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CFC CG Tokyo 6 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 16 losses; Khadem Abdul Karim! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 8 losses; Diego Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Abdul Karim leaves Nogueira with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Abdul Karim gets caught flat footed, as Nogueira shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Abdul Karim (0) vs (2) Nogueira
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Abdul Karim is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Abdul Karim (2) vs (2) Nogueira
Nogueira is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Our spies down at at Silverback MMA 🦍 inform us that Nogueira has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Nogueira seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Abdul Karim won't allow Nogueira to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira controlling Abdul Karim's posture.
Nogueira wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira keeps trying to improve his position.
Nogueira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Abdul Karim wants to pass the guard but Nogueira is keeping the position.
Nogueira seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Nogueira can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Abdul Karim controls the pace.
Abdul Karim wants to control from the top but Nogueira keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira working a defensive guard here.
Abdul Karim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nogueira is keeping the position for now.
Abdul Karim is fighting to break Nogueira's control of his arms but Nogueira is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Abdul Karim postures up.
Nogueira pulls Abdul Karim in to control the position.
Abdul Karim 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.
Abdul Karim stopping the sweep attempt from Nogueira.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nogueira controlling the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Abdul Karim not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Nogueira is adopting a defensive guard.
Nogueira controls Abdul Karim momentarily but Abdul Karim frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is pulling down on Abdul Karim's head. It's preventing any offense from Abdul Karim, at least for the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nogueira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Abdul Karim 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.
Abdul Karim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nogueira is keeping the position for now.
Nogueira is trying to keep Abdul Karim in close.
Abdul Karim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira has Abdul Karim pulled in close to control his posture.
Abdul Karim wants to control from the top but Nogueira keeps moving.
Abdul Karim controlling from the top position.
Abdul Karim trying to control but Nogueira is working from the bottom.
Nogueira pulls Abdul Karim in close to his closed guard and prevents Abdul Karim from doing any damage or advancing position.
Abdul Karim trying to control the position from guard on top but Nogueira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is trying to keep Abdul Karim in close.
Abdul Karim is fighting to break Nogueira's control of his arms but Nogueira is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Abdul Karim postures up.
Abdul Karim 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.
Abdul Karim trying to control the position from guard on top but Nogueira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nogueira manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Abdul Karim manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Abdul Karim (2) vs (4) Nogueira
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira controlling from the top position.
Abdul Karim is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nogueira tries to free his leg and advance position but Abdul Karim is retaining full guard.
Abdul Karim keeping moving, preventing Nogueira from controlling successfully.
Nogueira looking to pass the guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira postures up.
Nogueira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Abdul Karim swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nogueira wants to control from the top but Abdul Karim keeps moving.
Abdul Karim keeping full guard, as Nogueira tries to pass.
Abdul Karim pulls Nogueira in close to prevent any damage.
Nogueira pushing down on Abdul Karim's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Abdul Karim is trying to maintain the position but Nogueira is very close to passing his half guard.
Nogueira keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Abdul Karim is not content to let Nogueira control the position.
Nogueira takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Abdul Karim trying to control here.
Abdul Karim tries to roll over but Nogueira keeps him under control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nogueira in particular looking to stall.
Nogueira wants to take a breather but Abdul Karim is having none of it.
Abdul Karim trying to control from the bottom.
Nogueira wants to pass the guard but Abdul Karim is defending well.
Nogueira takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira trying to control from half guard but Abdul Karim is working away.
Nogueira controlling the pace.
Abdul Karim trying to hold on to Nogueira's head to control him but Nogueira postures up.
Nogueira 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.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira wants to pass the guard but Abdul Karim is defending well.
Abdul Karim tries to roll over but Nogueira keeps him under control.
Nogueira is keen to just control but Abdul Karim is a slippery customer.
Nogueira perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nogueira trying to pass the guard but Abdul Karim defending well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira wants to take a breather but Abdul Karim is having none of it.
Abdul Karim is looking for a sweep. Nogueira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nogueira tries to pass to full mount but Abdul Karim defends it.
Nogueira wants to take a breather but Abdul Karim is having none of it.
Abdul Karim has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nogueira is working away from the top position though.
Nogueira takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nogueira is keen to just control but Abdul Karim is a slippery customer.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira wants to pass the guard but Abdul Karim is defending well.
Well, if Nogueira 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.
Nogueira is trying to control. Abdul Karim wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Abdul Karim wants to improve his position but Nogueira is controlling well.
Nogueira trying to control the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nogueira is pressing down on Abdul Karim's thigh, looking to free his foot. Abdul Karim is holding on for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nogueira wins on points by 4 to 2.
Diego Nogueira is the new light heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Diego Nogueira, 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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