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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dresden Carmichael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zak Zinfandel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carmichael comes to the cage accompanied by Nelly - Just A Dream . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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153 lbs
18 - 10 - 0 |
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171 cm
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168 lbs
18 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dresden Carmichael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zak Zinfandel!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zinfandel checks a leg kick.
Zinfandel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carmichael moves out of range of the body kick.
Zinfandel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Zinfandel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zinfandel checks a low kick from Carmichael.
Zinfandel closes the distance and pushes Carmichael back into the cage.
Carmichael tries a body shot but Zinfandel blocks it.
Zinfandel drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carmichael cracks Zinfandel with a nice body shot.
Carmichael makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zinfandel changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Carmichael fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Carmichael scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carmichael connects with a solid leg kick.
Zinfandel fails with the takedown
and Carmichael counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dresden Carmichael has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zak Zinfandel.
Carmichael swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Zinfandel throws a lazy head kick
and Carmichael counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zinfandel fails to land with a series of punches.
Carmichael feints and then cracks Zinfandel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zinfandel down.
Zinfandel throws an off balance right hand
and Carmichael counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carmichael throws a body punch but Zinfandel moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael scores with the left hand. Zinfandel knows he should have avoided that one.
Carmichael defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zinfandel.
Zinfandel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zinfandel has his takedown stuffed
and Zinfandel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zinfandel scores with the left hand. Carmichael knows he should have avoided that one.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Carmichael checks a leg kick.
Carmichael gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zinfandel is trying to drag Carmichael to the mat but Carmichael just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A right handed body shot lands from Carmichael.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zinfandel is trying to break the clinch but Carmichael is controlling him.
Zinfandel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Carmichael walks away with a smile on his face. Zinfandel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Carmichael.
Carmichael misses with a body shot
and Zinfandel moves into the clinch.
Carmichael tries a body shot but Zinfandel blocks it.
Carmichael working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Carmichael just leaning against Zinfandel, taking a breather.
Zinfandel jumps guard but Carmichael turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Zinfandel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Good body shot from Carmichael.
Carmichael scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zinfandel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Carmichael gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Carmichael lands a body shot.
Carmichael misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zinfandel is looking for a takedown.
Zinfandel takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Zak Zinfandel has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carmichael just leaning against Zinfandel, taking a breather.
Carmichael with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carmichael.
Zinfandel looks winded!
Carmichael with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Carmichael stalling.
Zinfandel changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Carmichael fights it off and pushes away nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zinfandel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dresden Carmichael dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zak Zinfandel's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Carmichael listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Carmichael throws a shot from downtown. Zinfandel moves away and avoids it.
Carmichael looks to land a right hand but Zinfandel moved out of range.
Zinfandel shoots in but no luck this time.
Zinfandel moves into the clinch.
Carmichael looking to throw knees to the head but Zinfandel is blocking nicely.
A bit of stalling here from Carmichael.
Carmichael works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Carmichael misses with a body punch.
Zinfandel pulls guard successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Zinfandel keeping moving, preventing Carmichael from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carmichael accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zinfandel wants to sweep here but Carmichael controlling him for the moment.
Carmichael scoring with some ground and pound.
Zinfandel looking for a guillotine here but Carmichael defends easily.
Zinfandel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael throwing strikes but missing.
Carmichael trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Carmichael postures up and lands a big shot to Zinfandel's brow.
Zinfandel throws his legs up looking for a submission but Carmichael uses it to pass to side control.
Carmichael stands up and beckons Zinfandel to his feet.
Carmichael throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael misses the jab.
Zak Zinfandel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping leg kick lands for Carmichael.
Zinfandel tries for a takedown but Carmichael sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zinfandel looks to throw a body kick
and Zinfandel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carmichael.
Dresden Carmichael is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zinfandel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carmichael can pounce on him.
Zinfandel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zinfandel is breathing heavily.
Carmichael fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zinfandel, pushing him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carmichael.
Carmichael taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Carmichael lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael is leaning against Zinfandel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carmichael misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dresden Carmichael has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Carmichael misses with a body punch.
Carmichael unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zinfandel letting Carmichael take a breather here.
Carmichael tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zinfandel's elbow.
Zinfandel avoiding damage as Carmichael throws knees to the body.
Carmichael misses with a body punch.
Carmichael working some nice short punches in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zinfandel jumps guard.
Zinfandel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carmichael.
Carmichael decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dresden Carmichael dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zak Zinfandel's cut.
That's time! Carmichael's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Zinfandel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Carmichael tests Zinfandel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carmichael throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zinfandel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zinfandel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carmichael tests Zinfandel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carmichael throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zinfandel shoots for a double leg takedown but Carmichael sprawls well. He's pushed Zinfandel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dresden Carmichael has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zak Zinfandel.
Zinfandel with a jab.
Carmichael thows a leg kick but Zinfandel checks it
and Zinfandel counters with a nice body kick.
Zinfandel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Carmichael in his tracks.
Carmichael thows a body shot but no joy.
Carmichael dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zinfandel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carmichael lands with a thumping leg kick.
Carmichael lands with a straight right. Zinfandel didn't see that one coming.
Carmichael connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zinfandel's hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carmichael lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Carmichael.
Nice uppercut there from Carmichael.
Zinfandel is rocked!
A chopping leg kick lands by Carmichael.
Zinfandel is still on wobbly legs! Can Carmichael finish him?
Carmichael moves into range and clinches up with Zinfandel.
Carmichael lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Zinfandel to his knees! Carmichael keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dresden Carmichael!
Dresden Carmichael seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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