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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ten Tu (ranked 4485 p4p, 3681 weight class) and Balthazar Carmen (ranked 524 p4p, 482 weight class). Ten Tu could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Balthazar Carmen's chin.
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189 cm 18 214 1 - 0 - 0 |
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198 cm 25 205 1 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns Counter fighter Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt Excellent MT Determined |
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ten Tu! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Balthazar Carmen! The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A head kick lands from Carmen that sends Tu to the canvas. Tu tries to scramble back to his feet but Carmen brings him back down into side control.
Tu is rocked!
It looks like Ten Tu has been cut. Carmen tries for a kimura but Tu is defending well. Oh Tu is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Carmen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Carmen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! This has been an exciting period of action! Tu is looking to reverse the position. Carmen tries for a kimura but Tu is defending well. Tu seems to have got his legs back now. Tu gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Tu is trying to get back to full guard. Tu is working hard here to advance position. Carmen is stalling here. Tu is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Carmen seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Tu has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Tu advances to full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round. Carmen wants to control but Tu is having none of it. Tu controlling from the full mount. Tu has hold of Carmen's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Carmen manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Tu looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. Tu has hold of Carmen's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Carmen manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Tu takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tu prevents Carmen from getting the reversal. Tu works his way to his opponent's back.
Carmen tries to break free.
Tu has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Carmen is defending well but eventually Tu manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Carmen has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ten Tu! After winning the bout, Ten Tu thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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47% |
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