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CFC CG 14 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 2 wins and 2 losses; Khadem Abdul Karim! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Hendrix Cabrera!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Cabrera bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Abdul Karim (0) vs (4) Cabrera
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Cabrera trying to control the action but Abdul Karim is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdul Karim can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdul Karim tries to improve position but can't.
Abdul Karim is working hard here to advance position.
Cabrera is looking to take a break and control but Abdul Karim is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cabrera is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Abdul Karim is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cabrera wants to control but Abdul Karim is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Abdul Karim tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Abdul Karim is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Cabrera with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Abdul Karim trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera trying to control the pace.
Cabrera is looking to advance position but Abdul Karim won't allow it.
Abdul Karim tries to get to full guard but Cabrera has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim wants to control but Cabrera is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Abdul Karim is doing well to control the position and prevent Cabrera from advancing to side control.
Cabrera trying to control from Abdul Karim's half guard. Abdul Karim has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Cabrera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Abdul Karim swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Abdul Karim has his hands on Cabrera's head, controlling the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Abdul Karim lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Abdul Karim (2) vs (4) Cabrera
Cabrera keeping full guard, as Abdul Karim tries to pass.
Cabrera is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim trying to control but Cabrera is working from the bottom.
Cabrera is pulling down on Abdul Karim's head. It's preventing any offense from Abdul Karim, at least for the moment.
Cabrera wants to sweep but no luck.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim wants to control from the top but Cabrera keeps moving.
Abdul Karim is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Abdul Karim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Abdul Karim advances to half guard.
Abdul Karim slows the pace down in half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim is trying to control the action in half guard but Cabrera is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Abdul Karim passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Abdul Karim (5) vs (4) Cabrera
Cabrera sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Abdul Karim prevents Cabrera from improving his position.
Cabrera trying to hold on to Abdul Karim's head to control him but Abdul Karim postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cabrera has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Abdul Karim is working away from the top position though.
Abdul Karim is trying to control the action in half guard but Cabrera is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Abdul Karim seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Abdul Karim is looking to advance position but Cabrera won't allow it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim prevents Cabrera from improving his position.
Abdul Karim slows the pace down in half guard.
Cabrera looking for submissions off his back.
Abdul Karim works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Abdul Karim (8) vs (4) Cabrera
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim is trying to control here but Cabrera has managed to regain half guard.
Cabrera trying to get back to full guard but Abdul Karim takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Abdul Karim (11) vs (4) Cabrera
Cabrera wants to control but Abdul Karim is having none of it.
Cabrera is looking to improve his position but Abdul Karim isn't that keen on the idea.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim trying to control but Cabrera is having none of it.
Cabrera tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Abdul Karim controlling the pace for now.
Abdul Karim tries to control but Cabrera wriggling away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim content just to control the position here.
Abdul Karim pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Cabrera is wriggling around trying to escape.
Abdul Karim controlling his opponent.
Abdul Karim tries to control but Cabrera wriggling away.
Cabrera regains half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera is looking to improve his position.
Abdul Karim content to control rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cabrera keeping hold of Abdul Karim's head, controlling as best he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abdul Karim takes the fight on points by 11 to 4.
Khadem Abdul Karim seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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