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CFC CG Tokyo 8 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 53 wins and 33 losses; Isaac Vernon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 19 losses; Khadem Abdul Karim!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Vernon tries to sprawl but Abdul Karim drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Vernon (0) vs (2) Abdul Karim
Abdul Karim is looking to pass Vernon's guard but actually Vernon recovers to full guard.
Abdul Karim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vernon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdul Karim postures up.
Vernon looking for a sweep. Not yet Vernon, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vernon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vernon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Abdul Karim trying to control but Vernon is working from the bottom.
Abdul Karim is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Vernon has control of Abdul Karim's left arm, preventing Abdul Karim from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vernon keeping moving, preventing Abdul Karim from controlling successfully.
Abdul Karim advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Vernon (0) vs (5) Abdul Karim
Abdul Karim wants to control but Vernon is keeping him busy.
Vernon wants to control but Abdul Karim postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vernon is looking for a sweep.
Abdul Karim trying to control the action but Vernon is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vernon sneaks back into half guard.
Vernon desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Abdul Karim trying to pass the guard but Vernon defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
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.
Vernon is trying to maintain the position but Abdul Karim is very close to passing his half guard.
Abdul Karim is looking to take a break and control but Vernon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Abdul Karim 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.
Vernon regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vernon keeping moving, preventing Abdul Karim from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vernon is keeping the position for now.
Vernon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vernon is working hard here to advance position.
Abdul Karim is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Vernon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim stays in close to Vernon's body and controls the position.
Vernon keeping moving, preventing Abdul Karim from controlling successfully.
Vernon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Abdul Karim controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vernon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Abdul Karim is one step ahead there.
Vernon working a defensive guard but Abdul Karim manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Vernon (0) vs (8) Abdul Karim
Abdul Karim trying to control the position but Vernon is working away.
We've been hearing good reports from Vernon's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Vernon is looking to regain half guard here but Abdul Karim keeps moving and retains side control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Vernon struggling a bit here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Abdul Karim politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Abdul Karim prefers to stall for the moment though.
Abdul Karim trying to control the position but Vernon is working away.
Vernon struggling a bit here.
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.
A lull in the action here.
Vernon gets back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim trying to mount his opponent but Vernon defends it.
Abdul Karim wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vernon keeps working.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim slows the pace down in half guard.
Vernon is looking to improve his position.
Vernon trying to control but Abdul Karim postures up.
Abdul Karim tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vernon knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim keeps trying to improve his position.
Vernon is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Abdul Karim's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Abdul Karim's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Vernon (4) vs (8) Abdul Karim
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vernon controlling well, preventing Abdul Karim from escaping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abdul Karim wins on points by 8 to 4.
An out of breath Khadem Abdul Karim thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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