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TWGC 13 (205lbs, D2): New York Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Christian Griffith and Dido Vicini. Vicini has chosen Mother as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Christian Griffith! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Dido Vicini!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Vicini dives in and scores a takedown into Griffith's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Griffith (0) vs (2) Vicini
Vicini engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Vicini advances to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Griffith controlling the position for now.
Vicini is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Griffith regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffith escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vicini gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Griffith has Vicini pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vicini pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Griffith is keeping the position for now.
Griffith looking for a sweep. Not yet Griffith, not yet.
Griffith has an active guard here but Vicini has managed to pass into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vicini looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Griffith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vicini looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Vicini is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Griffith! Score +3 for passing guard: Griffith (0) vs (5) Vicini
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffith wants to hold on but Vicini pushes him away.
Vicini pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Vicini prevents Griffith from getting the reversal.
Vicini seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Griffith is holding on tight.
Griffith manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Vicini is looking for a kimura here.
Vicini wants to pass the guard but Griffith is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffith regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vicini is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Vicini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Griffith wants to sweep but no luck.
Griffith trying to keep a closed guard but Vicini is proving a slippery customer.
Griffith seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Vicini wants to control from the top but Griffith keeps moving.
Vicini controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vicini tries to free his leg and advance position but Griffith is retaining full guard.
Vicini's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Griffith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vicini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Griffith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Griffith is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vicini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Griffith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vicini forces his way into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Griffith holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Griffith wants to improve his position but Vicini is controlling well.
Vicini wants to free his trapped foot but Griffith is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Griffith has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vicini is working away from the top position though.
Vicini is pressing down on Griffith's thigh, looking to free his foot. Griffith is holding on for now.
Vicini controlling the pace.
Vicini is thwarting Griffith's attempts to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Griffith is defending against the submission attempts here by Vicini.
Vicini is keen to just control but Griffith is a slippery customer.
Vicini is working for a submission of some sort.
Griffith wants to get back to full guard.
Griffith gets full guard.
Griffith wants to sweep here but Vicini controlling him for the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vicini passes Griffith's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Vicini is trying to control the action in half guard but Griffith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vicini frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Griffith (0) vs (8) Vicini
Griffith gets back to half guard.
Griffith is trying to control but can't.
Vicini is pressing down on Griffith's thigh, looking to free his foot. Griffith is holding on for now.
Griffith is looking to control Vicini's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Griffith avoid being mounted?
Vicini trying to pass the guard but Griffith defending well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Griffith trying to control but Vicini postures up.
Vicini looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Griffith slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Griffith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vicini is one step ahead there.
Griffith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vicini advances to half guard.
Griffith trying to control here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vicini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Griffith keeps working.
Vicini wants to work for an arm triangle but Griffith is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Vicini tries to pass to full mount but Griffith defends it.
Griffith is looking to improve his position.
Vicini is looking for a kimura here.
Griffith is doing well to control the position and prevent Vicini from advancing to side control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Vicini stalling.
Vicini uses his free foot to push down on Griffith's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Griffith. Score +3 for passing guard: Griffith (0) vs (11) Vicini
Vicini trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Griffith wants to control but Vicini is having none of it.
Vicini fails to take his opponent's back.
Griffith is desperately trying to improve his position but Vicini has a good base and remains in mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vicini tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Griffith is in all sorts of trouble here.
Vicini trying to control but Griffith is having none of it.
Griffith can't escape the position.
Vicini has hold of Griffith's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Griffith manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Griffith regains half guard.
Griffith is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Griffith wants to get back to full guard.
Vicini stalling.
Vicini trying to control the action but Griffith is working from the bottom.
Vicini content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Vicini prevents Griffith from improving his position.
Vicini works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Griffith (0) vs (14) Vicini
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Vicini tries to control but Griffith wriggling away.
Griffith prevents Vicini from taking his back.
Vicini looking to control but Griffith is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vicini fails to move to back control.
Vicini trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Vicini sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Griffith is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffith is working to get back to half guard.
Vicini content just to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vicini wants to take his opponent's back but Griffith doesn't allow it.
Vicini looking to control but Griffith is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vicini wins on points by 14 to 0.
An out of breath Dido Vicini thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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