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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zinedine Zidane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dresden Carmichael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zidane's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I'm Shipping Up To Boston - Dropkick Murphys. This should be fireworks!
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163 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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170 cm
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166 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zinedine Zidane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dresden Carmichael!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zidane throws a head kick that misses.
Zidane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carmichael has managed to clinch.
Carmichael working Zidane over with knees to the body.
Zidane tries to break free but Carmichael pushes him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carmichael.
Carmichael is pushing Zidane up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Carmichael scores with a shoulder strike.
Carmichael stalling against the cage.
Carmichael softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Carmichael gets underhooks to prevent Zidane's takedown attempt.
Carmichael lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zidane tries to pull guard but Carmichael won't allow it.
Zidane tries to score a body lock takedown but Carmichael shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zinedine Zidane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carmichael connects with a knee to the head.
Carmichael is pressed up against the cage. Zidane has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Carmichael down to the mat. Carmichael avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carmichael moves into the clinch.
Carmichael putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zidane in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zidane has had enough of the clinch but Carmichael keeps him there for the moment.
Carmichael works on Zidane's body with a couple of short punches.
Carmichael gets underhooks to prevent Zidane's takedown attempt.
Carmichael with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zidane 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.
Zidane is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Carmichael gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Carmichael lands a shot to the body.
Zidane tries to pull guard but Carmichael won't allow it.
Carmichael lands with a left to the head.
A body shot lands from Carmichael.
Carmichael lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zidane tries to break free but Carmichael pushes him back against the cage.
Carmichael landing knees to the head.
Carmichael lands a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael lands with a light punch inside.
Carmichael is working Zidane over against the cage.
Carmichael working Zidane over with knees to the body.
Zidane has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Carmichael is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Carmichael lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zidane fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carmichael lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Carmichael connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zidane's face.
Carmichael taking a breather.
Zidane wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zidane tries to circle away but Carmichael has him pinned against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Carmichael.
Zidane goes for a takedown attempt but Carmichael pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Zidane has his takedown stuffed
enabling Carmichael to counter with a crisp jab.
Carmichael throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zidane is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Carmichael. That's going to slow Zidane down.
Carmichael scores with a body shot.
Zidane takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Carmichael ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Carmichael lands a jab.
Carmichael gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Carmichael connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zidane's face.
Zidane can't break the clinch.
Carmichael cracks Zidane with a nice body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Zidane's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carmichael.
Carmichael lands with a short shot to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Carmichael.
Zidane has had enough of the clinch but Carmichael keeps him there for the moment.
Carmichael has Zidane pressed against the cage, preventing Zidane from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Carmichael lands a good knee to the midsection. Zidane won't want to take too many of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zidane wants to break free but Carmichael has control.
Carmichael crunches a lovely knee into Zidane's ribcage.
Carmichael stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zidane tries to circle away but Carmichael has him pinned against the cage.
Zidane tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carmichael smiles and moves away.
Zidane gets tackled into the cage by Carmichael. Carmichael maintains the clinch.
Carmichael softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zidane is looking to break free of the clinch but Carmichael has double underhooks.
Zidane is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Carmichael pressing his opponent against the cage.
Carmichael scores with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short left from Carmichael.
A shot in the inside from Carmichael.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dresden Carmichael dominated that round.
That's time! Zidane's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Carmichael lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zidane at a distance.
Nice body punch from Carmichael.
Zidane misses with a takedown attempt
and Carmichael counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Carmichael connects with an inside leg kick.
Zinedine Zidane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carmichael takes the fight into the clinch.
Carmichael leaning against his opponent.
Carmichael lands with a short shot to the head.
Carmichael connects with a knee to the head.
Carmichael pushes Zidane back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Carmichael lands with a light punch inside.
Carmichael lands a right hand.
Knees to the body from Carmichael.
Carmichael lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Carmichael presses Zidane against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carmichael lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zidane backwards.
Carmichael lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carmichael lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Carmichael lands with a short shot to the head.
Carmichael lands a nice knee to the body.
Carmichael cracks Zidane with a nice body shot.
Zidane is trying to force a seperation but Carmichael has the dominant position.
Dresden Carmichael seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zidane has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Carmichael avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Carmichael lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zidane backwards.
Carmichael lands an uppercut.
Zidane tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zinedine Zidane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zidane is trying to force a seperation but Carmichael has the dominant position.
Carmichael gets through Zidane's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zidane working hard to break the clinch.
Zidane has had enough of the clinch but Carmichael keeps him there for the moment.
Zidane has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zidane has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Carmichael is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Carmichael lands a body shot.
Carmichael landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zidane drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right from Carmichael on the inside.
Carmichael lands a knee to the head.
Carmichael lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zidane backwards.
Carmichael stalling the fight.
A body shot lands from Carmichael.
Carmichael throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zidanes head.
A right hand to the body from Carmichael.
Carmichael lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Carmichael.
Nice body punch from Carmichael - that landed with a thud.
Zidane is working for takedown but Carmichael is calmly controlling the position for now.
A body shot lands from Carmichael.
Zidane tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Carmichael connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zidane's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael connects with a knee to the head.
Zidane is rocked!
Carmichael lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oh Zidane is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carmichael lands a big right hand that drops Zidane! The killer instinct kicks in and Carmichael finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Carmichael!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dresden Carmichael!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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