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WP 130 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 60 wins and 75 losses; Anthony Lavicci! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 77 wins and 53 losses; Vasiliy Kulik!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Kulik displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lavicci.
Lavicci closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kulik to the mat! Kulik manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lavicci (2) vs (0) Kulik
Kulik keeping moving, preventing Lavicci from controlling successfully.
Lavicci trying to move into half guard but instead Kulik has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lavicci (2) vs (2) Kulik
Kulik looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lavicci is pulling down on Kulik's head to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulik tries to free his leg and advance position but Lavicci is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavicci seems keen to control Kulik's posture.
Kulik controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Let's hope that Kulik has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Kulik preventing the sweep.
Lavicci is working hard here to advance position.
Kulik is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulik stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lavicci swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lavicci 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.
Kulik not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lavicci wants to sweep here but Kulik controlling him for the moment.
Kulik pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lavicci is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lavicci has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Kulik controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kulik has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at KFA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kulik is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lavicci pulls Kulik in to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lavicci is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lavicci (4) vs (2) Kulik
Kulik trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kulik wants to sweep but no luck.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kulik holds on and takes a little breather.
Lavicci tries to free his leg and advance position but Kulik is retaining full guard.
Lavicci not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kulik trying to keep a closed guard but Lavicci is proving a slippery customer.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kulik keeping full guard, as Lavicci tries to pass.
Lavicci trying to control the position from guard on top but Kulik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lavicci seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kulik looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kulik keeping moving, preventing Lavicci from controlling successfully.
Lavicci is looking to pass into half guard but Kulik pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kulik is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lavicci (4) vs (4) Kulik
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kulik sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lavicci pulls Kulik in close to his closed guard and prevents Kulik from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lavicci looking to control.
Kulik looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kulik trying to control but Lavicci is working from the bottom.
Kulik is stalling in the full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci trying to control the position here.
Lavicci is trying to control the position but Kulik postures up.
Kulik preventing the sweep.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kulik trying to control the position from guard on top but Lavicci is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lavicci looking for a sweep. Not yet Lavicci, not yet.
Kulik controlling from the top position.
Kulik postures up.
Kulik looking to pass the guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kulik controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kulik advances to half guard.
Kulik is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci tries to get to full guard but Kulik has control of the leg.
Lavicci controlling the position for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kulik seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lavicci is looking to control Kulik's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lavicci avoid being mounted?
Lavicci is trying to get back to full guard.
Kulik seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kulik's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Lavicci is heads and Kulik is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... tails!
Kulik wins on points by 5 to 4.
A relieved looking Vasiliy Kulik 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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