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CFC CG 716 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 91 wins and 78 losses; Long Wang! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 10 losses; Khadem Abdul Karim!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Abdul Karim closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Abdul Karim lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wang (0) vs (2) Abdul Karim
Wang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Abdul Karim is fighting to break Wang's control of his arms but Wang is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Wang is trying to keep Abdul Karim in close.
Wang throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Abdul Karim escapes and throws Wang's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Wang (0) vs (5) Abdul Karim
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang is looking to regain half guard here but Abdul Karim keeps moving and retains side control.
Wang has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Abdul Karim controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang is looking to reverse the position.
Wang struggling a bit here.
Wang is looking for a sweep.
Abdul Karim controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wang is looking to regain half guard here but Abdul Karim keeps moving and retains side control.
Abdul Karim wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wang keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang is looking for a sweep.
Wang is working hard here to advance position.
Wang manages to get back to half guard.
Wang is pressing down on Abdul Karim's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wang has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Abdul Karim can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wang is looking to sweep but instead, Abdul Karim has passed into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim wants to free his trapped foot but Wang is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wang is positioning himself well to prevent Abdul Karim advancing to mount.
Wang looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Abdul Karim controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang gets full guard.
Abdul Karim stays in close to Wang's body and controls the position.
Wang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Abdul Karim is one step ahead there.
Wang trying to control the position.
Wang looking for a sweep. Not yet Wang, not yet.
Wang trying to keep a closed guard but Abdul Karim is proving a slippery customer.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wang wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Wang tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wang working a defensive guard here.
Wang has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Abdul Karim can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Abdul Karim is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Abdul Karim wants to pass the guard but Wang is keeping the position.
Abdul Karim stopping the sweep attempt from Wang.
Wang controls Abdul Karim momentarily but Abdul Karim frees himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wang is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wang (2) vs (5) Abdul Karim
Wang slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Wang passes Abdul Karim's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Still in half guard, Wang seems content to control.
Wang's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Abdul Karim is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wang working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Abdul Karim's thigh. Abdul Karim counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wang slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Wang looking to pass the guard.
Wang controlling from the top position.
Wang tries to free his leg and advance position but Abdul Karim is retaining full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wang controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wang works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wang perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Abdul Karim is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wang content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Wang.
Wang trying to pass the guard but Abdul Karim defending well.
Well, if Wang 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 gets full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim has control of Wang's left arm, preventing Wang from doing any damage.
Wang slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wang forces his way into half guard.
Abdul Karim keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Abdul Karim tries to get to full guard but Wang has control of the leg.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wang is taking a breather. Abdul Karim 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.
Abdul Karim wants to improve his position but Wang is controlling well.
Abdul Karim is trying to control but can't.
Wang stalling.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim is looking to control Wang's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Abdul Karim avoid being mounted?
Wang content to control rather than advance.
Wang trying to control from Abdul Karim's half guard. Abdul Karim has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Wang tries to free his leg and advance position but Abdul Karim is retaining full guard.
Wang controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim keeping full guard, as Wang tries to pass.
Abdul Karim looking for a sweep. Not yet Abdul Karim, not yet.
Wang is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abdul Karim is keeping the position for now.
Wang controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wang tries to free his leg and advance position but Abdul Karim is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abdul Karim wins on points by 5 to 2.
Khadem Abdul Karim is the new light heavyweight champion!
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.
Long Wang spoke after the fight, saying 'No worries. Everyone here knows my opponent has a bad habit of testing positive for PEDs, so I'm sure this fight will soon be ruled a 'No Contest' by the Athletic Commission.'. |
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