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TWGC 39 (170lbs, D1): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 5 losses; Abdelrahman Camara! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Anderson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gracie forces Camara back against the cage and clinches.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Camara turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Camara manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Camara (4) vs (0) Gracie
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face as Camara controls the position.
Camara 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.
Camara working away.
Camara is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gracie will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Gracie struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camara is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camara has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Camara.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie wants to control but Camara postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has one of Camara's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Camara wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gracie is not content to let Camara control the position.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Camara wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control but Camara postures up.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face as Camara controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Camara is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gracie will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Camara working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
Camara staying calm.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Camara happy to just control the position for now.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie won't allow Camara to pass to mount.
Camara content to control rather than advance.
Gracie is not content to let Camara control the position.
Gracie trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (7) vs (0) Gracie
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control but Camara is having none of it.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
Gracie has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Camara (10) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie rolls, trying to escape but Camara keeps control of the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Camara avoiding Gracie 's attempts to control his hands.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Camara is riding his opponent, not letting Gracie buck him off.
Gracie trying to control the hands but Camara breaks the grip.
Gracie surviving as best he can, preventing damage.
Gracie trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Camara trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Gracie doesn't escape.
Camara has the hooks in. Gracie is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
What can Gracie do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Gracie tries to roll but Camara sticks to his back.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Gracie tries to break free.
What can Gracie do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Gracie tries to escape but Camara has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Will Camara go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Gracie looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Gracie is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Gracie is really stuck here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control his opponent's hands but Camara gets his hands free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Camara controlling the positon.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Camara is trying to stick to Gracie's back but Gracie is turning into Camara. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Camara's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Gracie. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (10) vs (2) Gracie
And that's the end of the fight!
Camara takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
Abdelrahman Camara thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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