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CWC 343 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 12 losses; Anthony Lavicci! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Sergey Telegin!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Telegin has Lavicci up against the cage in a clinch.
Lavicci tries to score a body lock takedown but Telegin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lavicci tries to score a body lock takedown but Telegin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Telegin lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lavicci (0) vs (2) Telegin
Lavicci trying to control here.
Lavicci works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lavicci working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lavicci controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Telegin stays in close to Lavicci's body and controls the position.
Telegin looking to pass the guard.
Lavicci keeping moving, preventing Telegin from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavicci looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Telegin puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Telegin working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Lavicci is looking to improve his position.
Telegin controlling the action here.
Telegin trying to pass the guard but Lavicci defending well.
Telegin stalling.
Telegin wants to pass to mount but Lavicci is defending the position.
Lavicci wants to improve his position but Telegin is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Telegin works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Lavicci (0) vs (5) Telegin
Telegin fails to advance to Lavicci's back.
Telegin moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Lavicci (0) vs (8) Telegin
Telegin working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Lavicci showing good submission defense here.
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.
Telegin looking for the choke from the back.
Lavicci tries to escape the position.
Lavicci rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Telegin trying to mount his opponent but Lavicci defends it.
Telegin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Telegin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Telegin wants to pass the guard but Lavicci is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci is pressing down on Telegin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Telegin trying to control the position from guard on top but Lavicci is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lavicci is trying to control the position but Telegin postures up.
Telegin pushes down on Lavicci's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lavicci is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Telegin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Telegin trying to control the action but Lavicci is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Telegin is looking for a kimura here.
Telegin passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lavicci (0) vs (11) Telegin
Telegin is looking to take a break and control but Lavicci is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lavicci is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Telegin off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lavicci (4) vs (11) Telegin
Telegin breaks Lavicci's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lavicci (4) vs (13) Telegin
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Telegin pushing down on Lavicci's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lavicci is holding on to half guard well.
Telegin slows the pace down in half guard.
Lavicci is looking to control Telegin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lavicci avoid being mounted?
Lavicci is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lavicci is not content to let Telegin control the position.
Telegin is working for an americana but Lavicci has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Telegin was thinking about the submission.
Telegin looking to pass the guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Telegin advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Lavicci (4) vs (16) Telegin
Lavicci tries to improve position but can't.
Telegin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lavicci tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Telegin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Telegin controlling from side mount.
Lavicci is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Telegin trying to control the action but Lavicci is working from the bottom.
Telegin tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Telegin keeps trying to improve his position.
Telegin trying to control the position but Lavicci is working away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci prevents Telegin from moving into mount.
Telegin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Telegin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lavicci has escaped the position, nice work there.
Telegin advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Lavicci (4) vs (18) Telegin
Telegin looking to control but Lavicci is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Telegin goes for an armbar but Lavicci turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Lavicci. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lavicci (6) vs (18) Telegin
Telegin 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: Lavicci (6) vs (20) Telegin
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Telegin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lavicci swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Telegin trying to control but Lavicci is working from the bottom.
Telegin passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Lavicci (6) vs (23) Telegin
Lavicci is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Telegin's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Telegin wants to pass to mount but Lavicci is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Telegin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lavicci does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lavicci tries to get to full guard but Telegin has control of the leg.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Telegin is trying to control. Lavicci wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lavicci is looking to improve his position.
Lavicci is controlling Telegin's trapped leg to prevent Telegin from advancing to side control.
Lavicci trying to control but Telegin postures up.
Lavicci is controlling Telegin's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Telegin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lavicci sees it coming and defends easily.
Telegin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lavicci keeps working.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Telegin is working for an americana but Lavicci has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Telegin was thinking about the submission.
Telegin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Telegin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lavicci swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lavicci looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Telegin tries to free his leg and advance position but Lavicci is retaining full guard.
Lavicci keeping moving, preventing Telegin from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Telegin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lavicci looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Telegin trying to control the position from guard on top but Lavicci is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Telegin passes into half guard.
Lavicci has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Telegin is working away from the top position though.
Telegin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Telegin wants to control but Lavicci is keeping him busy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci is looking to control Telegin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lavicci avoid being mounted?
Telegin trying to control the action but Lavicci is working from the bottom.
Lavicci is looking to improve his position.
Lavicci is refusing to be controlled, as Telegin sits in half guard.
Telegin is trying to work for a kimura but Lavicci is defending well.
Telegin is pressing down on Lavicci's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lavicci is holding on for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Telegin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lavicci doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Telegin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Telegin wins on points by 23 to 6.
Sergey Telegin took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Neon Zombie for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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