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CFC Tokyo 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 20 losses; Julián Cicerón! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 11 losses; Khadem Abdul Karim!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Cicerón gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Cicerón (4) vs (0) Abdul Karim
Abdul Karim manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cicerón (4) vs (2) Abdul Karim
Abdul Karim not doing much here.
Cicerón is trying to control but can't.
Abdul Karim controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdul Karim is pressing down on Cicerón's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cicerón is holding on for now.
Cicerón 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cicerón is looking for a sweep. Abdul Karim is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Abdul Karim not doing much here.
Cicerón is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim trying to mount his opponent but Cicerón defends it.
Cicerón is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Abdul Karim controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón is looking to control Abdul Karim's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cicerón avoid being mounted?
Abdul Karim is pressing down on Cicerón's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cicerón is holding on for now.
Cicerón is looking for a sweep. Abdul Karim is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cicerón tries to get to full guard but Abdul Karim has control of the leg.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim slows the pace down in half guard.
Cicerón keeping hold of Abdul Karim's head, controlling as best he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón is trying to get back to full guard.
Abdul Karim is controlling the pace.
Cicerón wants to improve his position but Abdul Karim is controlling well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón has his hands clasped together around Abdul Karim's back. He's all about the action.
Cicerón is looking to improve his position.
Cicerón is trying is best to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón is trying to control but can't.
Cicerón tries to roll over but Abdul Karim keeps him under control.
Still in half guard, Abdul Karim seems content to control.
Cicerón wants to get back to full guard.
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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim is thwarting Cicerón's attempts to control the position.
Abdul Karim takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cicerón slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Abdul Karim slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim is stalling in the full guard.
Cicerón 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.
Abdul Karim passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Cicerón (4) vs (5) Abdul Karim
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Cicerón wants to get back to full guard.
Abdul Karim tries to pass to full mount but Cicerón defends it.
Abdul Karim controlling the pace.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón trying to control here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón tries to get to full guard but Abdul Karim has control of the leg.
Abdul Karim with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cicerón wants to control the action here but instead Abdul Karim manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cicerón (4) vs (8) Abdul Karim
And that's the end of the fight!
Abdul Karim wins on points by 8 to 4.
Khadem Abdul Karim is the new super heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Khadem Abdul Karim, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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