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CWC 329 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 12 losses; Shaka Zulu! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 12 losses; Abubakar Camara!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Camara shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zulu but Zulu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zulu changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Camara looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Zulu (4) vs (0) Camara
Camara is trying to improve his position.
Camara is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Zulu is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Zulu (6) vs (0) Camara
Zulu sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zulu prevents Camara from getting the reversal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu controlling the pace for now.
Camara tries to reverse the position but Zulu maintains control.
Zulu fails to advance to Camara's back.
Camara tries to reverse the position but Zulu maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camara wants to hold on but Zulu pushes him away.
Camara is desperately trying to improve his position but Zulu has a good base and remains in mount.
Zulu takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Camara is trying to escape the mount.
Camara is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Camara 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.
Camara tries to lock up and control but Zulu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu controlling from mount.
Camara tries to hold on but Zulu postures up.
Camara really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Camara is squirming around, avoiding Zulu's attempts to control the action.
Camara tries to reverse the position but Zulu maintains control.
Zulu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Camara is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Camara is in all sorts of trouble here.
Zulu controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Camara is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Zulu content just to control the position here.
Zulu is looking to take Camara's back but instead Camara gets back to half guard. Nice work.
Zulu performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Zulu tries to pass to full mount but Camara defends it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Camara actively working from the bottom here.
Camara wants to control but Zulu is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Zulu content to control rather than advance.
Zulu is looking to advance position but Camara won't allow it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Zulu not doing much here.
Camara tries to roll over but Zulu keeps him under control.
Zulu is pressing down on Camara's thigh, looking to free his foot. Camara is holding on for now.
Camara gets full guard.
Zulu stopping the sweep attempt from Camara.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Camara can't keep his opponent in guard - Zulu advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Zulu is looking to advance position but Camara won't allow it.
Camara has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zulu is working away from the top position though.
Zulu is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Camara wants to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Zulu is pressing down on Camara's thigh, looking to free his foot. Camara is holding on for now.
Zulu prevents Camara from improving his position.
Camara trying to hold on to Zulu's head to control him but Zulu postures up.
Zulu content to control rather than advance.
Camara is looking to control Zulu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Camara avoid being mounted?
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Zulu stalling.
Zulu wants to control but Camara is keeping him busy.
Zulu is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Camara is trying to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Zulu wants to control but Camara is keeping him busy.
Camara regains full guard. Nicely done.
Zulu stopping the sweep attempt from Camara.
Zulu is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Camara wants to sweep here but Zulu controlling him for the moment.
Zulu is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Zulu is fighting to break Camara's control of his arms but Camara is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Zulu is stalling in the full guard.
Camara had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zulu defends it easily.
Zulu sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Zulu preventing the sweep.
Zulu sitting in guard here, content to control.
Zulu postures up.
Zulu trying to control the position from guard on top but Camara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Camara wants to sweep here but Zulu controlling him for the moment.
Camara looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Camara is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zulu's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Camara looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zulu is one step ahead there.
Zulu not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zulu takes the fight on points by 6 to 0.
Shaka Zulu retains his heavyweight title!
Shaka Zulu thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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