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CWC 289 - Los Angeles 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 55 wins and 29 losses; Dido Vicini! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 15 losses; Hero Galanos!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Vicini shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vicini showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Vicini (2) vs (0) Galanos
Galanos wants to improve his position but Vicini is controlling well.
Galanos is trying to maintain the position but Vicini is very close to passing his half guard.
Galanos trying to get back to full guard but Vicini takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Vicini (5) vs (0) Galanos
Vicini controlling the pace for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galanos prevents Vicini from taking his back.
Galanos is desperately trying to improve his position but Vicini has a good base and remains in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vicini looking to control and managing it successfully.
Vicini wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Galanos manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Vicini wants to pass to mount but Galanos is defending the position.
Vicini prevents Galanos from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galanos is holding on to half guard well.
Galanos is looking for a sweep. Vicini is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vicini works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Vicini (8) vs (0) Galanos
Galanos 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.
Vicini seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Galanos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vicini is really struggling to control Galanos but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vicini slows the pace down in half guard.
Galanos tries to roll over but Vicini keeps him under control.
Vicini looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Galanos wants to control but Vicini passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Vicini (11) vs (0) Galanos
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vicini taking a breather here.
Vicini goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Galanos has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Vicini but great work by Galanos. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Vicini (11) vs (4) Galanos
Vicini sneaks back into half guard.
Vicini 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.
Vicini tries to roll over but Galanos keeps him under control.
Galanos trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vicini is looking to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Galanos is keen to just control but Vicini is a slippery customer.
Galanos is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Vicini works his way to full guard. Good work.
Vicini is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vicini wants to hit a sweep here but Galanos passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Vicini there! Score +3 for passing guard: Vicini (11) vs (7) Galanos
Vicini working to try and regain half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Galanos seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Vicini is holding on tight.
Galanos has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Convicted Fight Club. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Galanos tries to control but Vicini wriggling away.
Vicini is looking to get to half guard.
Vicini tries to hold on but Galanos pushes him away.
Galanos takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Galanos prevents Vicini from getting the reversal.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vicini has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Galanos's lack of action.
Vicini wants to get back to full guard.
Galanos 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.
Vicini wants to get back to full guard.
Well, if Galanos is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Vicini is looking to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vicini gets full guard.
Vicini can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Galanos controls the pace.
Galanos stopping the sweep attempt from Vicini.
Vicini is working hard here to advance position.
Vicini has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Galanos has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Vicini (11) vs (10) Galanos
Vicini sneaks back into half guard.
Vicini is looking to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vicini gets back to full guard.
Vicini trying to keep a closed guard but Galanos is proving a slippery customer.
Galanos trying to control but Vicini is working from the bottom.
Galanos stopping the sweep attempt from Vicini.
Galanos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Vicini (11) vs (13) Galanos
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Vicini trying to remain calm as Galanos controls from the top position.
Galanos wants to control but Vicini is keeping him busy.
Vicini tries to bench press Galanos off him but Galanos keeps the position.
A control attempt from Vicini but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: Vicini (11) vs (15) Galanos
Vicini regains half guard.
Galanos prevents Vicini from improving his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vicini is looking to control Galanos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vicini avoid being mounted?
Well, if Galanos is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Vicini wants to control but Galanos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Galanos wants to take a breather but Vicini is having none of it.
Vicini makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Vicini.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Galanos won't allow Vicini to sweep him here.
Galanos sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vicini looking for a sweep. Not yet Vicini, not yet.
Vicini might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Vicini working a defensive guard here.
Vicini keeping full guard, as Galanos tries to pass.
Galanos showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Galanos 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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Galanos wants to control from the top but Vicini keeps moving.
Galanos tries to free his leg and advance position but Vicini is retaining full guard.
Galanos preventing the sweep.
Vicini looking to control.
Galanos's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Galanos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vicini has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Galanos has managed to get both his arms back between Vicini's legs - danger averted.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Galanos is stalling in the full guard.
Galanos slips nicely into half guard.
Vicini moves into full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Galanos won't allow Vicini to sweep him here.
Galanos content to stall in guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Galanos wins on points by 15 to 11.
A victorious Hero Galanos thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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