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CWC 305 - Las Vegas 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 37 wins and 23 losses; Harry Hirsch! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 20 losses; Kurt Diesel!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hirsch goes for a double leg but Diesel avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Diesel continues to drive forward.
Diesel is working for takedown but Hirsch is calmly controlling the position for now.
Diesel lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hirsch (0) vs (2) Diesel
Hirsch is looking for a sweep. Diesel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Diesel is keen to just control but Hirsch is a slippery customer.
Hirsch won't allow Diesel to pass to mount.
Hirsch wants to improve his position but Diesel is controlling well.
Hirsch is positioning himself well to prevent Diesel advancing to mount.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hirsch manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diesel stopping the sweep attempt from Hirsch.
Hirsch is looking for a triangle but Diesel pushes his legs off easily.
Diesel stays in close to Hirsch's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirsch has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hirsch looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Diesel stopping the sweep attempt from Hirsch.
Hirsch is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hirsch working a defensive guard but Diesel passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hirsch trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch is looking to get back to full guard here but Diesel has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Hirsch (0) vs (5) Diesel
Hirsch struggling a bit here.
Hirsch 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diesel wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hirsch, who protects the arm well.
Hirsch tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hirsch trying to remain calm as Diesel controls from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hirsch moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hirsch tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hirsch is pulling down on Diesel's head. It's preventing any offense from Diesel, at least for the moment.
Hirsch manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Diesel manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hirsch (2) vs (5) Diesel
Diesel has control of Hirsch's left arm, preventing Hirsch from doing any damage.
Hirsch is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diesel controls Hirsch momentarily but Hirsch frees himself.
Diesel keeping full guard, as Hirsch tries to pass.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hirsch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diesel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hirsch is stalling in the full guard.
Diesel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Diesel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hirsch controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Diesel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hirsch manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hirsch (2) vs (7) Diesel
Hirsch looking for a sweep. Not yet Hirsch, not yet.
Hirsch will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Diesel pushing down on Hirsch's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hirsch gets back to full guard.
Hirsch working a defensive guard here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diesel showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Diesel stopping the sweep attempt from Hirsch.
Hirsch controls Diesel momentarily but Diesel frees himself.
Diesel is pushing down on Hirsch's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hirsch is fighting to maintain full guard but Diesel has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch trying to hold on to Diesel's head to control him but Diesel postures up.
Hirsch is looking for a sweep. Diesel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Diesel is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hirsch! Score +3 for passing guard: Hirsch (2) vs (10) Diesel
Hirsch tries to lock up and control but Diesel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hirsch is in all sorts of trouble here.
Diesel wants to take his opponent's back but Hirsch doesn't allow it.
Hirsch keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch tries to hold on but Diesel pushes him away.
Diesel wants to take Hirsch's back here but Hirsch is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Hirsch is looking to improve his position but Diesel isn't that keen on the idea.
Hirsch manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hirsch has a hand on Diesel's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Diesel takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Hirsch (2) vs (13) Diesel
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch tries to hold on but Diesel postures up.
Hirsch tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hirsch tries to hold on but Diesel postures up.
Hirsch tries to reverse the position but Diesel maintains control.
Diesel trying to control but Hirsch is having none of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Diesel goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Hirsch is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hirsch (4) vs (13) Diesel
Hirsch looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Diesel is looking for a triangle here but Hirsch uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hirsch (7) vs (13) Diesel
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is trying to improve his position.
Well,Hirsch is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Hirsch controlling the position.
Hirsch trying to control the position but Diesel is working away.
Diesel manages to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Diesel trying to control but Hirsch postures up.
Diesel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hirsch in particular looking to stall.
Diesel is trying to maintain the position but Hirsch is very close to passing his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Diesel wins on points by 13 to 7.
Kurt Diesel is the new super heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Kurt Diesel 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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