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CWC 315 - Prelims 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 25 losses; Karelin Pripyat! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 10 losses; Anthony Lavicci!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Lavicci gets tackled into the cage by Pripyat. Pripyat maintains the clinch.
Lavicci tries to pull guard but Pripyat forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pripyat tries to score a body lock takedown but Lavicci shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pripyat has hold of one of Lavicci's legs. Lavicci is fighting the takedown attempt but Pripyat gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pripyat (2) vs (0) Lavicci
Pripyat is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pripyat slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Pripyat (5) vs (0) Lavicci
Lavicci prevents Pripyat from improving position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pripyat is trying to get an arm triangle but Lavicci is defending well.
Pripyat looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pripyat content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Pripyat trying to control the position but Lavicci is working away.
Pripyat is really struggling to control Lavicci but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci tries to improve position but can't.
Lavicci prevents Pripyat from improving position.
Pripyat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lavicci keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci regains half guard.
Pripyat trying to control the pace.
Pripyat has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lavicci manages to get to full guard.
We've been hearing that Pripyat has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Lavicci has control of Pripyat's left arm, preventing Pripyat from doing any damage.
Pripyat wants to control from the top but Lavicci keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci is trying to keep Pripyat in close.
Pripyat is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lavicci is controlling Pripyat's posture.
Lavicci keeping full guard, as Pripyat tries to pass.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Pripyat (8) vs (0) Lavicci
Pripyat is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lavicci has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pripyat goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Lavicci has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Pripyat but great work by Lavicci. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Pripyat (8) vs (4) Lavicci
Pripyat gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Pripyat wants to control the action here but instead Lavicci manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pripyat (8) vs (7) Lavicci
Lavicci trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat controls the position.
Pripyat is desperately trying to improve his position but Lavicci has a good base and remains in mount.
Pripyat tries to lock up and control but Lavicci gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lavicci is looking to work his way around to Pripyat's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Pripyat wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Pripyat (8) vs (10) Lavicci
Lavicci keeps control of the position easily here as Pripyat tries to buck him off.
Pripyat looking very determined here, making life difficult for Lavicci.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci controlling from the back.
Will Lavicci go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Lavicci might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pripyat haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Pripyat showing good submission defense here.
Pripyat trying to control the position but Lavicci manages to sink in the hooks.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Pripyat's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lavicci doesn't have the hooks in and Pripyat manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pripyat (10) vs (10) Lavicci
Pripyat 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: Pripyat (10) vs (12) Lavicci
Lavicci looking to pass the guard.
Pripyat working a defensive guard here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci forces his way into half guard.
Pripyat holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Pripyat is not content to let Lavicci control the position.
Pripyat regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lavicci avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pripyat is trying to control the position but Lavicci postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat 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.
Pripyat is working hard here to advance position.
Pripyat 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: Pripyat (12) vs (12) Lavicci
Pripyat trying to control the position from guard on top but Lavicci is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lavicci wants to sweep but no luck.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat 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: Pripyat (12) vs (14) Lavicci
Pripyat wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Lavicci is now in half guard.
Lavicci trying to control the pace.
Lavicci wants to pass to mount but Pripyat is defending the position.
Pripyat actively working from the bottom here.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Lavicci working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lavicci wants to pass the guard but Pripyat is defending well.
Pripyat is looking for a sweep. Lavicci is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat wants to control but Lavicci is keeping busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lavicci in particular looking to stall.
Lavicci trying to control the action but Pripyat is working from the bottom.
Lavicci trying to pass the guard but Pripyat defending well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci prevents Pripyat from improving his position.
Lavicci controlling the pace.
Pripyat wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Lavicci wins on points by 14 to 12.
Post fight, an emotional Anthony Lavicci said 'Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, però, i will be the biggest grappler in this FUCKING WORLD!!!'. |
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