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CFC Tokyo 1 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 5 losses; Valeri Vakhvakhishvili! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 3 losses; Helio Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Vakhvakhishvili closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Karelin did well to prevent Vakhvakhishvili getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Vakhvakhishvili (2) vs (0) Karelin
Karelin is looking to improve his position.
Karelin is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Karelin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Karelin keeping moving, preventing Vakhvakhishvili from controlling successfully.
Vakhvakhishvili definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karelin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin trying to keep a closed guard but Vakhvakhishvili is proving a slippery customer.
Karelin wants to sweep here but Vakhvakhishvili controlling him for the moment.
Vakhvakhishvili trying to control the position from guard on top but Karelin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karelin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vakhvakhishvili defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karelin controlling the position.
Karelin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Karelin has control of Vakhvakhishvili's left arm, preventing Vakhvakhishvili from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vakhvakhishvili pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Karelin is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin trying to control the position.
Karelin wants to sweep here but Vakhvakhishvili controlling him for the moment.
Karelin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vakhvakhishvili manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vakhvakhishvili (2) vs (2) Karelin
Vakhvakhishvili has Karelin pulled in close to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelin tries to free his leg and advance position but Vakhvakhishvili is retaining full guard.
Vakhvakhishvili wants to sweep here but Karelin controlling him for the moment.
Vakhvakhishvili can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Karelin controls the pace.
Vakhvakhishvili is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Karelin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Karelin tries to free his leg and advance position but Vakhvakhishvili is retaining full guard.
Vakhvakhishvili is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vakhvakhishvili wants to sweep but no luck.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Karelin tries to free his leg and advance position but Vakhvakhishvili is retaining full guard.
Vakhvakhishvili working a defensive guard here.
Karelin 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.
Vakhvakhishvili working a defensive guard but Karelin manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Vakhvakhishvili (2) vs (5) Karelin
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Karelin taking a breather here.
Karelin working away.
Vakhvakhishvili tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Vakhvakhishvili's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Karelin is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Vakhvakhishvili will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vakhvakhishvili is looking to reverse the position.
Vakhvakhishvili is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Karelin takes a little break here. Vakhvakhishvili wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Karelin working away.
Karelin controls the position.
Vakhvakhishvili holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Vakhvakhishvili wants to control but Karelin postures up.
Vakhvakhishvili is looking for a sweep.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Karelin trying to control the position but Vakhvakhishvili is working away.
Vakhvakhishvili is trying to control Karelin's posture but Karelin avoids it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vakhvakhishvili tries to improve position but can't.
Vakhvakhishvili is letting Karelin control him for a moment.
Vakhvakhishvili tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Karelin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Karelin controlling from side mount.
Vakhvakhishvili is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Vakhvakhishvili is letting Karelin control him 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.
Vakhvakhishvili controls the position for a moment.
Vakhvakhishvili is trying to control Karelin's posture but Karelin avoids it.
Vakhvakhishvili is looking to regain half guard here but Karelin keeps moving and retains side control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Karelin controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vakhvakhishvili struggling a bit here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karelin wins on points by 5 to 2. |
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