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CFC CG Rio PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 4 losses; Kron Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 47 wins and 31 losses; Abubakar Camara!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Camara stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Camara wants it to stay on the feet.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Camara sprawls well.
Camara changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Camara as Gracie shoots in.
Camara with the counter takedown but Gracie avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kron Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Camara sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Camara but Camara pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Camara changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Camara napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Gracie (4) vs (0) Camara
Camara is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Camara keeps working.
Gracie taking a breather here.
Camara is looking to reverse the position.
Camara struggling a bit here.
Camara is not content to let Gracie control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camara is looking to reverse the position.
Gracie is staying tight to Camara's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Camara tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Camara manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Camara is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camara is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Camara has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
Gracie perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Camara defending well.
Camara is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camara wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Camara controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Camara wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Camara controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Camara is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Camara moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Camara 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.
Gracie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Camara.
Camara manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracie manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (4) vs (2) Camara
Gracie being controlled here, momentarily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Camara tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Camara is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Camara is proving a slippery customer.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Camara wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Camara is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Camara content to stall in guard here.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Camara tries to pass.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Camara advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (4) vs (5) Camara
Gracie tries to buck Camara off but Camara is having none of it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Camara slows the pace down.
Camara is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gracie knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Camara tries to move into full mount but can't pass Gracie's legs.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Gracie seems a little lost for a moment, as Camara dominates the positioning.
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
Camara just content to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Camara tries to advance to mount but Gracie denies him.
Camara controlling from side mount.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Camara trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
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.
Camara wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie prevents Camara from moving into mount.
Gracie tries to buck Camara off but Camara is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Camara is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that's the end of the fight!
Camara wins on points by 5 to 4.
Abubakar Camara decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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