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CWC 312 - Ziyaeddin vs Priest PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 6 losses; Abubakar Camara! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 9 losses; Shaka Zulu!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zulu tries for a takedown. No joy.
Zulu is working for takedown but Camara is calmly controlling the position for now.
Zulu tries for a takedown but Camara manages to get underhooks.
Abubakar Camara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shaka Zulu.
Camara has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zulu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Zulu gets underhooks to prevent Camara's takedown attempt.
Zulu drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Camara prevents the takedown attempt.
Zulu gets underhooks to prevent Camara's takedown attempt.
Zulu wants a takedown but no success here.
Zulu is trying to trip Camara. He has hold of a leg but Camara is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Zulu persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Camara (0) vs (2) Zulu
Zulu is fighting to break Camara's control of his arms but Camara is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Camara seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Zulu trying to control the position from guard on top but Camara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zulu might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Camara haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camara wants to improve his position but instead Zulu has moved into half guard.
Camara is pressing down on Zulu's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Camara is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Zulu is stalling in the full guard.
Camara keeping full guard, as Zulu tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camara pulls Zulu in close to his closed guard and prevents Zulu from doing any damage or advancing position.
Zulu 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Camara working a defensive guard here.
Camara pulls Zulu in close to his closed guard and prevents Zulu from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu pushing down on Camara's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Camara is trying to maintain the position but Zulu is very close to passing his half guard.
Still in half guard, Zulu seems content to control.
Camara trying to control but Zulu postures up.
Zulu performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camara is looking to get back to full guard here but Zulu has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (0) vs (5) Zulu
Camara holding on.
Camara is looking for a sweep.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Camara prevents Zulu from moving into mount.
Camara tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Zulu wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Camara is working hard here to advance position.
Camara keeping his opponent close.
Camara being controlled for a moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Zulu gets to mount! Camara was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Camara (0) vs (7) Zulu
Zulu controlling from the full mount.
Camara tries to hold on but Zulu postures up.
Zulu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Camara is looking to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Camara working to try and regain half guard.
Zulu tries to control but Camara wriggling away.
Camara is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Zulu controlling from mount.
Camara keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Camara is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Zulu controlling from mount.
Camara tries to improve his position but instead Zulu has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Camara (0) vs (10) Zulu
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Zulu.
Camara tries to break free.
Zulu controls the position.
Camara is in bad spot here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Zulu is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Camara wants to escape the position.
Zulu controlling from the back.
Zulu controlling well, preventing Camara from escaping the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Camara breaks Zulu's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (2) vs (10) Zulu
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zulu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Camara doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Camara manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Camara controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Zulu trying to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Zulu wants to hit a sweep here but Camara passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Zulu there! Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (5) vs (10) Zulu
Camara content just to control the position here.
Well,Camara is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Camara tries to control but Zulu wriggling away.
Zulu regains half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Zulu is refusing to be controlled, as Camara sits in half guard.
Zulu wants to get back to full guard.
Camara content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Camara trying to control from half guard but Zulu is working away.
Zulu 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 fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Zulu is controlling Camara's trapped leg to prevent Camara from advancing to side control.
Camara passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (8) vs (10) Zulu
Zulu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zulu tries to hold on but Camara pushes him away.
Zulu tries to reverse the position but Camara maintains control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zulu wins on points by 10 to 8.
Shaka Zulu is the new heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Shaka Zulu 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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