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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jean Pierre Dux (ranked 5364 p4p, 473 weight class) and Tommaso Carsara (ranked 6070 p4p, 497 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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156 lbs
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166 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Pierre Dux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommaso Carsara!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dux scores with a head kick.
Dux closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Carsara makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Jean Pierre Dux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dux will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Carsara throws a fast counter high kick but Dux manages to duck under it in time.
Dux tries to clinch up but Carsara circles away and keeps his distance.
Carsara let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Carsara avoids the body shot from Dux.
Dux tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carsara counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carsara blocks a head kick by Dux.
Carsara looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dux is fending him off so far but Carsara persists. Nope, Dux circles away and we're back to standing.
Dux misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dux fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Pierre Dux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Carsara.
Dux shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Carsara counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux dives in for a single leg takedown but Carsara sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A countering left hand to the body from Carsara misses.
Dux shoots in for a takedown but Carsara shows good takedown defense.
It seemed like Carsara was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dux is breathing heavily.
Dux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carsara only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dux misses with a head kick.
Carsara tries a quick counter leg kick but Dux is wise to it.
Dux tries to score a power double leg takedown but Carsara sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dux somewhat.
Carsara looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dux shoots in and drives through. Carsara sprawls well.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Carsara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dux tries to clinch
and Carsara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dux tries to clinch up but Carsara circles away and keeps his distance.
Dux moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCarsara.
Dux tries to clinch up but Carsara circles away and keeps his distance.
Carsara throws a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carsara counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dux fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dux with a poor takedown
and Carsara counters with a straight right hand.
Dux goes for a double leg but Carsara avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Carsara continues to drive forward.
As Dux backs off Carsara throws a huge counter combo but Dux manages to avoid it all.
Carsara closes the distance and pushes Dux back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dux is trying to push Carsara away but Carsara has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Carsara throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Carsara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carsara leaves Dux with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Carsara is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dux closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carsara counters with a crisp right hand that drops Dux! Carsara lets Dux back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Dux is rocked!
It looks like Jean Pierre Dux has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Carsara swivels and escapes.
Carsara lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Carsara circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carsara makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carsara shoots in for a takedown but Dux shows good takedown defense.
Carsara forces Dux back against the cage and clinches.
Carsara is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Carsara is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Carsara breaks the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dux.
Carsara moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Carsara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dux with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carsara counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carsara clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carsara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carsara fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carsara stuffs the takedown.
Dux with a poor takedown
and Carsara counters with a right hand to the body.
Carsara fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dux sprawls well initially but Carsara persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Carsara perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carsara stops Dux from getting back to his feet.
Dux taking some punishment here, with Carsara in his half guard.
Dux is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommaso Carsara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jean Pierre Dux's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dux shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Carsara counter with a right hand.
Dux moves in looking to clinch but Carsara pushes him off.
Dux shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dux takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dux tries to close the distance and clinch but Carsara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dux shoots and misses
and Carsara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Pierre Dux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carsara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carsara gets a clinch.
Carsara is defending well against a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carsara throws an elbow that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carsara has Dux pressed against the cage, preventing Dux from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Carsara breaks from the clinch.
Carsara moves into the clinch successfully.
Carsara has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carsara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dux misses with a takedown attempt
and Carsara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick from Dux is predictable there
and Carsara counters with a straight that turns Dux's legs to rubber! Carsara pushes forward with more strikes and Dux goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommaso Carsara!
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