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734 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 89 wins and 64 losses; Vasiliy Kulik! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 8 losses; Diego Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kulik clinches with his opponent.
Nogueira has picked Kulik up - he's going for a ride! Nogueira dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kulik (0) vs (2) Nogueira
Nogueira not doing much here.
Kulik tries to get to full guard but Nogueira has control of the leg.
Nogueira is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Nogueira controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
It looks like Nogueira 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nogueira stopping the sweep attempt from Kulik.
Nogueira controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nogueira looking to pass the 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.
Nogueira not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kulik has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Kulik pulls Nogueira in to control the position.
Nogueira slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulik is pulling down on Nogueira's head to control his posture.
Kulik can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nogueira controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulik trying to keep a closed guard but Nogueira is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nogueira content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kulik is keeping the position for now.
Nogueira is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kulik keeping full guard, as Nogueira tries to pass.
Nogueira works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nogueira controlling the pace.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kulik is looking to control Nogueira's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kulik avoid being mounted?
Kulik is looking to improve his position.
Nogueira is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Nogueira wants to pass to mount but Kulik is defending the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Nogueira 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 tries to get to full guard but Nogueira has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nogueira in particular looking to stall.
More stalling from Nogueira.
Kulik won't allow Nogueira to pass to mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nogueira wants to free his trapped foot but Kulik is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nogueira in particular looking to stall.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira trying to pass the guard but Kulik defending well.
Nogueira trying to control the pace.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Nogueira.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Yet more stalling tactics from Nogueira.
Nogueira is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Kulik reverses the position - he's now on top in Nogueira's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kulik (2) vs (2) Nogueira
Our spies down at at Silverback MMA 🦍 inform us that Nogueira has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Nogueira pulls Kulik in close to his closed guard and prevents Kulik from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira looking for a sweep. Not yet Nogueira, not yet.
Nogueira is trying to control the position but Kulik postures up.
Nogueira wants to sweep here but Kulik controlling him for the moment.
Nogueira controlling the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira keeping moving, preventing Kulik from controlling successfully.
Nogueira wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kulik passes Nogueira's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Nogueira is trying to control but can't.
Kulik trying to control from half guard but Nogueira is working away.
Kulik is really struggling to control Nogueira but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Nogueira is trying to control but can't.
Kulik seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nogueira does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nogueira wants to improve his position but Kulik is controlling well.
Nogueira moves into full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira keeping moving, preventing Kulik from controlling successfully.
Nogueira lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kulik (2) vs (4) Nogueira
Kulik has control of Nogueira's left arm, preventing Nogueira from doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nogueira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kulik is keeping the position for now.
Nogueira showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nogueira wins on points by 4 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Diego Nogueira thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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