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CFC Matt Mac CG 1 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 84 wins and 56 losses; Vasiliy Kulik! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 84 wins and 78 losses; Long Wang!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Wang drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kulik (0) vs (2) Wang
Wang controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wang won't allow Kulik to sweep him here.
Wang advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kulik (0) vs (5) Wang
Kulik holds on to Wang's head and controls the position momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulik is trying to escape the position but Wang is controlling the position.
Kulik has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
It looks like Wang might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulik is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Wang off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kulik (4) vs (5) Wang
Kulik really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Wang.
Wang tries to escape but Kulik has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Wang breaks Kulik's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kulik (4) vs (7) Wang
Kulik can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wang controls the pace.
Kulik trying to keep a closed guard but Wang is proving a slippery customer.
Kulik being controlled here, momentarily.
Wang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang content to stall in guard here.
Wang won't allow Kulik to sweep him here.
Wang looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kulik wants to sweep but no luck.
Kulik not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wang wants to pass the guard but Kulik is keeping the position.
Wang stands and throws Kulik's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kulik (4) vs (10) Wang
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang controls the position from side control.
Kulik is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wang takes a little break here. Kulik wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kulik tries to buck Wang off but Wang is having none of it.
Wang is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Wang working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Kulik struggling a bit here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wang takes a little break here. Kulik wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Wang is looking to take a break and control but Kulik is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wang taking a breather here.
Wang's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wang is continuing to stall.
Wang is looking to take a break and control but Kulik is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wang controls the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kulik tries to bench press Wang off him but Wang keeps the position.
Kulik is being controlled here.
Wang wants to control for a moment but Kulik uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Kulik really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wang slows the pace down in half guard.
Kulik controlling the position well.
Kulik tries to roll over but Wang keeps him under control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wang is taking a breather. Kulik says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Wang moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kulik (4) vs (13) Wang
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
More stalling from Wang.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kulik is looking to regain half guard here but Wang keeps moving and retains side control.
Kulik being controlled for a moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wang with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Kulik tries to bench press Wang off him but Wang keeps the position.
Wang controls the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kulik is trying to improve his position.
Wang taking a breather here.
Kulik tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Kulik's face as Wang controls the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
The adventures of Wang the control monster continue. Boring.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kulik is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Kulik's face as Wang controls the position.
Kulik tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wang happy to just control the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Wang wins on points by 13 to 4. Long Wang retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Long Wang thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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