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WPGC 6.5 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Ruslan Karelin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Vasiliy Kulik!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kulik changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Karelin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Karelin (0) vs (4) Kulik
Kulik is trying to get an arm triangle but Karelin is defending well.
Karelin stops Kulik from passing to mount.
Karelin can't do much from the bottom here.
Kulik wants to control but Karelin is keeping him busy.
Karelin stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulik moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Karelin (0) vs (6) Kulik
Karelin defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kulik.
Kulik tries to control but Karelin wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulik is trying to take his opponent's back.
Karelin wants to hold on but Kulik pushes him away.
Kulik controlling the pace for now.
Kulik forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Karelin (0) vs (9) Kulik
Kulik has got one arm under Karelin's chin. This could be trouble... Karelin trying to control the other hand but Kulik gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Karelin has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Vasiliy Kulik!
Vasiliy Kulik decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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