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CWC 299 - Halli vs Pavlov 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 17 losses; Tsuyoi Kakuto! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 59 wins and 35 losses; Dido Vicini!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jonathan Paton and Reed Andrews.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Kakuto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vicini's waist but Vicini gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kakuto off to one side.
Vicini dives in and scores a takedown into Kakuto's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kakuto (0) vs (2) Vicini
Vicini trying to control but Kakuto is working from the bottom.
Vicini controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kakuto keeping moving, preventing Vicini from controlling successfully.
Kakuto looking for a sweep. Not yet Kakuto, not yet.
Vicini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kakuto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vicini won't allow Kakuto to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
We've been hearing good reports from Kakuto'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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vicini forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakuto is looking to improve his position.
Vicini wants to pass to mount but Kakuto is defending the position.
Kakuto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Vicini's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Vicini's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kakuto (4) vs (2) Vicini
Vicini trying to control the hands but Kakuto breaks the grip.
Kakuto doesn't have the hooks in and Vicini manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (4) vs (4) Vicini
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kakuto is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (6) vs (4) Vicini
Kakuto stopping the sweep attempt from Vicini.
Vicini looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vicini looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vicini is trying to control the position but Kakuto postures up.
Kakuto preventing the sweep.
Vicini keeping full guard, as Kakuto tries to pass.
Vicini controls Kakuto momentarily but Kakuto frees himself.
Vicini wants to sweep here but Kakuto controlling him for the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Vicini holds on and takes a little breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vicini looking for a guillotine here but Kakuto defends easily.
Vicini looking for a sweep. Not yet Vicini, not yet.
Kakuto tries to free his leg and advance position but Vicini is retaining full guard.
Vicini lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (6) vs (6) Vicini
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto wants to sweep here but Vicini controlling him for the moment.
Kakuto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vicini manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (8) vs (6) Vicini
Vicini is looking to sweep but instead, Kakuto has passed into half guard.
Vicini moves into full guard.
Kakuto tries to free his leg and advance position but Vicini is retaining full guard.
Vicini controls Kakuto momentarily but Kakuto frees himself.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto won't allow Vicini to sweep him here.
Vicini keeping moving, preventing Kakuto from controlling successfully.
Vicini lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (8) vs (8) Vicini
Kakuto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kakuto wants to hit a sweep here but Vicini passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kakuto there! Score +3 for passing guard: Kakuto (8) vs (11) Vicini
Vicini is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kakuto to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kakuto shrugs it off.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vicini tries to control but Kakuto wriggling away.
Kakuto gets back to half guard.
Vicini is keen to just control but Kakuto is a slippery customer.
Kakuto gets full guard.
Kakuto is looking to sweep but instead, Vicini has passed into half guard.
Kakuto is defending against the submission attempts here by Vicini.
Kakuto gets back to full guard.
Kakuto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vicini's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (10) vs (11) Vicini
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto stopping the sweep attempt from Vicini.
Vicini trying to control the position.
Vicini is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Vicini keeping moving, preventing Kakuto from controlling successfully.
Vicini wants to sweep but no luck.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vicini keeps trying to improve his position.
Vicini has an active guard here but Kakuto has managed to pass into half guard.
Vicini is pressing down on Kakuto's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kakuto slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Kakuto (13) vs (11) Vicini
Kakuto gets to mount! Vicini was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Kakuto (15) vs (11) Vicini
Vicini is desperately trying to improve his position but Kakuto has a good base and remains in mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto content just to control the position here.
Kakuto tries to control but Vicini wriggling away.
Vicini bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (15) vs (13) Vicini
Kakuto keeping full guard, as Vicini tries to pass.
Kakuto looking for a sweep. Not yet Kakuto, not yet.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Vicini got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kakuto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vicini has managed to get both his arms back between Kakuto's legs - danger averted.
Kakuto 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: Kakuto (17) vs (13) Vicini
Kakuto is looking to take a break and control but Vicini is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vicini wants to improve his position but Kakuto is controlling well.
Vicini is trying to maintain the position but Kakuto is very close to passing his half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vicini wants to control the action here but instead Kakuto manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kakuto (20) vs (13) Vicini
Vicini regains half guard.
Vicini regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vicini 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: Kakuto (20) vs (15) Vicini
Kakuto is trying to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Vicini sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kakuto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kakuto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vicini's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (22) vs (15) Vicini
Vicini working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kakuto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kakuto manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kakuto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kakuto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Vicini is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Vicini bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kakuto's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (22) vs (17) Vicini
Kakuto has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Vicini has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kakuto (22) vs (20) Vicini
Vicini is trying to get an arm triangle but Kakuto is defending well.
Kakuto manages to work his way to half guard, despite Vicini's best efforts.
Vicini looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kakuto is looking to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto is working hard here to advance position.
Vicini wants to free his trapped foot but Kakuto is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kakuto moves into full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vicini stopping the sweep attempt from Kakuto.
Vicini got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kakuto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vicini has managed to get both his arms back between Kakuto's legs - danger averted.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kakuto takes the fight on points by 22 to 20.
A determined Tsuyoi Kakuto didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it! |
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