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CFC CG 726 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 106 wins and 55 losses; Nick Rodriquez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 4 losses; Helio Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Karelin drives through with a takedown into Rodriquez's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rodriquez (0) vs (2) Karelin
Rodriquez 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.
Rodriquez being controlled here, momentarily.
Karelin won't allow Rodriquez to sweep him here.
Karelin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karelin stopping the sweep attempt from Rodriquez.
Karelin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Karelin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Karelin pushes down on Rodriquez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Karelin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rodriquez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Karelin is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez is looking for a sweep. Karelin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Karelin controlling the action here.
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.
Rodriquez wants to improve his position but Karelin is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rodriquez defends it well.
Rodriquez is looking to improve his position.
Rodriquez holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Rodriquez trying to hold on to Karelin's head to control him but Karelin postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Karelin wants to pass to mount but Rodriquez is defending the position.
Rodriquez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Karelin in particular looking to stall.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez is trying to control but can't.
Rodriquez tries to roll over but Karelin keeps him under control.
Rodriquez keeping hold of Karelin's head, controlling as best he can.
Karelin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rodriquez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez tries to roll over but Karelin keeps him under control.
Well, if Karelin 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.
Rodriquez wants to get back to full guard.
Karelin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Karelin keeps trying to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Karelin 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.
Rodriquez wants to improve his position but Karelin is controlling well.
Rodriquez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Karelin passes Rodriquez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rodriquez trying to control here.
Karelin stalling.
Karelin wants to pass to mount but Rodriquez is defending the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Karelin controlling the action here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez trying to control but Karelin postures up.
Rodriquez tries to get to full guard but Karelin has control of the leg.
Rodriquez desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Rodriquez won't allow Karelin to pass to mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karelin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rodriquez is looking to improve his position.
Karelin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Let's hope that Karelin 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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez wants to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez is holding on to half guard well.
Karelin frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Rodriquez (0) vs (5) Karelin
Karelin controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodriquez is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karelin wins on points by 5 to 0. |
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