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QFC Tournament 25 Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Father Earth Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Tal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikhail Tal will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Father Earth Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikhail Tal!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Earth Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Tal wants to clinch up but Earth Jr keeps it at a distance.
Earth Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tal moves away.
Earth Jr gets a takedown into half guard.
Tal is trying to maintain the position but Earth Jr is very close to passing his half guard.
Earth Jr seems to be looking for submissions.
Earth Jr lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Earth Jr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Earth Jr is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Earth Jr is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tal defends it well.
Earth Jr is thwarting Tal's attempts to control the position.
Tal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Earth Jr lands a nice short elbow.
Tal tries to roll over but Earth Jr keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tal is trying to control but can't.
Earth Jr is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tal is trying to maintain the position but Earth Jr is very close to passing his half guard.
Earth Jr is working for a kimura but Tal is defending it quite comfortably.
Earth Jr looks to land a strike but Tal avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Earth Jr wants to pass the guard but Tal is keeping the position.
Earth Jr trying to control but Tal is working from the bottom.
Earth Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Earth Jr controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Earth Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Tal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Earth Jr sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Father Earth Jr has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Earth Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Tal.
Tal getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tal misses with a two punch combination.
Mikhail Tal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tal fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Earth Jr swings for the body but Tal moves out of range.
Tal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Earth Jr dives in and scores a takedown into Tal's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Earth Jr controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Father Earth Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Earth Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Earth Jr swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Earth Jr slips a jab from Tal.
Tal lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Earth Jr scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Earth Jr is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tal sees it coming and defends easily.
Earth Jr is looking for a kimura but Tal is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Earth Jr to get the leverage.
Earth Jr not doing much here.
Tal is looking to control Earth Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tal avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Earth Jr throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Earth Jr wants to take a breather but Tal is having none of it.
Earth Jr wants to pass to mount but Tal is defending the position.
Tal is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Earth Jr's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Earth Jr's back!
I really don't envy Earth Jr right now.
Earth Jr wants to control his opponent's hands but Tal gets his hands free.
Tal struggling to keep hold of the position.
Tal is controlling the position but Earth Jr somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Earth Jr moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tal looking to pass the guard.
Earth Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tal is one step ahead there.
Earth Jr is trying to keep Tal in close.
Father Earth Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tal trying to control the position from guard on top but Earth Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mikhail Tal was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A telegraphed right hand from Earth Jr misses the target.
Earth Jr throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tal was covering up waiting for the punch and Earth Jr finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tal had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Earth Jr defends it easily.
Tal working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Earth Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Earth Jr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Earth Jr pushes down on Tal's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tal is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Earth Jr pulls his head out easily.
Earth Jr controlling the action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Father Earth Jr dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Tal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Earth Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tal, as that shot connected.
Tal jabs Earth Jr right on the nose. Earth Jr blinks but takes it well.
Tal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Earth Jr tries to move into range but Tal moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Earth Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tal moves away.
Tal has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tal misses with some punches.
Earth Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tal.
Earth Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tal throws a head punch that misses.
Tal lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tal.
Tal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Earth Jr's elbow.
Earth Jr has Tal pushed against the cage.
Earth Jr blocking some punches.
Tal looking to stall.
Tal misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tal struggles to land a body shot inside as Earth Jr controls his hands.
Earth Jr is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tal is keeping busy.
Tal lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Earth Jr looking for a takedown.
Earth Jr is trying to break the clinch but Tal has him pressed against the cage.
Earth Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tal has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tal.
Earth Jr trying to stall but Tal improves his position.
Tal working aggressively here.
Tal tries to work over Earth Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Earth Jr goes for a takedown attempt but Tal pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tal connects with a single shot there.
Tal lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Earth Jr is looking to wear down Tal with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tal jabs at Earth Jr's body.
Earth Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tal lands with a cross.
Tal scores with a hook.
Earth Jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tal keeping moving, preventing Earth Jr from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tal wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Earth Jr 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 crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tal is trying to control the position from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Earth Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Earth Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Earth Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Tal tries to clinch up but Earth Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Tal lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikhail Tal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Earth Jr has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Mikhail Tal!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Mikhail Tal!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Mikhail Tal!
Mikhail Tal wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Reich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reich has chosen Crazy - Gnarls Barkley as his entrance music. Mike Grey has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Grey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Martin Reich!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grey misses with a wild body shot.
Reich connects with a leg kick. Grey looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Grey misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Reich counters with an outside leg kick.
Grey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reich lands a glancing blow to the side of Grey's head.
Grey walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Reich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grey thows a body shot but no joy.
Reich throws a looping overhand right but Grey ducks down to avoid it.
Grey throws a shot from downtown. Reich moves away and avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Grey.
Grey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grey swings for the body but Reich moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Reich.
Reich scores with a nice strike.
Grey misses the shot to the body.
Grey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reich. Reich obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reich. Grey does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reich. Reich obviously looking to wear him down.
Grey misses with a double jab.
Reich feints and then cracks Grey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grey down.
Reich misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grey. Reich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grey is looking to wear down Reich with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Grey avoids a kick to the body.
Reich throws a jab but it's blocked by Grey.
Reich lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jab by Reich.
Reich connects with a solid leg kick.
Reich scores with a one two! Grey had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Grey throws a hook but Reich avoids it easily.
Grey scores a takedown into full mount!
Grey looking to control but Reich is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grey content just to control the position here.
Grey postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Reich looks a forlorn figure.
Grey is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Reich is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Reich flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Grey anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Reich and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Grey slips an arm under Reich chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Grey has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Grey is squeezing on Reich like an anaconda would it's prey. Reich fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mike Grey!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dusty Onmeballs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boofnoots Zudd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Onmeballs might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dusty Old Pu$$y - Funny. Dusty Onmeballs has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dusty Onmeballs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boofnoots Zudd!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Onmeballs shoots in for a takedown but Zudd shows good takedown defense.
Onmeballs shoots for a double leg takedown but Zudd sprawls well. He's pushed Onmeballs's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zudd keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dusty Onmeballs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Onmeballs tries for a takedown but Zudd sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zudd scores with a takedown into Onmeballs's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zudd throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Onmeballs works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Onmeballs avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zudd connects with a couple of short punches.
Zudd won't allow Onmeballs to sweep him here.
Onmeballs on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Onmeballs tries to get out of the position.
Zudd missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Onmeballs tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zudd looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zudd trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Onmeballs looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zudd is one step ahead there.
Zudd postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Zudd's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onmeballs utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zudd has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Onmeballs wants to sweep here but Zudd controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zudd engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Zudd scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Zudd wants to control from the top but Onmeballs keeps moving.
Onmeballs keeping full guard, as Zudd tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zudd preventing the sweep.
Zudd 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.
Zudd wants to control from the top but Onmeballs keeps moving.
Zudd is looking to work some ground and pound but Onmeballs has wrist control.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Boofnoots Zudd hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Onmeballs enables Zudd to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Onmeballs manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zudd won't allow Onmeballs to sweep him here.
Onmeballs trying to control the position.
Zudd throws a big right hand that misses.
Zudd working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Onmeballs's head.
Onmeballs keeping moving, preventing Zudd from controlling successfully.
Zudd stays in close to Onmeballs's body and controls the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zudd trying to control but Onmeballs is working from the bottom.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Boofnoots Zudd dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Zudd misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zudd decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Zudd throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Zudd throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Onmeballs manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Onmeballs is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Onmeballs is working hard here to advance position.
Onmeballs keeping moving, preventing Zudd from controlling successfully.
Zudd preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zudd wants to control from the top but Onmeballs keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Zudd 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 stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Boofnoots Zudd.
Onmeballs stuffs the takedown.
Zudd shoots in and gets a takedown into Onmeballs's guard.
Zudd slips nicely into half guard.
Zudd seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Onmeballs does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zudd sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Onmeballs defending well though.
Zudd is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Onmeballs keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Onmeballs is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Onmeballs keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Onmeballs is looking to control Zudd's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Onmeballs avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boofnoots Zudd has got the better of the ground game so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dusty Onmeballs wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Onmeballs shoots in and drives through. Zudd sprawls well.
Zudd shoots in but Onmeballs avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dusty Onmeballs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boofnoots Zudd.
Onmeballs shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Onmeballs ducks under a wild hook from Zudd.
Zudd shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Onmeballs's guard.
Zudd trying to control the position from guard on top but Onmeballs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Zudd looking to sit in guard and control but Onmeballs gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Onmeballs being controlled here momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zudd looking for a sweep. Not yet Zudd, not yet.
Zudd seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Boofnoots Zudd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Zudd drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Onmeballs wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Onmeballs is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Zudd is controlling him.
Onmeballs tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Onmeballs will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Zudd trying to control but Onmeballs is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Boofnoots Zudd wasn't active enough on the ground.
Zudd misses with a straight right.
Zudd dives in and grabs Onmeballs's left leg, looking for a takedown. Onmeballs pushes down on Zudd's head and hops out.
Onmeballs shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zudd darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Onmeballs keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Onmeballs moves into full guard.
Zudd trying to control but Onmeballs is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onmeballs is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Zudd working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Onmeballs's head.
Zudd passes Onmeballs's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Zudd not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Onmeballs tries to roll over but Zudd keeps him under control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zudd lands with a punch from half guard.
Boofnoots Zudd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onmeballs is not content to let Zudd control the position.
Zudd slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Boofnoots Zudd.
Onmeballs looking to score a takedown here. Zudd is defending well but Onmeballs drives through and ends up in Zudd's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zudd looking for a sweep. Not yet Zudd, not yet.
Zudd manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Onmeballs is looking to improve his position but Zudd isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boofnoots Zudd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zudd has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Boofnoots Zudd!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Boofnoots Zudd!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Boofnoots Zudd!
Boofnoots Zudd wins by unanimous decision!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Boofnoots Zudd made sure he mentioned KAISER, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cueball Carmichael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zapp Brannigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cueball Carmichael could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Zapp Brannigan's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cueball Carmichael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zapp Brannigan!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brannigan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Carmichael throws a combination. Brannigan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Zapp Brannigan has been cut.
Carmichael throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brannigan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Carmichael goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Carmichael ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carmichael lands a jab to Brannigan's midsection.
Carmichael fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brannigan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Carmichael sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brannigan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carmichael changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brannigan tries to avoid it but Carmichael manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brannigan to the ground. Brannigan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Carmichael shoots for a takedown but Brannigan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Carmichael really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Carmichael wants to clinch.
Carmichael moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brannigan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Brannigan lands a takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Brannigan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brannigan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Brannigan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Carmichael on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Carmichael tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan wants to control from the top but Carmichael keeps moving.
Carmichael wants to get back to his feet but Brannigan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Brannigan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carmichael is breathing heavily.
Brannigan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Zapp Brannigan hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Carmichael is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brannigan closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Carmichael quickly recovers to half guard.
Brannigan controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan works his foot free and advances to mount.
Brannigan working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Carmichael turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Brannigan off and cradles Carmichael's limp body as Brannigan celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Zapp Brannigan!
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pop
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