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CACC 64 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Joshua Candelaria (ranked 3624 p4p, 382 weight class) and Denis Kurlaev (ranked 2589 p4p, 308 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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 3 wins and 3 losses; Joshua Candelaria! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 0 losses; Denis Kurlaev!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Candelaria fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kurlaev darts in and clinches Candelaria up against the ropes.
Kurlaev tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kurlaev gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Candelaria regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Candelaria (0) vs (2) Kurlaev
Kurlaev has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Helsinki private Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Candelaria looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Candelaria controls Kurlaev momentarily but Kurlaev frees himself.
Candelaria looking for a guillotine here but Kurlaev defends easily.
Candelaria has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kurlaev has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Candelaria (0) vs (5) Kurlaev
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Candelaria's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Candelaria is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A control attempt from Candelaria but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: Candelaria (0) vs (7) Kurlaev
Kurlaev controlling the position easily from mount.
Candelaria wants to hold on but Kurlaev pushes him away.
Candelaria bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Candelaria (2) vs (7) Kurlaev
Candelaria trying to control the position from guard on top but Kurlaev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Candelaria drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kurlaev manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Candelaria has Kurlaev in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Candelaria (2) vs (9) Kurlaev
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Candelaria is trying to hold Kurlaev in close to prevent damage but Kurlaev has managed to pass into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurlaev prevents Candelaria from improving his position.
Kurlaev performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Candelaria wants to control the action here but instead Kurlaev manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Candelaria (2) vs (12) Kurlaev
Candelaria working to try and regain half guard.
Candelaria sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Candelaria trying to hold on to Kurlaev's head to control him but Kurlaev postures up.
Candelaria is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Candelaria wants to control but Kurlaev is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Candelaria tries to roll over but Kurlaev keeps him under control.
Kurlaev wants to pass the guard but Candelaria is defending well.
Candelaria wants to control but Kurlaev is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kurlaev passes into side control, despite Candelaria's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Candelaria (2) vs (15) Kurlaev
Candelaria wants to control but Kurlaev postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Candelaria tries to improve position but can't.
Candelaria sneaks back into half guard.
Kurlaev performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Candelaria is trying to control but Kurlaev passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Candelaria (2) vs (18) Kurlaev
Candelaria is trying to improve his position.
Kurlaev trying to control the action but Candelaria is working from the bottom.
Candelaria is looking to reverse the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Kurlaev politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kurlaev prefers to stall for the moment though.
Candelaria is looking to regain half guard here but Kurlaev keeps moving and retains side control.
Kurlaev controls the position.
Candelaria tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Kurlaev presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Candelaria (2) vs (20) Kurlaev
Candelaria looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Candelaria (2) vs (23) Kurlaev
Candelaria trying to control but not successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Candelaria can't escape the position.
Kurlaev gets his hands free as Candelaria looks to control.
Candelaria manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kurlaev's guard. Nice work there by Candelaria.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Candelaria (4) vs (23) Kurlaev
Candelaria trying to control but Kurlaev is working from the bottom.
Kurlaev keeping full guard, as Candelaria tries to pass.
Candelaria is working hard here to advance position.
Candelaria forces his way into half guard.
Candelaria looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kurlaev is controlling Candelaria's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Candelaria is looking for a kimura here.
Candelaria is trying to work for a kimura but Kurlaev is defending well.
Candelaria is looking to advance position but Kurlaev won't allow it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Candelaria stalling away here and it's allowed Kurlaev to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Candelaria stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kurlaev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kurlaev keeping moving, preventing Candelaria from controlling successfully.
Candelaria trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Candelaria slips nicely into half guard.
Candelaria wants to pass the guard but Kurlaev is defending well.
Kurlaev tries to get to full guard but Candelaria has control of the leg.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Candelaria works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Candelaria (7) vs (23) Kurlaev
Kurlaev is not content to let Candelaria control the position.
Candelaria swings around for an armbar but Kurlaev sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Candelaria's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Candelaria (7) vs (25) Kurlaev
Kurlaev trying to control the position from guard on top but Candelaria is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Candelaria has his foot on Kurlaev's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kurlaev works his way back into a safe position though.
Candelaria is looking for a triangle here but Kurlaev uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Candelaria (7) vs (28) Kurlaev
Candelaria is trying to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Candelaria tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Kurlaev presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Candelaria (7) vs (30) Kurlaev
Candelaria tries to lock up and control but Kurlaev gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kurlaev sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Candelaria regains half guard.
Candelaria is looking to control Kurlaev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Candelaria avoid being mounted?
Candelaria wants to get back to full guard.
Kurlaev keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kurlaev prevents Candelaria from improving his position.
Candelaria is looking to control Kurlaev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Candelaria avoid being mounted?
Kurlaev is trying to control the action in half guard but Candelaria is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Candelaria is looking for a sweep. Kurlaev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kurlaev controlling the action here.
Candelaria trying to control from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kurlaev content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Candelaria wants to improve his position but Kurlaev is controlling well.
Candelaria looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Candelaria trying to hold on to Kurlaev's head to control him but Kurlaev postures up.
Candelaria tries to get to full guard but Kurlaev has control of the leg.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Candelaria trying to control from the bottom.
Candelaria tries to get to full guard but Kurlaev has control of the leg.
Candelaria moves into full guard.
Candelaria is trying to keep Kurlaev in close.
Candelaria looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kurlaev puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Candelaria wants to improve his position but Kurlaev is controlling well.
Kurlaev wants to control but Candelaria is keeping him busy.
Candelaria wants to improve his position but Kurlaev is controlling well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Candelaria trying to control from the bottom.
Candelaria is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Candelaria moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Candelaria has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kurlaev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Candelaria pulls Kurlaev in close to prevent any damage.
Kurlaev controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kurlaev wins on points by 30 to 7.
An out of breath Denis Kurlaev thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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