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CWC 306 - Halli vs Brown 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 20 losses; Leandro Lo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 6 losses; Abubakar Camara!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Camara pinned against the cage. Camara gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Camara closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lo did well to prevent Camara getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lo (0) vs (2) Camara
Camara content to control rather than advance.
Camara's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lo preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Camara controlling the action here.
Camara is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lo is not content to let Camara control the position.
Camara takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
It looks like Camara might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Camara is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lo defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camara content to control rather than advance.
Let's hope that Camara has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Camara is looking to take a break and control but Lo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Camara passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (0) vs (5) Camara
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lo can't escape the position.
Camara avoids the attempt from Lo to control.
Lo is desperately trying to improve his position but Camara has a good base and remains in mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lo stops Camara from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Camara tries to control but Lo wriggling away.
Lo is looking to get to half guard.
Camara trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Camara with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Camara is trying to control. Lo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Camara is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Camara might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lo haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lo trying to control but Camara postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Camara not doing much here.
Lo gets full guard.
Camara wants to pass the guard but Lo is keeping the position.
Lo trying to keep a closed guard but Camara is proving a slippery customer.
Camara showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Lo's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lo is adopting a defensive guard.
Camara forces his way into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lo is trying to maintain the position but Camara is very close to passing his half guard.
Camara controlling the action here.
Lo is not content to let Camara control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Camara is looking to advance position but Lo won't allow it.
Camara content to control rather than advance.
Camara passes into side control, despite Lo's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (0) vs (8) Camara
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lo is looking for a sweep.
Camara is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Camara is trying to get an arm triangle but Lo is defending well.
Camara thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lo prevents Camara from improving position.
Lo wants to control but Camara postures up.
Camara is looking to take a break and control but Lo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Camara tries to advance to mount but Lo denies him.
Well,Lo is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Camara tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Camara content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Lo tries to bench press Camara off him but Camara keeps the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Camara controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Camara wins on points by 8 to 0.
An out of breath Abubakar Camara thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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