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CWC 287 - Tokyo PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 8 losses; JW Camp! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Anthony Lavicci!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Lavicci circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lavicci looking to score a takedown here. Camp is defending well but Lavicci drives through and ends up in Camp's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Camp (0) vs (2) Lavicci
Lavicci stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Camp swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Camp looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lavicci looking to pass the guard.
Lavicci is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camp is trying to keep Lavicci in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavicci sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lavicci stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Camp swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lavicci content to stall in guard here.
We've been hearing good reports from Camp's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Camp keeping moving, preventing Lavicci from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci wants to pass the guard but Camp is keeping the position.
Lavicci not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lavicci trying to control but Camp is working from the bottom.
Lavicci controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camp is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lavicci defends well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lavicci sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Camp's guard.
Lavicci wants to control but Camp is keeping him busy.
Lavicci trying to advance position but Camp counters by regaining guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lavicci trying to control but Camp is working from the bottom.
Lavicci told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Camp working a defensive guard here.
Camp looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lavicci is one step ahead there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Camp is keeping the position for now.
Lavicci wants to control from the top but Camp keeps moving.
Lavicci wants to pass the guard but Camp is keeping the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci is still trying to improve position.
Camp looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lavicci is one step ahead there.
Camp isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lavicci stacks Camp on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lavicci! Score +3 for passing guard: Camp (0) vs (5) Lavicci
Lavicci is staying tight to Camp's torso, preventing him from escaping.
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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Camp tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lavicci tries to move to mount but Camp blocks the move with his legs.
Lavicci taking a break here but Camp is having none of it and regains half guard.
Camp tries to get to full guard but Lavicci has control of the leg.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci trying to advance position but Camp counters by regaining guard.
Lavicci trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Camp keeping moving, preventing Lavicci from controlling successfully.
Camp working for submissions but it's allowed Lavicci to get to half guard.
Lavicci is pressing down on Camp's thigh, looking to free his foot. Camp is holding on for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Camp regains full guard. Nicely done.
Camp keeping moving, preventing Lavicci from controlling successfully.
Camp not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Camp keeping moving, preventing Lavicci from controlling successfully.
Camp working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lavicci has passed into half guard!
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci trying to control the pace.
Lavicci seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Camp does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Camp looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Camp tries to roll over but Lavicci keeps him under control.
Camp is working hard here to advance position.
Lavicci wants to pass the guard but Camp is defending well.
Camp is trying to maintain the position but Lavicci is very close to passing his half guard.
Lavicci is looking to advance position but Camp won't allow it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Camp wants to get back to full guard.
Well,Camp is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Lavicci stalling.
Camp has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lavicci is working away from the top position though.
Camp gets back to full guard.
Camp is controlling Lavicci's posture.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Camp trying to control the position.
Lavicci passes into half guard.
Lavicci wants to take a breather but Camp is having none of it.
Lavicci is controlling the pace.
Lavicci wants to advance to full mount but Camp doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Camp had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lavicci defends it easily.
Camp keeping full guard, as Lavicci tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lavicci trying to control the position from guard on top but Camp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lavicci wins on points by 5 to 0. |
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