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CWC 223 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 16 losses; Prana Halo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 49 wins and 24 losses; Dido Vicini!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Halo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Halo lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Halo (2) vs (0) Vicini
Vicini keeping moving, preventing Halo from controlling successfully.
Halo stopping the sweep attempt from Vicini.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vicini looking to control.
Vicini pulls Halo in to control the position.
Vicini wants to sweep here but Halo controlling him for the moment.
Vicini is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo looking to pass the guard.
Vicini wants to sweep here but Halo controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Halo trying to control the action but Vicini is working from the bottom.
Vicini is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Halo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Vicini is just riding it out for now. Halo eventually gives up the hold.
Halo is keen to just control but Vicini is a slippery customer.
Vicini wants to improve his position but Halo is controlling well.
Halo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vicini wants to improve his position but Halo is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo trying to control the pace.
Halo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vicini has managed to free his arm - good work.
Vicini trying to control from the bottom.
Vicini is looking to improve his position.
Vicini regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo is pushing down on Vicini's leg trying to pass to half guard. Vicini is fighting to maintain full guard but Halo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Halo prevents Vicini from improving his position.
Halo is pressing down on Vicini's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vicini is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vicini wants to get back to full guard.
Halo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vicini does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Halo wants to advance to full mount but Vicini doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Halo trying to control but Vicini is working from the bottom.
Vicini not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Halo passes Vicini's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Halo works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Halo (5) vs (0) Vicini
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vicini is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Halo wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Vicini wants to control but Halo is having none of it.
Halo working for a submission but Vicini is keeping him at bay.
Halo jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Vicini is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Vicini and Halo has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Halo trying to control the position but Vicini is working away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Halo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Vicini knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Halo is looking to take a break and control but Vicini is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Halo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vicini is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Halo has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Vicini! Score +2 for reaching mount: Halo (7) vs (0) Vicini
Halo prevents Vicini from getting the reversal.
Halo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vicini is working to get back to half guard.
Halo looking to control but Vicini is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Halo is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Vicini to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Vicini shrugs it off.
Vicini tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Halo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vicini is looking to escape.
Vicini manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Halo is trying to control. Vicini wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Halo seems to be looking for submissions.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Halo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vicini knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Vicini is not content to let Halo control the position.
Halo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Vicini has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Halo is trying to control the action in half guard but Vicini is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vicini wants to get back to full guard.
Vicini has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Halo is working away from the top position though.
Vicini is looking to improve his position.
Halo wants to advance to full mount but Vicini doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vicini keeping moving, preventing Halo from controlling successfully.
Vicini trying to keep a closed guard but Halo is proving a slippery customer.
Vicini is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Halo passes into half guard.
Halo is trying to control the action in half guard but Vicini is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vicini slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Vicini looking for a sweep. Not yet Vicini, not yet.
Halo passes into half guard.
Vicini keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Halo controlling the pace.
Vicini is looking for a sweep. Halo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Halo wants to take a breather but Vicini is having none of it.
Halo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vicini knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Vicini is looking to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Halo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vicini sees it coming and defends easily.
Halo is thwarting Vicini's attempts to control the position.
Halo uses his free foot to push down on Vicini's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Vicini. Score +3 for passing guard: Halo (10) vs (0) Vicini
Vicini tries to improve his position but instead Halo has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Halo (13) vs (0) Vicini
Vicini trying to control the action but Halo just sinks the hooks in.
Halo tries to get the hooks in deep but Vicini pushed the leg off.
Vicini tries to break free.
Vicini is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Vicini is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Halo has managed to slip his arm under Vicini's chin. This could be all over... yep, Vicini is tapping out! Submission win for Halo.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Prana Halo!
Prana Halo is the new light heavyweight champion!
Prana Halo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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