feet (10) vs (2) Cardosi
Feet slows the pace down.
Cardosi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Feet content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Feet is looking to take a break and control but Cardosi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Feet content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Feet has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Cardosi! Score +2 for reaching mount: Feet (12) vs (2) Cardosi
Feet seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Cardosi is holding on tight.
Feet tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi tries to hold on but Feet pushes him away.
Cardosi gets back to half guard.
Cardosi is trying to get back to full guard.
Feet wants to free his trapped foot but Cardosi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cardosi gets full guard.
Cardosi keeping moving, preventing Feet from controlling successfully.
Cardosi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Feet looking to sit in guard and control but Cardosi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Feet (12) vs (4) Cardosi
Cardosi wants to pass the guard but Feet is keeping the position.
Feet looking for a sweep. Not yet Feet, not yet.
Cardosi looking to pass the guard.
Cardosi trying to control but Feet is working from the bottom.
Feet manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cardosi manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Feet (14) vs (4) Cardosi
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Feet trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Feet controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cardosi keeping moving, preventing Feet from controlling successfully.
Feet is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Feet trying to control but Cardosi is working from the bottom.
Feet postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Feet trying to control the position from guard on top but Cardosi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Feet stopping the sweep attempt from Cardosi.
Cardosi trying to keep a closed guard but Feet is proving a slippery customer.
Cardosi is trying to hold Feet in close to prevent damage but Feet has managed to pass into half guard.
Feet seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cardosi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cardosi is looking to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Feet is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cardosi! Score +3 for passing guard: Feet (17) vs (4) Cardosi
Feet controlling the pace for now.
Cardosi regains half guard.
Feet is looking to stall here but Cardosi recovers full guard.
Feet advances to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi is not content to let Feet control the position.
Cardosi trying to get back to full guard but Feet takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Feet (20) vs (4) Cardosi
Cardosi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Cardosi is staying active underneath Feet, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Feet prevents Cardosi from improving his position.
Feet is taking a breather. Cardosi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cardosi.
Cardosi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Feet wants to pass the guard but Cardosi is keeping the position.
Feet stopping the sweep attempt from Cardosi.
Feet stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cardosi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Feet trying to control the position from guard on top but Cardosi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Feet is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cardosi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cardosi wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Feet is now in half guard.
Feet is looking to take a break and control but Cardosi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cardosi wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Feet takes the fight on points by 20 to 4.
Seemah Feet seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Thiago Cardosi spoke after the fight, saying 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'. |
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