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CFC CG 29 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Khadem Abdul Karim! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 12 losses; Shinayaka Totemo !
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Totemo gets caught napping as Abdul Karim dives in and scores a takedown. Totemo manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Abdul Karim (2) vs (0) Totemo
Totemo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Abdul Karim's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Abdul Karim (2) vs (2) Totemo
Abdul Karim controlling the position.
Totemo passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Abdul Karim (2) vs (5) Totemo
Abdul Karim is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Abdul Karim's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdul Karim tries to buck Totemo off but Totemo is having none of it.
Totemo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Abdul Karim knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Totemo tries to move to full mount but Abdul Karim actually manages to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Totemo seems to be working for a kimura but Abdul Karim defends the submission attempt.
Abdul Karim keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Totemo is working for a kimura but Abdul Karim is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Totemo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Abdul Karim has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim is pressing down on Totemo 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Abdul Karim looking for subs off his back but Totemo has passed one foot through into half guard.
Abdul Karim looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim moves into full guard.
Totemo is fighting to break Abdul Karim's control of his arms but Abdul Karim is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Abdul Karim looking for a sweep. Not yet Abdul Karim, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Totemo postures up.
Abdul Karim keeping moving, preventing Totemo from controlling successfully.
Totemo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Abdul Karim seems keen to control Totemo 's posture.
Totemo told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Abdul Karim looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Totemo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Totemo trying to control the position from guard on top but Abdul Karim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Totemo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Abdul Karim has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Totemo has managed to get both his arms back between Abdul Karim's legs - danger averted.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Totemo forces his way into half guard.
Totemo is thwarting Abdul Karim's attempts to control the position.
Abdul Karim is refusing to be controlled, as Totemo sits in half guard.
Abdul Karim has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Totemo is working away from the top position though.
Totemo is trying to control the action in half guard but Abdul Karim is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Totemo is trying to work for a kimura but Abdul Karim is defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim gets back to full guard.
Totemo preventing the sweep.
Abdul Karim is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Abdul Karim looking for a sweep. Not yet Abdul Karim, not yet.
Abdul Karim is adopting a defensive guard.
Totemo advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Abdul Karim (2) vs (8) Totemo
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim stops Totemo from passing to mount.
Totemo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Totemo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Totemo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Totemo wants to control but Abdul Karim is keeping him busy.
Abdul Karim manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Abdul Karim manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Totemo 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.
Totemo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Abdul Karim has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Totemo has managed to get both his arms back between Abdul Karim's legs - danger averted.
Totemo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Abdul Karim not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Abdul Karim can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Totemo controls the pace.
Totemo has gone for a leg lock! Abdul Karim slips out almost immediately though and dives into Totemo 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Abdul Karim (4) vs (8) Totemo
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Totemo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Abdul Karim defends it easily.
Totemo keeping moving, preventing Abdul Karim from controlling successfully.
Totemo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Totemo wants to sweep here but Abdul Karim controlling him for the moment.
Abdul Karim is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Totemo is trying to keep Abdul Karim in close.
Abdul Karim stopping the sweep attempt from Totemo .
Abdul Karim wants to pass the guard but Totemo is keeping the position.
Abdul Karim is working hard here to advance position.
Totemo throws his legs up looking for a submission but Abdul Karim uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Abdul Karim (7) vs (8) Totemo
Totemo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim is trying to get an arm triangle but Totemo is defending well.
Totemo can't do much from the bottom here.
Totemo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Abdul Karim's best efforts.
Totemo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Abdul Karim trying to control the position from guard on top but Totemo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abdul Karim not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Totemo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim sitting in guard here, content to control.
Totemo looking for a sweep. Not yet Totemo , not yet.
Totemo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Abdul Karim defends it easily.
Abdul Karim trying to control but Totemo is working from the bottom.
Totemo has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Abdul Karim is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Totemo . Score +3 for passing guard: Abdul Karim (10) vs (8) Totemo
Abdul Karim wants to control but Totemo is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Totemo 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim wants to control but Totemo is keeping him busy.
Totemo is being controlled here.
Totemo is trying to control Abdul Karim's posture but Abdul Karim avoids it.
Abdul Karim is looking to take a break and control but Totemo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Totemo is trying to improve his position.
Totemo wants to control but Abdul Karim postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Abdul Karim just content to control the position.
Totemo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abdul Karim takes the fight on points by 10 to 8.
Khadem Abdul Karim thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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