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CACC 202: Pavlov vs Archer II 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 48 wins and 23 losses; Dido Vicini! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 5 losses; Charley Hanagan!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Vicini looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hanagan! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Vicini (4) vs (0) Hanagan
Hanagan is trying to improve his position.
Hanagan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Vicini is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hanagan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Vicini is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Vicini wants to control but Hanagan is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vicini moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Vicini (7) vs (0) Hanagan
Hanagan struggling a bit here.
Hanagan is not content to let Vicini control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanagan is looking to regain half guard here but Vicini keeps moving and retains side control.
Hanagan wants to control but Vicini postures up.
Vicini trying to control the position but Hanagan is working away.
Hanagan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vicini wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hanagan regains half guard.
Hanagan wants to get back to full guard.
Vicini sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Vicini trying to control the action but Hanagan is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Hanagan tries to get to full guard but Vicini has control of the leg.
Vicini tries to pass to full mount but Hanagan defends it.
Hanagan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hanagan looking to control.
Vicini looking to pass the guard.
Vicini trying to control but Hanagan is working from the bottom.
Hanagan has Vicini pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan controls Vicini momentarily but Vicini frees himself.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Our spies down at at Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch inform us that Hanagan has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Vicini won't allow Hanagan to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hanagan is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vicini (7) vs (2) Hanagan
Vicini seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Vicini keeping moving, preventing Hanagan from controlling successfully.
Hanagan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hanagan stopping the sweep attempt from Vicini.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vicini trying to keep a closed guard but Hanagan is proving a slippery customer.
Vicini has his foot on Hanagan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hanagan works his way back into a safe position though.
Hanagan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Vicini looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vicini looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hanagan trying to control but Vicini is working from the bottom.
Vicini keeping full guard, as Hanagan tries to pass.
Hanagan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vicini is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hanagan is aware though and is defending well.
Hanagan trying to control the position from guard on top but Vicini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanagan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vicini swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hanagan wants to control from the top but Vicini keeps moving.
Hanagan stopping the sweep attempt from Vicini.
Vicini keeping moving, preventing Hanagan from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vicini wants to sweep but no luck.
Vicini had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hanagan defends it easily.
Vicini keeping full guard, as Hanagan tries to pass.
Hanagan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hanagan stopping the sweep attempt from Vicini.
Hanagan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hanagan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vicini is looking to improve his position.
Vicini trying to get back to full guard but Hanagan takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Vicini (7) vs (5) Hanagan
Hanagan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vicini is looking to escape.
Hanagan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Vicini tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan fails to advance to Vicini's back.
Hanagan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Vicini tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hanagan wants to control the pace but Vicini is squirming around nicely.
Vicini is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hanagan controlling the position easily from mount.
Vicini 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: Vicini (9) vs (5) Hanagan
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vicini advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Vicini (12) vs (5) Hanagan
Vicini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hanagan keeps working.
Hanagan is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Hanagan is trying to work for a sweep but Vicini has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Vicini (14) vs (5) Hanagan
Hanagan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hanagan wants to hold on but Vicini pushes him away.
Vicini looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Vicini wants to take his opponent's back but Hanagan doesn't allow it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Vicini takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Vicini (17) vs (5) Hanagan
Vicini is hanging on to Hanagan's back as he tries to escape.
Hanagan trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Vicini controlling well, preventing Hanagan from escaping the position.
Hanagan prevents Vicini from getting a body triangle.
Hanagan trying to control the action but Vicini just sinks the hooks in.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vicini trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Vicini is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hanagan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Vicini is trying to stick to Hanagan's back but Hanagan is turning into Vicini. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Vicini's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hanagan. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vicini (17) vs (7) Hanagan
Vicini is trying to keep Hanagan in close.
Vicini lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vicini (19) vs (7) Hanagan
Vicini wants to control from the top but Hanagan keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan has his hands on Vicini's head, controlling the position.
Hanagan trying to keep a closed guard but Vicini is proving a slippery customer.
Hanagan managing to control the position.
Vicini slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Vicini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hanagan is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Hanagan working for a triangle but Vicini defends it easily.
Hanagan is trying to control the position but Vicini postures up.
Hanagan keeping moving, preventing Vicini from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Vicini trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanagan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanagan keeping full guard, as Vicini tries to pass.
Vicini sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hanagan's guard.
Hanagan is staying active underneath Vicini, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Vicini is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanagan trying to control from the bottom.
Vicini wants to control but Hanagan is keeping him busy.
Vicini uses his free foot to push down on Hanagan's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hanagan. Score +3 for passing guard: Vicini (22) vs (7) Hanagan
And that's the end of the fight!
Vicini takes the fight on points by 22 to 7.
Dido Vicini retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Dido Vicini thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Charley Hanagan was interviewed post fight and said 'HOLY SHIT MAKE THE VOICES FUCKING GO AWAY!!!'. |
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