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CFC CG 39 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 11 losses; Scott Hill! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 6 losses; Khadem Abdul Karim!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Abdul Karim closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hill to the mat! Hill manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hill (0) vs (2) Abdul Karim
Hill being controlled here, momentarily.
Hill looking for subs off his back but Abdul Karim has passed one foot through into half guard.
Abdul Karim seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hill wants to control but Abdul Karim is keeping busy.
Hill wants to improve his position but Abdul Karim is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdul Karim trying to mount his opponent but Hill defends it.
Hill wants to control but Abdul Karim passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hill (0) vs (5) Abdul Karim
Abdul Karim trying to control the position but Hill is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill tries to improve position but can't.
Abdul Karim tries for a kimura but Hill is defending well.
Abdul Karim controls the position from side control.
Hill tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill regains half guard.
Hill is trying to control but can't.
Abdul Karim is looking to take a break and control but Hill is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hill looking for submissions off his back.
Abdul Karim uses his free foot to push down on Hill's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hill. Score +3 for passing guard: Hill (0) vs (8) Abdul Karim
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Abdul Karim content just to control the position here.
Hill is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abdul Karim wants to take Hill's back here but Hill is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Hill working to try and regain half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hill gets back to half guard.
Hill is controlling Abdul Karim's trapped leg to prevent Abdul Karim from advancing to side control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hill won't allow Abdul Karim to pass to mount.
Abdul Karim seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hill is defending against the submission attempts here by Abdul Karim.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hill keeping hold of Abdul Karim's head, controlling as best he can.
Abdul Karim seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Abdul Karim trying to pass the guard but Hill defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim is taking a breather. Hill says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hill won't allow Abdul Karim to pass to mount.
Abdul Karim is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Abdul Karim in particular looking to stall.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hill does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hill is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Abdul Karim not doing much here.
Abdul Karim wants to work for an arm triangle but Hill is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hill keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim is looking for a kimura here.
Hill preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Hill wants to sweep but Abdul Karim has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hill (0) vs (11) Abdul Karim
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hill tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Abdul Karim wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Abdul Karim working away.
Abdul Karim is looking to take a break and control but Hill is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hill wants to control but Abdul Karim postures up.
Abdul Karim just content to control the position.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hill is looking for a sweep.
The referee asks Abdul Karim politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Abdul Karim prefers to stall for the moment though.
Hill tries to buck Abdul Karim off but Abdul Karim is having none of it.
Abdul Karim trying to control the action but Hill is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
What's Hill going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Abdul Karim trying to control the position but Hill is working away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim just content to control the position.
Abdul Karim wants to control but Hill is keeping him busy.
Abdul Karim controls the position from side control.
Abdul Karim wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hill keeps working.
Hill is trying to control Abdul Karim's posture but Abdul Karim avoids it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Abdul Karim politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Abdul Karim prefers to stall for the moment though.
Hill tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Abdul Karim wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hill is not content to let Abdul Karim control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hill gets back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abdul Karim wins on points by 11 to 0.
A victorious Khadem Abdul Karim thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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