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WP 117 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 11 losses; Leonhard Klopstock! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 53 wins and 70 losses; Anthony Lavicci!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and William Gold.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Lavicci scores with a takedown into Klopstock's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Klopstock (0) vs (2) Lavicci
Klopstock keeping moving, preventing Lavicci from controlling successfully.
Lavicci works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Klopstock might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lavicci trying to control the action but Klopstock is working from the bottom.
Lavicci trying to mount his opponent but Klopstock defends it.
Lavicci is trying to control. Klopstock wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lavicci tries to pass the half guard into mount. Klopstock knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Klopstock tries to get to full guard but Lavicci has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavicci is stalling here. Klopstock is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Lavicci seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Klopstock has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Klopstock (4) vs (2) Lavicci
Who's going to make the next move?
Klopstock trying to control the position but Lavicci is working away.
Klopstock laying and praying for a moment but Lavicci takes advantage and regains half guard.
Klopstock is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lavicci! Score +3 for passing guard: Klopstock (7) vs (2) Lavicci
Lavicci wants to control but Klopstock is having none of it.
Klopstock controlling from mount.
Klopstock is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock moves to his opponent's back but Lavicci bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Klopstock. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Klopstock (7) vs (4) Lavicci
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lavicci trying to control the position from guard on top but Klopstock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Klopstock wants to sweep but no luck.
Lavicci trying to control but Klopstock is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci passes Klopstock's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Klopstock is looking for a sweep. Lavicci is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Klopstock looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lavicci takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lavicci passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Klopstock (7) vs (7) Lavicci
Lavicci controlling from the full mount.
Lavicci wants to take Klopstock's back but he can't do it this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock wants to hold on but Lavicci pushes him away.
Lavicci moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Klopstock (7) vs (10) Lavicci
Lavicci biding his time, controlling Klopstock.
Klopstock is really stuck here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Lavicci tightening his grip on Klopstock, looking for the choke.
Lavicci working for a choke but Klopstock is defending well.
Klopstock staying busy and making it hard for Lavicci to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci keeps control of the position as Klopstock tries to break free.
Well, with Lavicci on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Klopstock is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Lavicci biding his time, looking for the opening.
Lavicci wants to control but Klopstock is keeping busy.
Lavicci looking to hold on to the position here but Klopstock rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Klopstock working a defensive guard here.
Lavicci pushing down on Klopstock's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci is keen to just control but Klopstock is a slippery customer.
Klopstock wants to get back to full guard.
Klopstock moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Klopstock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lavicci trying to control but Klopstock is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lavicci is pushing down on Klopstock's leg trying to pass to half guard. Klopstock is fighting to maintain full guard but Lavicci has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci wants to control but Klopstock is keeping him busy.
Klopstock is looking to control Lavicci's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Klopstock avoid being mounted?
Lavicci is trying to control the action in half guard but Klopstock is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lavicci is working for a submission of some sort.
Lavicci trying to control from Klopstock's half guard. Klopstock has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Klopstock seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Klopstock keeping moving, preventing Lavicci from controlling successfully.
Lavicci looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lavicci tries to free his leg and advance position but Klopstock is retaining full guard.
Klopstock keeping moving, preventing Lavicci from controlling successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock keeping full guard, as Lavicci tries to pass.
Lavicci trying to control but Klopstock is working from the bottom.
Lavicci looking to pass the guard.
Lavicci trying to control the position from guard on top but Klopstock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lavicci stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Klopstock swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lavicci postures up.
Lavicci trying to control the position from guard on top but Klopstock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Klopstock has his foot on Lavicci's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lavicci works his way back into a safe position though.
Lavicci trying to control the position from guard on top but Klopstock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Klopstock is trying to keep Lavicci in close.
Lavicci slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Klopstock (7) vs (13) Lavicci
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Klopstock's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Klopstock stops Lavicci from passing to mount.
Lavicci advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Klopstock (7) vs (15) Lavicci
Klopstock is working to get back to half guard.
Lavicci wants to take Klopstock's back but he can't do it this time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock tries to hold on but Lavicci postures up.
Klopstock regains half guard.
Klopstock is staying active underneath Lavicci, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lavicci is stalling here. Klopstock is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Lavicci seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Klopstock has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Klopstock (11) vs (15) Lavicci
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lavicci wins on points by 15 to 11.
After winning the bout, Anthony Lavicci thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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