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CACC BLUE BELT BLUES CARD 3 PBP Commentary |
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 3 wins and 3 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Seppo Sepi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sepi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Diesel.
Sepi rushes Diesel and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Sepi is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Diesel can't fight it off and eventually Sepi manages to take the fight to the floor. Diesel looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diesel (0) vs (2) Sepi
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sepi wants to control from the top but Diesel keeps moving.
Diesel wants to control but Sepi passes easily into half guard.
Sepi uses his free foot to push down on Diesel's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Diesel. Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (0) vs (5) Sepi
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sepi goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Diesel turns into him and now he's in Sepi's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (5) Sepi
Sepi has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Jorzi GYM. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepi is trying to control the position but Diesel postures up.
Diesel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sepi is keeping the position for now.
Diesel has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Diesel content to stall in guard here.
Sepi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sepi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sepi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Diesel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Diesel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Diesel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sepi is keeping the position for now.
Diesel trying to control the position from guard on top but Sepi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sepi 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.
Sepi trying to keep a closed guard but Diesel is proving a slippery customer.
Sepi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sepi is trying to hold Diesel in close to prevent damage but Diesel has managed to pass into half guard.
Sepi is trying to maintain the position but Diesel is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sepi tries to roll over but Diesel keeps him under control.
Sepi wants to control but Diesel is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sepi is trying to get back to full guard.
Sepi trying to control from the bottom.
Diesel is looking to advance position but Sepi won't allow it.
Sepi wants to control but Diesel is keeping busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is looking to advance position but Sepi won't allow it.
Sepi trying to control from the bottom.
Sepi is staying active underneath Diesel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sepi trying to control but Diesel postures up.
Sepi gets full guard.
Diesel passes Sepi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diesel tries to pass to full mount but Sepi defends it.
Sepi tries to roll over but Diesel keeps him under control.
Sepi is trying to maintain the position but Diesel is very close to passing his half guard.
Sepi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sepi trying to control here.
Sepi looking for submissions off his back.
Diesel is thwarting Sepi's attempts to control the position.
Diesel wants to pass to mount but Sepi is defending the position.
Sepi holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sepi trying to control here.
Diesel wants to control but Sepi is keeping him busy.
Sepi is looking for a sweep. Diesel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Diesel tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sepi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sepi moves into full guard.
Sepi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sepi throws his legs up looking for a submission but Diesel uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (5) vs (5) Sepi
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sepi tries to bench press Diesel off him but Diesel keeps the position.
Sepi trying to control but Diesel flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Diesel (8) vs (5) Sepi
Sepi trying to control the position but Diesel manages to sink in the hooks.
Diesel controlling the position well here. Sepi rolled but Diesel kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Sepi is trying to break free.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Diesel controlling from the back.
Sepi tries to break free.
Sepi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sepi defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Diesel's arms.
Sepi tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Diesel avoids the attempt from Sepi to control.
Diesel controlling from mount.
Diesel trying to control but Sepi is having none of it.
Sepi looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Diesel (11) vs (5) Sepi
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Diesel trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Sepi doesn't escape.
Sepi trying to control the action but Diesel just sinks the hooks in.
Sepi can't escape the position.
Diesel looking for the RNC.
Diesel working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sepi tries to roll but Diesel sticks to his back.
Sepi is still trying to improve position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Diesel's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sepi's corner are yelling at him, telling him to just focus on controlling Diesel's hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diesel takes the fight on points by 11 to 5.
During a confident post fight interview, Kurt Diesel thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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