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CWC 386 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 44 wins and 33 losses; Tsuyoi Kakuto! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 16 losses; Anthony Lavicci!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lavicci shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kakuto (0) vs (2) Lavicci
Still in half guard, Lavicci seems content to control.
Kakuto is looking for a sweep. Lavicci is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kakuto moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kakuto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kakuto wants to sweep here but Lavicci controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lavicci stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kakuto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kakuto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (2) vs (2) Lavicci
Kakuto wants to control but Lavicci is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavicci slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kakuto being controlled here momentarily.
Lavicci is continuing to stall.
Kakuto is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Canucks Combat Club that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lavicci wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lavicci keeping moving, preventing Kakuto from controlling successfully.
Lavicci is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (2) vs (4) Lavicci
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto is looking to improve his position.
Lavicci passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kakuto (2) vs (7) Lavicci
Lavicci manages to capitalize on a mistake by Kakuto to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Kakuto (2) vs (10) Lavicci
Lavicci is trying to stick to Kakuto's back but Kakuto is turning into Lavicci. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Lavicci's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kakuto. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (4) vs (10) Lavicci
Kakuto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lavicci is pulling down on Kakuto's head to control his posture.
Lavicci tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto wants to control from the top but Lavicci keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lavicci is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (4) vs (12) Lavicci
Lavicci stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kakuto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kakuto wants to improve his position but instead Lavicci has moved into half guard.
Lavicci prevents Kakuto from improving his position.
Kakuto gets full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lavicci passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kakuto (4) vs (15) Lavicci
Kakuto sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lavicci prevents Kakuto from improving his position.
Lavicci not doing much here.
Kakuto tries to roll over but Lavicci keeps him under control.
Lavicci sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kakuto is looking for a sweep. Lavicci is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto is working hard here to advance position.
Kakuto is looking to get back to full guard here but Lavicci has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Kakuto (4) vs (18) Lavicci
Kakuto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lavicci wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lavicci tries to move to mount but Kakuto blocks the move with his legs.
Kakuto is looking to reverse the position.
Kakuto regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci content to control rather than advance.
Kakuto manages to get to full guard.
Lavicci won't allow Kakuto to sweep him here.
Lavicci trying to control the position from guard on top but Kakuto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kakuto looking for a sweep. Not yet Kakuto, not yet.
Kakuto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lavicci doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lavicci manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lavicci engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto wants to improve his position but instead Lavicci has moved into half guard.
Kakuto gets full guard.
Kakuto wants to sweep here but Lavicci controlling him for the moment.
Lavicci trying to control but Kakuto is working from the bottom.
Lavicci is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kakuto is looking to sweep but instead, Lavicci has passed into half guard.
Kakuto is trying to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lavicci must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kakuto wants to sweep but no luck.
Lavicci has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Ground Zero Workout Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kakuto is keeping the position for now.
Kakuto has an active guard here but Lavicci has managed to pass into half guard.
Kakuto slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kakuto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lavicci trying to control but Kakuto is working from the bottom.
Lavicci stopping the sweep attempt from Kakuto.
Lavicci slips nicely into half guard.
Lavicci is controlling the pace.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci prevents Kakuto from improving his position.
Lavicci controlling the pace.
Kakuto moves into full guard.
Kakuto wants to sweep here but Lavicci controlling him for the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto 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: Kakuto (6) vs (18) Lavicci
Lavicci is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kakuto works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lavicci has his hands clasped together around Kakuto's back. He's all about the action.
Lavicci won't allow Kakuto to pass to mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lavicci managing to control the position.
Lavicci is looking to sweep but instead, Kakuto has passed into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci moves into full guard.
Lavicci has control of Kakuto's left arm, preventing Kakuto from doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lavicci wants to sweep but no luck.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lavicci wins on points by 18 to 6.
During a confident post fight interview, Anthony Lavicci thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Tsuyoi Kakuto had this to say: 'Kyō wa watashi ga katenaito kami wa watashi ni itta (God Told Me I cannot Win today) '. |
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