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CWC 294 - MacGowan vs Jones 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 6 wins and 2 losses; Anthony Lavicci! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 17 losses; Leandro Lo!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Lo shoots in for a takedown but Lavicci shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Leandro Lo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lavicci closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lo to the mat! Lo manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lavicci (2) vs (0) Lo
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lavicci tries to free his leg and advance position but Lo is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Lo keeping full guard, as Lavicci tries to pass.
Lavicci controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lo controlling Lavicci's posture.
Lavicci trying to control but Lo is working from the bottom.
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.
Lavicci tries to free his leg and advance position but Lo is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci trying to control but Lo is working from the bottom.
Lavicci looking to pass the guard.
Lo managing to control the position.
Lo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lavicci controls the pace.
Lavicci wants to control from the top but Lo keeps moving.
Our spies down at at The Jungle Room inform us that Lo has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lo trying to keep a closed guard but Lavicci is proving a slippery customer.
Lavicci has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lavicci stays in close to Lo's body and controls the position.
Lavicci slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Lavicci (5) vs (0) Lo
Lo is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci trying to control the action but Lo is working from the bottom.
Lo tries to improve position but can't.
Lavicci happy to just control the position for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lo for as long as he can get away with.
Lo tries to bench press Lavicci off him but Lavicci keeps the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Lo's shoulder. That is not cool.
Lavicci in the domination position with Lo hanging on.
Lavicci tries to advance to mount but can't.
Lavicci content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Lo is looking for a sweep.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lo keeps working.
Lavicci tries to advance position but instead Lo slips a leg back in to half guard.
Lo is staying active underneath Lavicci, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lo is trying to control but can't.
Lavicci wants to advance to full mount but Lo doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lo keeping full guard, as Lavicci tries to pass.
Lavicci is stalling in the full guard.
Lavicci has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci is looking to advance position but Lo has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lavicci (5) vs (4) Lo
Lavicci tries to hold on but Lo pushes him away.
Lo content just to control the position here.
Lavicci is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lo content just to control the position here.
Lavicci gets back to half guard.
Lo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lo works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lavicci (5) vs (7) Lo
Lavicci is trying to get back to half guard.
Lavicci is trying to control Lo's posture but Lo avoids it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci is looking for a sweep.
Lo is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Lavicci's shoulder. That is not cool.
It looks like Lo might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Lavicci is looking for a sweep.
Lavicci wants to control but Lo postures up.
A lull in the action here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci tries to bench press Lo off him but Lo keeps the position.
Lavicci trying to remain calm as Lo controls from the top position.
Let's hope that Lo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Lavicci tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lavicci wants to control but Lo postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lavicci keeps working.
Lavicci struggling a bit here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lo taking a breather here.
Lavicci is trying to get back to half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lavicci is working hard here to advance position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lavicci manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lo wins on points by 7 to 5. |
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