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CACC 95 CORONA 2ND RD PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Sergei Ulatov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 2 losses; Samuel Cooke!
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ulatov shoots in looking for a takedown but Cooke manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ulatov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ulatov sets himself, and Cooke steps forward looking for the clinch! Ulatov avoids it this time.
Ulatov has a takedown stuffed.
Cooke tries to counter with a clinch but Ulatov shakes him off and moves away.
Ulatov has his takedown stuffed
and Cooke counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Ulatov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cooke gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ulatov (0) vs (2) Cooke
Ulatov actively working from the bottom here.
Cooke is trying to work for a kimura but Ulatov is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ulatov looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulatov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cooke pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cooke 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.
Cooke is looking for a kimura but Ulatov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cooke to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulatov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cooke pulls his head out easily.
Ulatov actively working from the bottom here.
Ulatov gets full guard.
Ulatov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cooke gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ulatov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulatov has an active guard here but Cooke has managed to pass into half guard.
Cooke wants to work for an arm triangle but Ulatov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cooke is looking for a kimura here.
Ulatov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulatov gets full guard.
Ulatov throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Cooke escapes and throws Ulatov's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ulatov (0) vs (5) Cooke
Ulatov looking for a sweep but Cooke has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Ulatov (0) vs (7) Cooke
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ulatov is looking to improve his position but Cooke isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ulatov is working hard here to advance position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cooke working for a guillotine from mount but Ulatov is in no mood to give up.
Cooke goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Ulatov turns into him and now he's in Cooke's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ulatov (2) vs (7) Cooke
Ulatov looking to pass the guard.
Cooke throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ulatov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ulatov is working for a submission of some sort.
Cooke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ulatov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cooke sees it coming and defends easily.
Ulatov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cooke sees it coming and defends easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ulatov is just content to waste time from the top position. Cooke takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ulatov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ulatov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cooke keeping moving, preventing Ulatov from controlling successfully.
Ulatov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ulatov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ulatov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cooke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ulatov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ulatov stands and throws Cooke's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ulatov (5) vs (7) Cooke
Cooke regains half guard.
Ulatov looking for a submission but Cooke manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Our spies down at at Roosters Coop inform us that Cooke has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Ulatov passes Cooke's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ulatov is working for an americana but Cooke has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Ulatov was thinking about the submission.
Ulatov lying in Cooke's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Cooke decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Ulatov taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Samuel Cooke!
Samuel Cooke decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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