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CWC 315 - Kersikov vs Trump 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 11 losses; Bo Nickal! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 21 losses; Tsuyoi Kakuto!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nickal shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nickal showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nickal (2) vs (0) Kakuto
The fighters are battling for position here. Kakuto manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kakuto wants to sweep here but Nickal controlling him for the moment.
Kakuto keeps trying to improve his position.
Kakuto lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (2) vs (2) Kakuto
Kakuto preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickal trying to control the position.
Nickal might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kakuto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nickal is keeping the position for now.
Kakuto's corner is telling him to maintain position.
I've been told that Kakuto has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Nickal 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.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Nickal throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kakuto escapes and throws Nickal's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (2) vs (5) Kakuto
Nickal 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickal wants to control but Kakuto postures up.
Kakuto is looking to take a break and control but Nickal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nickal is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto trying to control the action but Nickal is working from the bottom.
Nickal is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nickal is looking to improve his position.
Nickal works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kakuto preventing the sweep.
Nickal manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kakuto manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (4) vs (5) Kakuto
Kakuto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nickal slips nicely into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nickal's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nickal's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Nickal (4) vs (9) Kakuto
Kakuto wants to control the position but Nickal frees himself and scrambles - Kakuto manages to regain control in side control.
Kakuto works to advance to full mount. Nickal defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Nickal (4) vs (11) Kakuto
Nickal is squirming around, avoiding Kakuto's attempts to control the action.
Nickal wants to control but Kakuto is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nickal keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nickal has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Nickal (4) vs (14) Kakuto
Kakuto struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto is persistently looking for the submission but Nickal is defending it well.
Nickal turns into Kakuto and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (6) vs (14) Kakuto
Kakuto looking for a sweep. Not yet Kakuto, not yet.
Kakuto has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Nickal has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (9) vs (14) Kakuto
Kakuto is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kakuto tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Nickal presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Nickal (11) vs (14) Kakuto
Nickal trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto is working to get back to half guard.
Nickal sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kakuto can't escape the position.
Nickal manages to capitalize on a mistake by Kakuto to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Nickal (14) vs (14) Kakuto
Nickal is hanging on to Kakuto's back as he tries to escape.
Nickal working for the choke.
Kakuto tries to escape the position.
Kakuto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto is still trying to improve position.
Nickal trying to control.
Nickal is hanging on to Kakuto's back as he tries to escape.
Kakuto prevents Nickal from getting a body triangle.
I really don't envy Kakuto right now.
Kakuto rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kakuto tries to get to full guard but Nickal has control of the leg.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nickal passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (17) vs (14) Kakuto
Kakuto tries to buck Nickal off but Nickal is having none of it.
Kakuto looks to move to half guard but instead Nickal has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Nickal (19) vs (14) Kakuto
Nickal content just to control the position here.
Nickal trying to control but Kakuto is having none of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto is desperately trying to improve his position but Nickal has a good base and remains in mount.
Nickal takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Nickal (22) vs (14) Kakuto
Kakuto is trying to break free.
Nickal trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto is looking to escape here. Oh dear - Nickal has locked on a rear naked choke here! Kakuto is tapping out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bo Nickal!
Bo Nickal thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Tsuyoi Kakuto had this to say: 'Kyō wa watashi ga katenaito kami wa watashi ni itta (God Told Me I cannot Win today) '. |
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