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CFC CG NY 10 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 17 losses; Drake Johnson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 82 wins and 56 losses; Vasiliy Kulik!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and David Schapiro.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Kulik tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Kulik fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kulik wants to clinch.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Kulik tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Kulik, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Kulik against the cage but Kulik circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kulik rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.
Kulik has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Johnson uses from the top position.
Kulik has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Johnson has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Johnson (3) vs (0) Kulik
Kulik regains half guard there - taking advantage of Johnson's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson wants to pass to mount but Kulik is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson 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.
Johnson trying to control the pace.
Kulik tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control from Kulik's half guard. Kulik has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Johnson is fighting to break Kulik's control of his arms but Kulik is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
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.
Kulik keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Johnson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Johnson is working hard here to advance position.
Johnson is pushing down on Kulik's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kulik is fighting to maintain full guard but Johnson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Johnson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulik tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
Johnson is working for a kimura but Kulik is defending it quite comfortably.
Kulik wants to get back to full guard.
Johnson seems to be working for a kimura but Kulik defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kulik is trying to control but can't.
Kulik is trying is best to control the position here.
Johnson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is looking to advance position but Kulik won't allow it.
Kulik is looking for a sweep. Johnson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kulik is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Johnson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Kulik is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Johnson seems content to control.
Kulik wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
Kulik keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kulik is continuing to stall.
Kulik wants to get back to full guard.
Well, if Johnson 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.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kulik keeps working.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is working for a kimura but Kulik is defending it quite comfortably.
Kulik is trying to maintain the position but Johnson is very close to passing his half guard.
Johnson is working for a kimura but Kulik is defending it quite comfortably.
Johnson prevents Kulik from improving his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Johnson 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.
Kulik keeping hold of Johnson's head, controlling as best he can.
Johnson is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Kulik still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Kulik has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Johnson (3) vs (4) Kulik
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Kulik is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Johnson (3) vs (6) Kulik
Johnson tries to reverse the position but Kulik maintains control.
Kulik controlling from mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to hold on but Kulik pushes him away.
Kulik controlling from mount.
Kulik trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Johnson is looking to get to half guard.
Kulik looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kulik prevents Johnson from getting the reversal.
Kulik tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kulik's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Johnson is looking to improve his position but Kulik isn't that keen on the idea.
Johnson gets back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kulik with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kulik wants to pass to mount but Johnson is defending the position.
Kulik prevents Johnson from improving his position.
Johnson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kulik looking to pass the guard.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kulik escapes and throws Johnson's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Johnson (3) vs (9) Kulik
Kulik tries to advance to mount but Johnson denies him.
Johnson trying to remain calm as Kulik controls from the top position.
Johnson is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Kulik is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Johnson (3) vs (11) Kulik
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to lock up and control but Kulik gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kulik content just to control the position here.
Kulik can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johnson is looking to escape.
Kulik controlling from mount.
Kulik looking to control but Johnson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kulik controlling the pace for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kulik wins on points by 11 to 3.
A victorious Vasiliy Kulik thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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