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CWC 298 - Kakuto vs Diesel 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 12 losses; Rich Silva Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 19 losses; Karelin Pripyat!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Pripyat keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pripyat drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Silva Jr defends it well.
Silva Jr tries for a takedown but Pripyat circles away easily
and Pripyat moves into the clinch.
Silva Jr 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.
Pripyat lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Silva Jr (0) vs (2) Pripyat
Pripyat wants to control from the top but Silva Jr keeps moving.
Pripyat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva Jr keeping moving, preventing Pripyat from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pripyat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva Jr trying to keep a closed guard but Pripyat is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pripyat wants to control from the top but Silva Jr keeps moving.
Pripyat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pripyat controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pripyat wants to control from the top but Silva Jr keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr pulls Pripyat in to control the position.
Pripyat pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva Jr is keeping the position for now.
Pripyat pushes down on Silva Jr's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pripyat is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva Jr doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pripyat.
Silva Jr keeping control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat is trying to control. Silva Jr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silva Jr wants to control but Pripyat is keeping busy.
Pripyat trying to advance position but Silva Jr counters by regaining guard.
Pripyat is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pripyat looking to pass the guard.
Pripyat won't allow Silva Jr to sweep him here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva Jr seems keen to control Pripyat's posture.
Pripyat looking to pass the guard.
Pripyat wants to control from the top but Silva Jr keeps moving.
Silva Jr can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pripyat controls the pace.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr is trying to control the position but Pripyat postures up.
Pripyat passes Silva Jr's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Silva Jr gets full guard.
Silva Jr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pripyat pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva Jr is keeping the position for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (0) vs (5) Pripyat
Silva Jr is looking to regain half guard here but Pripyat keeps moving and retains side control.
Pripyat trying to control the position but Silva Jr is working away.
Pripyat just content to control the position.
Silva Jr is trying to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silva Jr knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pripyat is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva Jr is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Silva Jr wants to control but Pripyat postures up.
Pripyat tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pripyat has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Silva Jr has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Pripyat but great work by Silva Jr. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Silva Jr (4) vs (5) Pripyat
Silva Jr wants to control but Pripyat is keeping him busy.
Pripyat tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Silva Jr easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Silva Jr (6) vs (5) Pripyat
Pripyat tries to lock up and control but Silva Jr gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Silva Jr controlling from the full mount.
Pripyat keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat keeps trying to improve his position.
Pripyat is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Silva Jr trying to control but Pripyat is having none of it.
Pripyat is trying to escape the mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pripyat is looking to escape.
Pripyat is trying desperately to improve position.
Pripyat regains half guard.
Pripyat wants to get back to full guard but Silva Jr has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (9) vs (5) Pripyat
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr taking a breather here.
Pripyat tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Silva Jr presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Silva Jr (11) vs (5) Pripyat
Pripyat can't escape the position.
Pripyat is squirming around, avoiding Silva Jr's attempts to control the action.
Pripyat is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat wants to control but Silva Jr is having none of it.
Pripyat can't escape the position.
Pripyat wants to hold on but Silva Jr pushes him away.
Pripyat is desperately trying to improve his position but Silva Jr has a good base and remains in mount.
Pripyat tries to lock up and control but Silva Jr gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pripyat is squirming around, avoiding Silva Jr's attempts to control the action.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pripyat is squirming around, avoiding Silva Jr's attempts to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pripyat tries to reverse the position but Silva Jr maintains control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silva Jr takes the fight on points by 11 to 5.
Rich Silva Jr thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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