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WP 87 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 44 wins and 52 losses; Anthony Lavicci! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 42 losses; Gaston Juncker!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and James Glass.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lavicci gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lavicci (0) vs (2) Juncker
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Juncker stopping the sweep attempt from Lavicci.
Lavicci is controlling Juncker's posture.
Juncker wants to pass the guard but Lavicci is keeping the position.
Juncker is still trying to improve position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juncker controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Juncker wants to control from the top but Lavicci keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavicci pulls Juncker in close to his closed guard and prevents Juncker from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lavicci has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lavicci will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Juncker trying to control the position from guard on top but Lavicci is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Juncker looking to pass the guard.
Lavicci pulls Juncker in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juncker stopping the sweep attempt from Lavicci.
Juncker is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lavicci working a defensive guard here.
Juncker wants to pass the guard but Lavicci is keeping the position.
Lavicci is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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 (2) vs (2) Juncker
Lavicci controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lavicci pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Juncker is keeping the position for now.
Lavicci is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Juncker 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.
Lavicci tries to free his leg and advance position but Juncker is retaining full guard.
Juncker being controlled here, momentarily.
Lavicci stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Juncker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci slips nicely into half guard.
Lavicci looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Juncker tries to roll over but Lavicci keeps him under control.
Lavicci passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Juncker! Score +3 for passing guard: Lavicci (5) vs (2) Juncker
Lavicci seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Juncker is holding on tight.
Juncker has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Juncker is squirming around, avoiding Lavicci's attempts to control the action.
Lavicci fails to take his opponent's back.
Lavicci looking to control but Juncker is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lavicci is looking to work his way around to Juncker's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Lavicci trying to control but he's not successful this time.
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 tries to take his opponent's back but Juncker turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lavicci (5) vs (4) Juncker
Lavicci keeping moving, preventing Juncker from controlling successfully.
Lavicci looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Juncker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lavicci swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Juncker content to stall in guard here.
Lavicci has his hands on Juncker's head, controlling the position.
Lavicci has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Juncker wants to control from the top but Lavicci keeps moving.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Juncker content to stall in guard here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lavicci holds on and takes a little breather.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Juncker trying to control but Lavicci is working from the bottom.
Lavicci looking for a sweep. Not yet Lavicci, not yet.
Lavicci has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Juncker is stalling in the full guard.
Juncker stopping the sweep attempt from Lavicci.
Lavicci keeping moving, preventing Juncker from controlling successfully.
Juncker won't allow Lavicci to sweep him here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Juncker being controlled here momentarily.
Lavicci bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Juncker's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lavicci (7) vs (4) Juncker
Juncker has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lavicci stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Juncker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Juncker manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lavicci (7) vs (6) Juncker
Lavicci trying to keep a closed guard but Juncker is proving a slippery customer.
Juncker sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Juncker wants to pass the guard but Lavicci is keeping the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci controlling Juncker's posture.
Juncker trying to control the position from guard on top but Lavicci is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Juncker controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lavicci takes the fight on points by 7 to 6.
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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