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WP 52 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 29 wins and 33 losses; Anthony Lavicci! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 42 losses; Long Wang!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Wang closes the distance and clinches.
Wang has picked Lavicci up - he's going for a ride! Wang dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lavicci (0) vs (2) Wang
Wang prevents Lavicci from improving his position.
Wang wants to advance to full mount but Lavicci doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Wang wants to pass the guard but Lavicci is keeping the position.
Wang trying to move into half guard but instead Lavicci has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lavicci (2) vs (2) Wang
Lavicci pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wang is keeping the position for now.
Lavicci preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang keeps trying to improve his position.
Lavicci controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lavicci is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wang trying to control the position.
Wang controlling the position.
Lavicci trying to control the position from guard on top but Wang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lavicci stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Our spies down at at Ajax Gym inform us that Wang has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Lavicci won't allow Wang to sweep him here.
Lavicci looking to pass the guard.
Wang controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang keeping full guard, as Lavicci tries to pass.
Lavicci showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wang is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wang pulls Lavicci in close to prevent any damage.
Wang 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 (2) vs (4) Wang
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang has gone for a leg lock! Lavicci slips out almost immediately though and dives into Wang's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lavicci (4) vs (4) Wang
Wang is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lavicci pushes down on Wang's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've been hearing that Lavicci has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Wang manages to get to full guard.
Wang looking to control.
Lavicci wants to control from the top but Wang keeps moving.
Wang has control of Lavicci's left arm, preventing Lavicci from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wang is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lavicci trying to control the position from guard on top but Wang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lavicci wants to pass the guard but Wang is keeping the position.
Wang trying to control the position.
Wang has control of Lavicci's left arm, preventing Lavicci from doing any damage.
Wang trying to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wang is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lavicci (4) vs (6) Wang
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lavicci is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lavicci (6) vs (6) Wang
Lavicci wants to control from the top but Wang keeps moving.
Lavicci sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wang has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lavicci preventing the sweep.
Lavicci tries to free his leg and advance position but Wang is retaining full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wang is adopting a defensive guard.
Lavicci trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wang keeping moving, preventing Lavicci from controlling successfully.
Lavicci looking to pass the guard.
Wang managing to control the position.
Lavicci trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wang 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: Lavicci (6) vs (8) Wang
Wang is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wang is looking for a kimura here.
Wang is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lavicci makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lavicci.
Wang passes Lavicci's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lavicci is not content to let Wang control the position.
Wang seems to be working for a kimura but Lavicci defends the submission attempt.
Lavicci controlling the position for now.
Wang seems to be working for a kimura but Lavicci defends the submission attempt.
Lavicci won't allow Wang to pass to mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wang is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wang is working for an americana but Lavicci has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Wang was thinking about the submission.
Lavicci pulls Wang in close to his closed guard and prevents Wang from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lavicci keeping full guard, as Wang tries to pass.
Lavicci has control of Wang's left arm, preventing Wang from doing any damage.
Wang trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Lavicci manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lavicci (8) vs (8) Wang
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wang keeping moving, preventing Lavicci from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wang is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lavicci (8) vs (10) Wang
Wang tries to free his leg and advance position but Lavicci is retaining full guard.
Wang trying to control but Lavicci is working from the bottom.
Wang is looking to pass into half guard but Lavicci pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Lavicci is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lavicci (10) vs (10) Wang
Wang keeping full guard, as Lavicci tries to pass.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lavicci controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lavicci trying to control but Wang is working from the bottom.
Lavicci pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wang is keeping the position for now.
Lavicci is pushing down on Wang's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wang is fighting to maintain full guard but Lavicci has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wang is looking to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lavicci seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wang does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wang wants to get back to full guard.
Wang is not content to let Lavicci control the position.
Still in half guard, Lavicci seems content to control.
Wang is looking for a sweep. Lavicci is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lavicci slows the pace down in half guard.
Lavicci tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wang knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wang is looking to control Lavicci's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wang avoid being mounted?
Wang is looking for a sweep. Lavicci is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wang is staying active underneath Lavicci, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wang wants to improve his position but Lavicci is controlling well.
Lavicci seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wang does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wang wants to get back to full guard.
Lavicci wants to free his trapped foot but Wang is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lavicci is looking to stall here but Wang recovers full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Wang keeping full guard, as Lavicci tries to pass.
Wang is pulling down on Lavicci's head to control his posture.
Wang is trying to control the position but Lavicci postures up.
Lavicci wants to control from the top but Wang keeps moving.
Wang has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Wang gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Wang wins on points by 11 to 10.
A very excited looking Long Wang 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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