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SSG 420 Siregar vs Helvig 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 27 losses; Hand Solo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 18 losses; Thiago Cardosi!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cardosi clinches.
Cardosi prevents the takedown attempt.
Cardosi is trying to drag Solo to the mat but Solo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cardosi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Solo.
Solo has clasped his hands together around Cardosi's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Solo (4) vs (0) Cardosi
Cardosi can't do much from the bottom here.
Solo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cardosi keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solo working away.
Cardosi is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solo working away.
Cardosi is looking to reverse the position.
Cardosi keeps Solo under control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Solo working away.
Solo wants to control but Cardosi is keeping him busy.
Solo gets to mount! Cardosi was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Solo (6) vs (0) Cardosi
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cardosi tries to improve his position but instead Solo has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Solo (9) vs (0) Cardosi
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cardosi trying to control the hands but Solo won't let him.
Cardosi is trying to break free.
Cardosi turns into Solo and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Solo (9) vs (2) Cardosi
Cardosi tries to free his leg and advance position but Solo is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi postures up.
Cardosi trying to control but Solo is working from the bottom.
Cardosi looking to pass the guard.
Cardosi looking to sit in guard and control but Solo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Solo (11) vs (2) Cardosi
Solo preventing the sweep.
Solo sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Solo is one step ahead there.
Solo passes into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Solo in particular looking to stall.
Solo trying to control the action but Cardosi is working from the bottom.
Cardosi has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi is pressing down on Solo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Solo tries to free his leg and advance position but Cardosi is retaining full guard.
Cardosi is trying to hold Solo in close to prevent damage but Solo has managed to pass into half guard.
Cardosi is looking to improve his position.
Cardosi wants to control the action here but instead Solo manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Solo (14) vs (2) Cardosi
Solo controlling the pace for now.
Cardosi is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Solo controlling the position easily from mount.
Solo 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.
Solo wants to control the pace but Cardosi is squirming around nicely.
Cardosi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Solo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi is working to get back to half guard.
Solo fails to advance to Cardosi's back.
Cardosi 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.
Cardosi wants to get back to full guard.
Solo is trying to control. Cardosi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Solo prevents Cardosi from improving his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi is trying to control but Solo passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Solo (17) vs (2) Cardosi
Cardosi tries to buck Solo off but Solo is having none of it.
Solo tries to move into full mount but can't pass Cardosi's legs.
A lull in the action here.
A control attempt from Cardosi but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: Solo (19) vs (2) Cardosi
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi is trying desperately to improve position.
Solo looking to control but Cardosi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Solo prevents Cardosi from getting the reversal.
Cardosi wants to hold on but Solo pushes him away.
Cardosi slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi wants to improve his position but Solo is controlling well.
Solo not doing much here.
Cardosi tries to get to full guard but Solo has control of the leg.
Solo is controlling the pace.
Cardosi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi wants to sweep but no luck.
Solo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Solo won't allow Cardosi to sweep him here.
Cardosi is trying to control the position but Solo postures up.
Cardosi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Solo's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Solo (19) vs (4) Cardosi
Solo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cardosi tries to free his leg and advance position but Solo is retaining full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi wants to control from the top but Solo keeps moving.
Solo controlling Cardosi's posture.
Cardosi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cardosi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cardosi drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Solo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cardosi has Solo in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Solo (21) vs (4) Cardosi
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Solo 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.
Cardosi is looking to sweep but instead, Solo has passed into half guard.
Cardosi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cardosi working a defensive guard here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Solo haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Solo tries to free his leg and advance position but Cardosi is retaining full guard.
Solo passes Cardosi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Solo 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.
Cardosi gets full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cardosi working a defensive guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Solo takes the fight on points by 21 to 4.
After the fight, Hand Solo was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Thiago Cardosi was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'. |
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