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CFC Tokyo 14 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 31 wins and 17 losses; Khadem Abdul Karim! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 55 wins and 27 losses; William Crazy Horse!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano 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: Abdul Karim (4) vs (0) Crazy Horse
Crazy Horse is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Crazy Horse struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crazy Horse manages to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdul Karim stalling.
Crazy Horse is holding on to half guard well.
Abdul Karim seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Abdul Karim wants to free his trapped foot but Crazy Horse is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Crazy Horse is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Abdul Karim in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim wants to pass the guard but Crazy Horse is defending well.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Crazy Horse for as long as he can get away with.
Crazy Horse is staying active underneath Abdul Karim, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Crazy Horse trying to control from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Crazy Horse tries to roll over but Abdul Karim keeps him under control.
Crazy Horse is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
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.
Abdul Karim is pressing down on Crazy Horse's thigh, looking to free his foot. Crazy Horse is holding on for now.
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.
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 six minutes gone in the round.
Crazy Horse is looking for a sweep. Abdul Karim is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Crazy Horse preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Abdul Karim is thwarting Crazy Horse's attempts to control the position.
Crazy Horse is looking to improve his position.
Crazy Horse felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim wants to free his trapped foot but Crazy Horse is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Abdul Karim trying to control the pace.
Crazy Horse trying to control from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim is just content to waste time from the top position. Crazy Horse takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Crazy Horse is trying to keep Abdul Karim in close.
Abdul Karim seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Abdul Karim trying to control the position from guard on top but Crazy Horse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abdul Karim wants to pass the guard but Crazy Horse is keeping the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Abdul Karim preventing the sweep.
Abdul Karim sitting in guard here, content to control.
Crazy Horse keeping full guard, as Abdul Karim tries to pass.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Crazy Horse has control of Abdul Karim's left arm, preventing Abdul Karim from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crazy Horse tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Abdul Karim wants to pass the guard but Crazy Horse is keeping the position.
Abdul Karim is working hard here to advance position.
Abdul Karim stays in close to Crazy Horse's body and controls the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Crazy Horse looking for a sweep. Not yet Crazy Horse, not yet.
Crazy Horse keeping moving, preventing Abdul Karim from controlling successfully.
Abdul Karim is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim'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 advance position but Crazy Horse has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Abdul Karim (4) vs (4) Crazy Horse
Abdul Karim really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Crazy Horse trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim is working to get back to half guard.
Crazy Horse controlling the pace for now.
Abdul Karim tries to hold on but Crazy Horse pushes him away.
Crazy Horse trying to control but Abdul Karim is having none of it.
Crazy Horse controlling from mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Abdul Karim tries to hold on but Crazy Horse postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Abdul Karim is heads and Crazy Horse is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... heads!
Abdul Karim takes the fight on points by 5 to 4.
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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