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CWC 321 - 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 27 wins and 22 losses; Leandro Lo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 10 losses; Anthony Lavicci!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Lavicci shoots in looking for a takedown but Lo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lavicci's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lavicci feints and as Lo raises his hands in defense, Lavicci changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lo (0) vs (2) Lavicci
Lo has Lavicci pulled in close to control his posture.
Lavicci trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lavicci trying to control but Lo is working from the bottom.
Lavicci is stalling in the full guard.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lavicci trying to control the position from guard on top but Lo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lo pulls Lavicci in close to his closed guard and prevents Lavicci from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lavicci's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lo (2) vs (2) Lavicci
Lavicci wants to sweep here but Lo controlling him for the moment.
Lo passes into half guard.
Lavicci desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lo prevents Lavicci from improving his position.
Lavicci is still trying to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lo passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (5) vs (2) Lavicci
Lavicci is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Lavicci's face as Lo controls the position.
Lo working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lavicci is being controlled here.
Lavicci tries to buck Lo off but Lo is having none of it.
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.
Lo takes a little break here. Lavicci wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Lavicci is trying to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lo working away.
Lo staying calm.
We've been hearing good reports from Lo'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.
Lavicci can't do much from the bottom here.
Lo controls the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lo'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 tries to buck Lo off but Lo is having none of it.
Lavicci controls the position for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lo slows the pace down.
Lavicci is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Lavicci's face as Lo controls the position.
Lo is looking to take a break and control but Lavicci is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lavicci stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lo taking a breather here.
Lavicci struggling a bit here.
Lo is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Lavicci will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci can't do much from the bottom here.
Lavicci is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
You can see the frustration on Lavicci's face as Lo controls the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci struggling a bit here.
Lo controls the position from side control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci tries to bench press Lo off him but Lo keeps the position.
Lo controls the position.
Lavicci is trying to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lo takes a little break here. Lavicci wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci tries to improve position but can't.
Lavicci is trying to control Lo's posture but Lo avoids it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lavicci trying to remain calm as Lo controls from the top position.
Lavicci struggling a bit here.
Lavicci is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Lo takes the fight on points by 5 to 2. |
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