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CWC 364 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 14 losses; Anthony Lavicci! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Big Dog Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie closes the distance and pushes Lavicci back into the cage.
Gracie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lavicci fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lavicci circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lavicci has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nice sprawl there from Gracie as Lavicci shoots in.
Gracie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lavicci gets underhooks to prevent Gracie's takedown attempt.
Gracie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lavicci gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Anthony Lavicci has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Dog Gracie.
Lavicci looking for a takedown.
Lavicci prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lavicci stops a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Lavicci has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Gracie regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lavicci (2) vs (0) Gracie
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Lavicci tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Lavicci passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gracie wants to control but Lavicci is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Lavicci is controlling well.
Gracie keeping control of the position.
Lavicci not doing much here.
Gracie desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Lavicci is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie wants to control but Lavicci is keeping busy.
Gracie tries to roll over but Lavicci keeps him under control.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gracie keeps trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci not doing much here.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Lavicci has control of the leg.
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Lavicci won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Lavicci content to stall in guard here.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Lavicci is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Lavicci is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lavicci tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Lavicci preventing the sweep.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie managing to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Gracie has an active guard here but Lavicci has managed to pass into half guard.
Lavicci is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.
Well, if Lavicci is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lavicci is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lavicci is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lavicci has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lavicci is one step ahead there.
Gracie managing to control the position.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Lavicci controlling him for the moment.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lavicci can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci sitting in guard here, content to control.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Lavicci.
Lavicci tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Gracie controlling the position.
Gracie 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.
Gracie is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Lavicci frees his head nicely. Oh but Gracie has switched to an armbar! Lavicci is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Big Dog Gracie!
Big Dog Gracie decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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