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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Carouthers (ranked 2475 p4p, 3123 weight class) and Idrissa Dieng (ranked 323 p4p, 398 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Caleb Carouthers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Idrissa Dieng!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dieng throws a one two combo.
A nice combination there by Dieng.
Carouthers connects with a right hand. Dieng shakes it off.
Carouthers avoids the body shot from Dieng.
Carouthers drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dieng sprawls and moves away.
Dieng thuds a left hand into Carouthers's body.
Dieng throws a lazy head kick
and Carouthers counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carouthers prevents Dieng from getting back to his feet.
Carouthers sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Carouthers prevents Dieng from getting back to his feet.
Carouthers postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dieng wants to stand but Carouthers is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carouthers is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Carouthers working some strikes from top position.
Carouthers trying to control the position from guard on top but Dieng is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carouthers slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Carouthers 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.
Carouthers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dieng is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Carouthers sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dieng's guard.
Carouthers is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dieng is looking to escape.
Carouthers sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dieng defending well though.
Carouthers is trying to control the action in half guard but Dieng is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Carouthers sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dieng defending well though.
Carouthers is looking to advance position but Dieng won't allow it.
Dieng pushes Carouthers off looking to stand but Carouthers dives back in and keeps control.
Carouthers seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Carouthers lands with a punch from half guard.
Carouthers not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dieng is trying to stand up here but Carouthers is controlling him well.
Carouthers working the head and body with strikes.
Dieng is trying to stand.
Dieng on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Carouthers thows a huge punch but Dieng dodges it nicely.
Carouthers drops an elbow to the side of Dieng's head.
Carouthers is looking to take a break and control but Dieng is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carouthers is really struggling to control Dieng but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Dieng keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Carouthers looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dieng tries to kick Carouthers off but Carouthers keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carouthers passes to full mount!
A nice elbow there by Carouthers.
Carouthers landing punches.
Carouthers with shots to the head and body - Dieng looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carouthers fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Carouthers looking to finish Dieng with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dieng!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Caleb Carouthers dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dieng scores with a three punch combo!
Carouthers with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Carouthers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dieng can do to turn this around?
Dieng blocks a jab.
Dieng tries to land a front kick but Carouthers steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Carouthers darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Carouthers has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Carouthers throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Carouthers works his foot free and advances to mount.
Carouthers has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dieng's face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BOOM! Carouthers connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Carouthers putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dieng is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dieng takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Carouthers is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dieng is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Carouthers controlling from the full mount.
Carouthers trying to control but Dieng is having none of it.
Carouthers landing strikes from the mount.
Dieng squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Carouthers raining down hammerfists from mount.
Dieng is in a horrible position here. Carouthers smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carouthers fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dieng is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carouthers loads up with a big shot that hurts Dieng! He's pulled Carouthers in close but Carouthers has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Dieng survive? More strikes from Carouthers and Dieng is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Caleb Carouthers!
Caleb Carouthers took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Barry Bonds Performance Enhancers $110 160q Rec&St for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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