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SSG 189 Makaro vs Dukat 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Stix Itinya! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 11 losses; Nykolai Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kersikov swats away the attempt to clinch by Itinya.
Itinya gets caught napping as Kersikov dives in and scores a takedown. Itinya manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Itinya (0) vs (2) Kersikov
Kersikov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Itinya pulls Kersikov in close to prevent any damage.
Kersikov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itinya is pulling down on Kersikov's head to control his posture.
Itinya 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.
Itinya is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itinya looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kersikov is one step ahead there.
Kersikov controlling from the top position.
Kersikov won't allow Itinya to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itinya pulls Kersikov in close to prevent any damage.
Kersikov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Itinya is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kersikov defends well.
Itinya looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itinya wants to sweep here but Kersikov controlling him for the moment.
Itinya seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Kersikov postures up.
Itinya is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kersikov postures up.
Itinya is pulling down on Kersikov's head. It's preventing any offense from Kersikov, at least for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Itinya is adopting a defensive guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Itinya has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kersikov has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Itinya (0) vs (5) Kersikov
Itinya is looking to reverse the position.
Itinya sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kersikov passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Itinya (0) vs (8) Kersikov
Itinya wants to hold on but Kersikov pushes him away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Itinya is desperately trying to improve his position but Kersikov has a good base and remains in mount.
Kersikov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kersikov avoids the attempt from Itinya to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Itinya is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kersikov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kersikov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kersikov is trying to take his opponent's back.
Itinya tries to reverse the position but Kersikov maintains control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Itinya tries to hold on but Kersikov postures up.
Kersikov controlling the pace for now.
Itinya really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Itinya tries to control Kersikov's body but Kersikov pushes him off. Itinya squirms to his side and now Kersikov has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Itinya (0) vs (11) Kersikov
Itinya manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kersikov's guard. Nice work there by Itinya.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Itinya (2) vs (11) Kersikov
Kersikov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Itinya (2) vs (13) Kersikov
Kersikov preventing the sweep.
Itinya is trying to control the position but Kersikov postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Itinya wants to control but Kersikov passes easily into half guard.
Well, if Kersikov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Itinya tries to get to full guard but Kersikov has control of the leg.
Itinya is positioning himself well to prevent Kersikov advancing to mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Itinya is trying to get back to full guard.
Kersikov is looking to advance position but Itinya won't allow it.
Itinya is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kersikov wants to pass to mount but Itinya is defending the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Itinya is positioning himself well to prevent Kersikov advancing to mount.
Itinya has a hand on Kersikov's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kersikov takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Itinya (2) vs (16) Kersikov
Kersikov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kersikov fails to move to back control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Itinya keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kersikov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Itinya holds on, trying desperately to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kersikov looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kersikov wins on points by 16 to 2.
A relieved looking Nykolai Kersikov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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