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CWC 297 - Camara vs Hirsch 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 8 wins and 1 losses; Abubakar Camara! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 20 losses; Harry Hirsch!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Camara closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hirsch did well to prevent Camara getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Camara (2) vs (0) Hirsch
Hirsch is looking for a sweep. Camara is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hirsch keeps trying to improve his position.
Camara performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hirsch trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hirsch wants to improve his position but Camara is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camara not doing much here.
Hirsch is trying to get back to full guard.
Hirsch has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Hirsch is trying to control but can't.
Hirsch is looking for a sweep. Camara is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hirsch is trying is best to control the position here.
Hirsch wants to get back to full guard but Camara has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (5) vs (0) Hirsch
Hirsch is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camara in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Camara's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Hirsch is looking for a sweep.
Hirsch is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Camara off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Camara (5) vs (4) Hirsch
Camara tries to escape but Hirsch has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch controls the action.
Camara wants to escape the position.
Camara rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Camara slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hirsch passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Camara is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Convicted Fight Club, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Camara is trying to control but can't.
Hirsch tries to pass to full mount but Camara defends it.
Camara tries to get to full guard but Hirsch has control of the leg.
Hirsch takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Camara holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Camara won't allow Hirsch to pass to mount.
Hirsch is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Camara trying to hold on to Hirsch's head to control him but Hirsch postures up.
Hirsch keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Camara is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hirsch's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hirsch's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Camara (9) vs (4) Hirsch
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch tries to break free.
Hirsch breaks Camara's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (9) vs (6) Hirsch
Hirsch preventing the sweep.
Camara trying to control the position.
Hirsch is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hirsch won't allow Camara to sweep him here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch tries to free his leg and advance position but Camara is retaining full guard.
Hirsch is stalling in the full guard.
Camara is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Camara wants to sweep but no luck.
Hirsch is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Camara is trying to keep Hirsch in close.
Camara is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hirsch preventing the sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch sitting in guard here, content to control.
Camara is trying to control the position but Hirsch postures up.
Camara being controlled here, momentarily.
Camara is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (11) vs (6) Hirsch
Hirsch is looking to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Camara wants to take a breather but Hirsch is having none of it.
Hirsch is looking for a sweep. Camara is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hirsch wants to control but Camara is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Camara slows the pace down in half guard.
Hirsch is looking to improve his position.
Hirsch wants to control but Camara is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hirsch wants to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Camara looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Camara seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hirsch does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Camara prevents Hirsch from improving his position.
Hirsch wants to control but Camara is keeping busy.
Camara wants to free his trapped foot but Hirsch is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hirsch is staying active underneath Camara, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch is looking to get back to full guard here but Camara has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (14) vs (6) Hirsch
Hirsch tries to improve position but can't.
Hirsch is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Camara off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Camara (14) vs (10) Hirsch
Hirsch biding his time, looking for the opening.
Camara tries to escape but Hirsch has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Camara tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Hirsch sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch wants to take his opponent's back but Camara doesn't allow it.
Hirsch can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Camara is looking to escape.
Camara stops Hirsch from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Camara is trying desperately to improve position.
Hirsch wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Hirsch looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hirsch is looking to work his way around to Camara's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Camara takes the fight on points by 14 to 10.
Abubakar Camara retains his heavyweight title!
A victorious Abubakar Camara thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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