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CFC Tokyo 4 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 44 wins and 26 losses; Cesare Borgia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 12 losses; Khadem Abdul Karim!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Abdul Karim scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Borgia (0) vs (4) Abdul Karim
Borgia is looking for a sweep.
Abdul Karim is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Borgia will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Borgia is looking to regain half guard here but Abdul Karim keeps moving and retains side control.
Abdul Karim controlling from side mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borgia holding on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgia is looking for a sweep.
Borgia trying to remain calm as Abdul Karim controls from the top position.
Borgia is looking for a sweep.
Borgia 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.
Borgia has one of Abdul Karim's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Borgia can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Abdul Karim working away.
Borgia is looking to regain half guard here but Abdul Karim keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is working hard here to advance position.
Borgia struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borgia might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Abdul Karim trying to control the action but Borgia is working from the bottom.
Borgia wants to control but Abdul Karim postures up.
Abdul Karim happy to just control the position for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim working away.
Borgia is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Borgia tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Abdul Karim wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Borgia holding on.
You can see the frustration on Borgia's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim slows the pace down.
Borgia tries to buck Abdul Karim off but Abdul Karim is having none of it.
Abdul Karim takes a little break here. Borgia wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Borgia tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Abdul Karim wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Abdul Karim working away.
Abdul Karim in the domination position with Borgia hanging on.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim working away.
Borgia is looking to regain half guard here but Abdul Karim keeps moving and retains side control.
Abdul Karim taking a breather here.
You can see the frustration on Borgia's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is trying to get back to half guard.
Borgia is not content to let Abdul Karim control the position.
Borgia sneaks back into half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim content to control rather than advance.
Abdul Karim wants to pass to mount but Borgia is defending the position.
Borgia actively working from the bottom here.
Abdul Karim slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Borgia wants to improve his position but Abdul Karim is controlling well.
Borgia makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Borgia.
Abdul Karim controlling from the top position.
Borgia is pulling down on Abdul Karim's head to control his posture.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim won't allow Borgia to sweep him here.
Borgia keeping full guard, as Abdul Karim tries to pass.
Borgia working a defensive guard here.
Borgia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Borgia looking to control but Abdul Karim passes into half guard.
Borgia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Abdul Karim trying to control the action but Borgia is working from the bottom.
Borgia wants to control but Abdul Karim is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Borgia is concentrating on defense, preventing Abdul Karim from advancing position.
Borgia is trying to get back to full guard.
Borgia regains full guard. Nicely done.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Abdul Karim trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Borgia manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Borgia (2) vs (4) Abdul Karim
And that's the end of the fight!
Abdul Karim wins on points by 4 to 2.
Khadem Abdul Karim thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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