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CWC 298 - Steel vs Lee 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 22 losses; Richard Morgan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 6 losses; Anthony Lavicci!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lavicci shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Morgan napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Morgan (0) vs (4) Lavicci
Morgan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Morgan is letting Lavicci control him for a moment.
Morgan can't do much from the bottom here.
Lavicci wants to control but Morgan is keeping him busy.
Morgan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morgan (2) vs (4) Lavicci
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan is keen to just control but Lavicci is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Morgan is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Morgan (5) vs (4) Lavicci
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan avoids the attempt from Lavicci to control.
Morgan prevents Lavicci from getting the reversal.
Morgan trying to control but Lavicci is having none of it.
Morgan content just to control the position here.
Lavicci is trying to reverse the position but instead Morgan has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Morgan (8) vs (4) Lavicci
Lavicci is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Morgan off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan not allowing Lavicci to control his hands.
Morgan trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Lavicci is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Lavicci looking very determined here, making life difficult for Morgan.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Lavicci just trying to survive but Morgan is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
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.
Lavicci is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Lavicci trying to control but not successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
I would not like to be Lavicci right now.
Lavicci rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci is looking for a sweep. Morgan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Morgan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lavicci holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Morgan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lavicci is trying to get back to full guard.
Lavicci is controlling Morgan's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Morgan is working away from the top position though.
Lavicci gets back to full guard.
Morgan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lavicci keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
Morgan preventing the sweep.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci trying to keep a closed guard but Morgan is proving a slippery customer.
Morgan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Morgan looking to sit in guard and control but Lavicci gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morgan (8) vs (6) Lavicci
Lavicci trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Morgan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lavicci defends well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
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.
Morgan trying to control the position.
Morgan seems keen to control Lavicci's posture.
Morgan trying to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Morgan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Morgan has his foot on Lavicci's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lavicci works his way back into a safe position though.
Lavicci 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.
Morgan has control of Lavicci's left arm, preventing Lavicci from doing any damage.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Morgan keeping full guard, as Lavicci tries to pass.
Morgan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lavicci is aware though and is defending well.
Morgan is trying to control the position but Lavicci postures up.
Lavicci stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morgan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morgan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lavicci defends it easily.
Morgan is trying to control the position but Lavicci postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is looking for a triangle but Lavicci pushes his legs off easily.
Lavicci trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morgan isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lavicci stacks Morgan 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: Morgan (8) vs (9) Lavicci
A control attempt from Morgan but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: Morgan (8) vs (11) Lavicci
Lavicci trying to control but Morgan is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Morgan sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Lavicci is trying to control. Morgan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lavicci is controlling the pace.
Lavicci wants to control but Morgan is keeping him busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Morgan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lavicci is working away from the top position though.
Morgan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lavicci's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lavicci's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Morgan (12) vs (11) Lavicci
I would not like to be Lavicci right now.
Lavicci can't escape the position.
Will Morgan go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Lavicci rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is keen to just control but Lavicci is a slippery customer.
Lavicci slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Lavicci is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morgan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lavicci swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lavicci seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Morgan takes the fight on points by 12 to 11.
A very excited looking Richard Morgan rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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