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TWGC 33 (265lbs, D1): New York Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 8 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Galtero El Toro!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Diesel shoots in and drives through. El Toro sprawls well.
Diesel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
El Toro gets a clinch.
Diesel 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.
El Toro jumps guard.
Our spies down at at AREA 51 inform us that El Toro has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
El Toro is pulling down on Diesel's head. It's preventing any offense from Diesel, at least for the moment.
Diesel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
El Toro keeping full guard, as Diesel tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Toro controls Diesel momentarily but Diesel frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel looking to pass the guard.
Diesel controlling from the top position.
El Toro looking for a sweep. Not yet El Toro, not yet.
Diesel is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Toro keeping moving, preventing Diesel from controlling successfully.
El Toro has his hands on Diesel's head, controlling the position.
Diesel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diesel seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down El Toro for as long as he can get away with.
Diesel is fighting to break El Toro's control of his arms but El Toro is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Toro's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
El Toro is trying to keep Diesel in close.
Diesel 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as El Toro holds on and takes a little breather.
Diesel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Diesel works a leg free and moves into half guard.
El Toro tries to get to full guard but Diesel has control of the leg.
El Toro keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Diesel wants to pass to mount but El Toro is defending the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Diesel in particular looking to stall.
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.
Diesel trying to mount his opponent but El Toro defends it.
El Toro is refusing to be controlled, as Diesel sits in half guard.
El Toro has his hands clasped together around Diesel's back. He's all about the action.
Diesel is thwarting El Toro's attempts to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
El Toro has his hands clasped together around Diesel's back. He's all about the action.
El Toro wants to get back to full guard.
El Toro keeps trying to improve his position.
Diesel slows the pace down in half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Diesel prevents El Toro from improving his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Diesel trying to control the action but El Toro is working from the bottom.
El Toro is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, if Diesel is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Diesel is pressing down on El Toro's thigh, looking to free his foot. El Toro is holding on for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Diesel seems content to control.
El Toro is looking for a sweep. Diesel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Diesel wants to control but El Toro is keeping him busy.
Diesel tries to pass to full mount but El Toro defends it.
Diesel controlling the action here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
El Toro is doing well to control the position and prevent Diesel from advancing to side control.
Diesel slows the pace down in half guard.
Diesel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Diesel perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are battling for position here. El Toro manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
El Toro trying to keep a closed guard but Diesel is proving a slippery customer.
El Toro seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Diesel trying to control but El Toro is working from the bottom.
Diesel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Diesel trying to control but El Toro is working from the bottom.
El Toro 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 (0) vs (2) El Toro
El Toro is fighting to break Diesel's control of his arms but Diesel is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
El Toro passes Diesel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
El Toro wants to free his trapped foot but Diesel is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
El Toro wins on points by 2 to 0.
Galtero El Toro seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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