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CACC 85 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Kurt Diesel (ranked 3565 p4p, 454 weight class) and Ganesha Om (ranked 6388 p4p, 611 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 4 losses; Ganesha Om!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Diesel shoots in and drives through. Om sprawls well.
Om drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Diesel defends it well.
Diesel darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (0) Om
Diesel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Om keeps working.
Diesel wants to work for an arm triangle but Om is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Diesel trying to control the action but Om is working from the bottom.
Om is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Diesel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Diesel's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Diesel (2) vs (4) Om
You can see the frustration on Diesel's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Om looking for the choke from the back.
Om gets his hands free as Diesel looks to control.
Om patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Om working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Diesel definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel prevents Om from getting a body triangle.
Om controlling well, preventing Diesel from escaping the position.
Om looking for the RNC.
Om is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Diesel is defending well though. Om let's go of the attempt for now.
Diesel tries to escape the position.
Om has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Diesel is having to fend off submission attempts from Om, who is looking to sink in the choke. Om doesn't have the hooks in though and Diesel manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (4) vs (4) Om
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Om working a defensive guard here.
Diesel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Diesel sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Om's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Diesel trying to mount his opponent but Om defends it.
Diesel with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Om wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel controlling the pace.
Om wants to get back to full guard.
Om felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Diesel wants to take a breather but Om is having none of it.
Diesel is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Om has managed to free his arm - good work.
Om is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Om trying to hold on to Diesel's head to control him but Diesel postures up.
Om is not content to let Diesel control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Om is trying to control but can't.
Om gets back to full guard.
Om is looking for a triangle but Diesel pushes his legs off easily.
Diesel wants to control from the top but Om keeps moving.
Om trying to control the position.
Diesel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diesel stands and throws Om's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (7) vs (4) Om
Diesel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Om keeps working.
Om gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Diesel working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Om's thigh. Om counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Om bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Diesel's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (7) vs (6) Om
Om looking to sit in guard and control but Diesel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (9) vs (6) Om
Diesel sitting in guard here, content to control.
Diesel wants to control from the top but Om keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Diesel engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Diesel looking to pass the guard.
Om is trying to keep Diesel in close.
Om keeping moving, preventing Diesel from controlling successfully.
Diesel engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Om looking for a sweep. Not yet Om, not yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Om keeps trying to improve his position.
Diesel passes Om's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Diesel wants to take a breather but Om is having none of it.
Diesel tries to pass the half guard into mount. Om knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Om wants to improve his position but Diesel is controlling well.
Diesel is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Om defends it well.
Diesel is trying to control the action in half guard but Om is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Diesel seems to be working for a kimura but Om defends the submission attempt.
Om wants to get back to full guard.
Om trying to control from the bottom.
Om is refusing to be controlled, as Diesel sits in half guard.
Diesel wants to free his trapped foot but Om is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Om is looking for a sweep. Diesel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Diesel wants to control but Om is keeping him busy.
Diesel seems to be looking for submissions.
Om is looking to improve his position.
Om trying to control but Diesel postures up.
Diesel sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Om is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Diesel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Diesel's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Diesel (9) vs (10) Om
Diesel defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Om tightening his grip on Diesel, looking for the choke.
Om tries to get the hooks in deep but Diesel pushed the leg off.
Diesel preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Om.
Diesel tries to escape but Om has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Om trying to control momentarily.
Om is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Diesel tries to break free.
Diesel just trying to survive but Om is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Diesel wants to escape the position.
Om looking for the RNC.
Om doesn't have the hooks in and Diesel manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (11) vs (10) Om
Diesel wants to control from the top but Om keeps moving.
Om pulls Diesel in close to prevent any damage.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Om looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Om wants to sweep but no luck.
Diesel got a little sloppy there for a moment and Om has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Diesel has managed to get both his arms back between Om's legs - danger averted.
Diesel wants to control from the top but Om keeps moving.
Diesel controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Diesel wants to control from the top but Om keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Om trying to keep a closed guard but Diesel is proving a slippery customer.
Om working for a triangle but Diesel defends it easily.
Diesel pushes down on Om's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Diesel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Diesel trying to control the pace.
Om wants to control but Diesel is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Diesel is controlling the pace.
Diesel is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Om has managed to free his arm - good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diesel is trying to control the action in half guard but Om is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diesel takes the fight on points by 11 to 10.
An out of breath Kurt Diesel 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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