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CWC 289 - Sydney 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 London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Anthony Lavicci! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 21 losses; Sven Kristian Nielsen!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Darius Henderson and Ron Honeybunn.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nielsen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lavicci to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lavicci (2) vs (0) Nielsen
Lavicci is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nielsen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lavicci manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lavicci (2) vs (2) Nielsen
Lavicci looking for a sweep. Not yet Lavicci, not yet.
Lavicci is working hard here to advance position.
Nielsen tries to free his leg and advance position but Lavicci is retaining full guard.
Lavicci is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at JAG Battle Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nielsen stopping the sweep attempt from Lavicci.
Nielsen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nielsen tries to free his leg and advance position but Lavicci is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen wants to control from the top but Lavicci keeps moving.
Lavicci managing to control the position.
Nielsen tries to free his leg and advance position but Lavicci is retaining full guard.
Lavicci lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lavicci (4) vs (2) Nielsen
Lavicci preventing the sweep.
Our spies down at at Catch Wrestling L.A. inform us that Nielsen has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen working a defensive guard here.
Lavicci avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lavicci stopping the sweep attempt from Nielsen.
Lavicci advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Lavicci (7) vs (2) Nielsen
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nielsen prevents Lavicci from moving into mount.
A lull in the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen tries to improve position but can't.
Nielsen looks to move to half guard but instead Lavicci has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Lavicci (9) vs (2) Nielsen
Nielsen tries to control the position but Lavicci now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Lavicci (12) vs (2) Nielsen
Lavicci wants to control but Nielsen is keeping busy.
Lavicci is not going to allow Nielsen to sit and survive in this position.
Nielsen is keeping busy.
Nielsen tries to escape but Lavicci has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci keeps control of the position easily here as Nielsen tries to buck him off.
You can see the frustration on Nielsen's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Nielsen just trying to survive but Lavicci is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Lavicci controlling the position well here. Nielsen rolled but Lavicci kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Lavicci has the hooks in. Nielsen is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen turns into Lavicci and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lavicci (12) vs (4) Nielsen
Nielsen tries to free his leg and advance position but Lavicci is retaining full guard.
Lavicci is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lavicci lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lavicci (14) vs (4) Nielsen
Nielsen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lavicci defends it easily.
Nielsen keeping moving, preventing Lavicci from controlling successfully.
Nielsen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lavicci (14) vs (6) Nielsen
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nielsen working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Lavicci's thigh. Lavicci counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Lavicci is controlling Nielsen's posture.
Nielsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Lavicci is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nielsen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Nielsen tries to free his leg and advance position but Lavicci is retaining full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lavicci lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lavicci (16) vs (6) Nielsen
Lavicci seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lavicci advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Lavicci (19) vs (6) Nielsen
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Lavicci is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Lavicci (21) vs (6) Nielsen
Nielsen is looking to improve his position but Lavicci isn't that keen on the idea.
Lavicci fails to take his opponent's back.
Lavicci controlling his opponent.
Nielsen tries to reverse the position but Lavicci maintains control.
Lavicci looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen is trying desperately to improve position.
Lavicci controlling the position easily from mount.
Nielsen is looking to improve his position but Lavicci isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lavicci controlling the position easily from mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lavicci controlling from the full mount.
Lavicci takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Lavicci (24) vs (6) Nielsen
Nielsen is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Nielsen prevents Lavicci from getting a body triangle.
Nielsen tries to roll but Lavicci sticks to his back.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Good control from Lavicci.
Nielsen tries to break free.
Nielsen rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Lavicci controlling the action here.
Lavicci prevents Nielsen from improving his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nielsen wants to improve his position but Lavicci is controlling well.
Nielsen is looking to control Lavicci's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nielsen avoid being mounted?
Nielsen is trying to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen gets back to full guard.
Lavicci's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lavicci forces his way into half guard.
Lavicci performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nielsen tries to roll over but Lavicci keeps him under control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci is trying to control. Nielsen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nielsen wants to improve his position but Lavicci is controlling well.
Nielsen trying to get back to full guard but Lavicci takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lavicci (27) vs (6) Nielsen
Nielsen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Lavicci not doing much here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lavicci is looking to advance position but Nielsen won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lavicci takes the fight on points by 27 to 6.
Anthony Lavicci took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, però, i will be the biggest grappler in this FUCKING WORLD!!!'. |
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