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CFC CG 45 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Psiris Fuhren! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 7 losses; Khadem Abdul Karim!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fuhren darts in and clinches Abdul Karim up against the cage.
Abdul Karim looking for a takedown.
Abdul Karim gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fuhren (0) vs (2) Abdul Karim
Fuhren is looking for a sweep. Abdul Karim is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Abdul Karim keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Abdul Karim tries to pass to full mount but Fuhren defends it.
Fuhren is pressing down on Abdul Karim's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fuhren is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fuhren looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Abdul Karim puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuhren trying to hold on to Abdul Karim's head to control him but Abdul Karim postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuhren is trying is best to control the position here.
Fuhren is looking for a sweep. Abdul Karim is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fuhren is looking to control Abdul Karim's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fuhren avoid being mounted?
Well, if Abdul Karim is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Abdul Karim wants to advance to full mount but Fuhren doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
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.
Abdul Karim is fighting to break Fuhren's control of his arms but Fuhren is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fuhren can't keep his opponent in guard - Abdul Karim advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fuhren keeping hold of Abdul Karim's head, controlling as best he can.
Fuhren has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Abdul Karim is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Abdul Karim looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Fuhren has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Fuhren is trying to get back to full guard.
Fuhren is looking to control Abdul Karim's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fuhren avoid being mounted?
Abdul Karim not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuhren is holding on to half guard well.
Fuhren is looking for a sweep. Abdul Karim is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Fuhren is controlling Abdul Karim's trapped leg to prevent Abdul Karim from advancing to side control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim is looking to advance position but Fuhren won't allow it.
Fuhren is looking to improve his position.
Fuhren is looking to control Abdul Karim's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fuhren avoid being mounted?
Abdul Karim prevents Fuhren from improving his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fuhren trying to control here.
Fuhren has his hands clasped together around Abdul Karim's back. He's all about the action.
Abdul Karim not doing much here.
Fuhren keeping control of the position.
Fuhren is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fuhren won't allow Abdul Karim to pass to mount.
Abdul Karim is controlling the pace.
Fuhren trying to control but Abdul Karim postures up.
Fuhren wants to improve his position but Abdul Karim is controlling well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fuhren works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fuhren has his hands on Abdul Karim's head, controlling the position.
Fuhren is trying to keep Abdul Karim in close.
Fuhren seems keen to control Abdul Karim's posture.
Fuhren 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.
Fuhren trying to keep a closed guard but Abdul Karim is proving a slippery customer.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Fuhren has control of Abdul Karim's left arm, preventing Abdul Karim from doing any damage.
Abdul Karim advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Fuhren (0) vs (5) Abdul Karim
Fuhren manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Fuhren trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Fuhren (0) vs (8) Abdul Karim
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fuhren really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fuhren tries to hold on but Abdul Karim pushes him away.
Abdul Karim wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Fuhren keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Abdul Karim content just to control the position here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fuhren working to try and regain half guard.
Abdul Karim wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Fuhren is trying to escape the mount.
Fuhren is working hard here to advance position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fuhren is wriggling around trying to escape.
Well,Fuhren is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Abdul Karim sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Abdul Karim fails to take his opponent's back.
Fuhren wants to hold on but Abdul Karim pushes him away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim manages to capitalize on a mistake by Fuhren to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Fuhren (0) vs (11) Abdul Karim
Fuhren is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Fuhren just trying to survive but Abdul Karim is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Abdul Karim controls the action.
Fuhren trying to control the hands but Abdul Karim breaks the grip.
Abdul Karim controlling well, preventing Fuhren from escaping the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Fuhren's body.
Abdul Karim has the hooks in. Fuhren is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Abdul Karim slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abdul Karim wins on points by 11 to 0.
A relieved looking Khadem Abdul Karim thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Psiris Fuhren had this to say: 'Legends never die.'. |
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