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CFC CG 55 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 3 losses; Saad Sadiq ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 9 losses; Khadem Abdul Karim!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Sadiq stuffs the takedown attempt from Abdul Karim. Abdul Karim gets slowly back to his feet.
Sadiq misses with a takedown attempt - Abdul Karim sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Abdul Karim fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sadiq to the ground. Abdul Karim is now in Sadiq 's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sadiq (0) vs (2) Abdul Karim
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sadiq holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdul Karim is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Abdul Karim might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Sadiq has his hands on Abdul Karim's head, controlling the position.
Abdul Karim content to stall in guard here.
Sadiq is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sadiq looking to control.
Abdul Karim is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sadiq trying to control the position here.
Abdul Karim looking to sit in guard and control but Sadiq gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sadiq (2) vs (2) Abdul Karim
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim keeping moving, preventing Sadiq from controlling successfully.
Abdul Karim seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Abdul Karim is continuing to stall.
Sadiq forces his way into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sadiq is trying to work for a kimura but Abdul Karim is defending well.
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.
Sadiq wants to advance to full mount but Abdul Karim doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Abdul Karim working a defensive guard here.
Abdul Karim pulls Sadiq in close to his closed guard and prevents Sadiq from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sadiq wants to pass the guard but Abdul Karim is keeping the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim is adopting a defensive guard.
Sadiq trying to control the position from guard on top but Abdul Karim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sadiq trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Abdul Karim is trying to hold Sadiq in close to prevent damage but Sadiq has managed to pass into half guard.
Sadiq passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sadiq (5) vs (2) Abdul Karim
Abdul Karim wants to control but Sadiq is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim tries to reverse the position but Sadiq maintains control.
Sadiq goes for an armbar but Abdul Karim turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Abdul Karim. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sadiq (5) vs (4) Abdul Karim
Sadiq pulls Abdul Karim in close to his closed guard and prevents Abdul Karim from doing any damage or advancing position.
Abdul Karim looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sadiq wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Abdul Karim is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sadiq has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Abdul Karim controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sadiq trying to control the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sadiq holds on and takes a little breather.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sadiq continues to stall.
Sadiq not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Abdul Karim is fighting to break Sadiq 's control of his arms but Sadiq is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sadiq has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Abdul Karim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sadiq is keeping the position for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Abdul Karim forces his way into half guard.
Sadiq is trying to maintain the position but Abdul Karim is very close to passing his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sadiq is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sadiq takes the fight on points by 5 to 4.
Saad Sadiq was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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