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CWC 378 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 15 losses; Scott Hall! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 15 losses; Anthony Lavicci!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hall shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lavicci as he avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lavicci.
Hall tries to counter with a takedown but Lavicci is quick to defend against it.
Lavicci looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hall (0) vs (2) Lavicci
Hall looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lavicci puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Lavicci prevents Hall from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavicci trying to control the pace.
Hall wants to sweep but Lavicci has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hall (0) vs (5) Lavicci
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall tries to buck Lavicci off but Lavicci is having none of it.
Lavicci trying to control the action but Hall is working from the bottom.
Hall is trying to get back to half guard.
Hall can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hall gets full guard.
Hall 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.
Hall has his hands on Lavicci's head, controlling the position.
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.
Lavicci looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall controlling Lavicci's posture.
Hall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lavicci is one step ahead there.
Hall seems keen to control Lavicci's posture.
Lavicci looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hall looking for a sweep. Not yet Hall, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall is working hard here to advance position.
Lavicci looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hall has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lavicci has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hall (0) vs (8) Lavicci
Hall is looking for a sweep.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hall looks to move to half guard but instead Lavicci has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Hall (0) vs (10) Lavicci
Hall really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lavicci content just to control the position here.
Hall is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lavicci looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hall working to try and regain half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hall wants to control but Lavicci is having none of it.
Hall is looking to get to half guard.
Hall wants to control but Lavicci is having none of it.
Hall holds of for dear life.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci controlling from the full mount.
Hall working to try and regain half guard.
Lavicci can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hall is looking to escape.
Hall tries to hold on but Lavicci pushes him away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hall regains half guard.
Lavicci is taking a breather. Hall says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lavicci prevents Hall from improving his position.
Lavicci wants to control but Hall is keeping him busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hall manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hall controls Lavicci momentarily but Lavicci frees himself.
Lavicci is stalling in the full guard.
Hall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lavicci is one step ahead there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hall controlling Lavicci's posture.
Hall is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lavicci engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hall lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hall (2) vs (10) Lavicci
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hall sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lavicci's guard.
Lavicci trying to hold on to Hall's head to control him but Hall postures up.
Still in half guard, Hall seems content to control.
Lavicci wants to improve his position but Hall is controlling well.
Still in half guard, Hall seems content to control.
Hall looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hall looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hall wants to take a breather but Lavicci is having none of it.
Hall controlling the action here.
Lavicci tries to get to full guard but Hall has control of the leg.
Hall is pressing down on Lavicci's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lavicci is holding on for now.
Hall sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lavicci is looking to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hall takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hall'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.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lavicci manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hall sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lavicci is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hall pushing down on Lavicci's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci trying to hold on to Hall's head to control him but Hall postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lavicci tries to roll over but Hall keeps him under control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hall keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hall seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lavicci for as long as he can get away with.
Lavicci is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hall with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lavicci is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hall perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hall wants to free his trapped foot but Lavicci is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lavicci wins on points by 10 to 2.
A very excited looking Anthony Lavicci made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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