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CACC 191: Arias vs Ottke PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Alejandro Sepulveda! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 16 losses; Thad Thayer!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Thayer gets tackled into the ropes by Sepulveda. Sepulveda maintains the clinch.
Thayer pulls guard.
Sepulveda sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sepulveda drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sepulveda jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sepulveda looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sepulveda trying to control the position from guard on top but Thayer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepulveda slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sepulveda drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sepulveda jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sepulveda looking to sit in guard and control but Thayer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sepulveda (0) vs (2) Thayer
Sepulveda escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Thayer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sepulveda is looking for a triangle but Thayer pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thayer wants to control from the top but Sepulveda keeps moving.
Thayer is sitting in close to Sepulveda's body. Sepulveda has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Thayer is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Thayer is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Sepulveda.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alejandro Sepulveda!
Our winner, Alejandro Sepulveda, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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