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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wand Sapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Culleb Quick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Culleb Quick is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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198 cm
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148 lbs
1 - 1 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wand Sapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Culleb Quick!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quick goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sapp fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Quick blocks a low kick nicely.
Wand Sapp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quick throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sapp's head.
Sapp tries to close the distance and clinch but Quick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Quick is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sapp gets the takedown into side control.
Sapp decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Sapp throws a sloppy head kick
and Quick counters with a nice uppercut.
Quick tries to land a front kick but Sapp steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Quick scores with a punch to the head.
Quick throws a good cross that connects.
Sapp throws a shot from downtown. Quick moves away and avoids it.
Sapp tries to clinch
and Quick counters with a nice body kick.
Sapp is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quick throws a head kick but Sapp moves out of range.
Quick is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sapp takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sapp closes this distance looking for a takedown but Quick circles away.
Quick misses with a head kick.
Quick throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick by Sapp misses
and Quick finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Quick throws a head kick but Sapp moves out of range.
Quick thuds his shin into the meat of Sapp's side.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Quick.
A head kick from Quick lands but Sapp takes it in his stride.
Quick lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sapp walks forward, straight into a front kick from Quick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quick lands a head kick. Sapp smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Quick throws a head kick that half lands.
Quick misses with a head kick.
Quick lands a slapping body shot.
Culleb Quick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sapp tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Quick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Quick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Quick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Quick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Quick misses with a head kick.
Sapp fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Quick avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wand Sapp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sapp tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Quick counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Quick throws a head kick that misses.
Sapp shoots in but no luck this time.
Sapp misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Quick goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Quick throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sapp's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sapp bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sapp working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Quick is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sapp is controlling him well.
Sapp connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Quick some visible discomfort.
Sapp tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sapp in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sapp wants to lay and pray for a moment but Quick keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Culleb Quick dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Horrible takedown by Sapp or perhaps it was just good defense by Quick which made him look bad.
Sapp avoids the head kick by Quick.
Quick scores with a kick to the midsection.
Quick fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Quick plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Quick lands a head kick. Sapp smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sapp takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick misses from Quick.
Quick connects with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Sapp with that takedown attempt.
Sapp takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sapp looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sapp avoids the head kick by Quick.
Quick keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sapp.
Quick connects with a high kick.
Sapp shoots in looking for a takedown. Quick tries to sprawl out of it but Sapp keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Quick manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wand Sapp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quick connects with a high kick.
Sapp will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nice takedown defense from Quick. No joy for Sapp on that attempt.
Sapp tries to clinch but Quick moves away
and Quick counters with a big head kick but Sapp shrugs it off.
Sapp fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sapp takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sapp throws a lazy head kick
and Quick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice body kick from Quick.
Sapp changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Quick tries to avoid it but Sapp manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Quick to the ground. Quick escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sapp moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Quick circles away from the clinch attempt
and Quick counters with a good, hard body kick but Sapp shrugs it off.
Sapp takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sapp blocks a head kick by Quick.
Sapp tries to close the distance and clinch but Quick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sapp gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Quick counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sapp is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Good exchange - Quick coming out on top.
Quick misses with a head kick.
Wand Sapp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Quick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Quick scores with a leg kick.
Quick lands a high kick!
Sapp takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sapp tries for a takedown but Quick sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sapp misses the shot to the body.
Quick explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sapp fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sapp.
Sapp closes the distance but Quick moves to the side
and Quick counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Culleb Quick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Quick throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Quick feints and then cracks Sapp's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sapp down.
Quick circles away from the clinch attempt
and Quick finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Quick throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sapp.
A head kick misses from Quick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sapp misses with a body punch
and Quick counters with a low kick, right behind Sapp 's knee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sapp avoids the head kick by Quick.
Sapp looks to clinch
and Quick counters with a nice kick to the body.
Sapp is trying hard to land a takedown here. Quick sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Quick has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapp shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Quick defends it nicely.
Quick throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sapp is looking to clinch.
Quick throws a wild body kick that Sapp sees coming a mile off.
Quick scores with a head kick.
Culleb Quick seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sapp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sapp misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sapp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sapp wants to clinch but Quick slips to the side
and Quick counters with a nice body kick.
Nice body kick there by Quick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Quick, as that shot connected.
Quick lands a high kick!
Sapp misses with a wild body shot.
Sapp looks to throw a body kick
and Quick finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Sapp closes the distance looking to clinch
and Quick counters with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sapp tries to clinch
and Quick counters with a good, hard body kick but Sapp shrugs it off.
Sapp clinches but Quick breaks the clinch
and Quick counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sapp is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Quick throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sapp shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Quick defends it nicely.
Wand Sapp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wand Sapp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sapp misses the body punch
and Quick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Quick takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sapp fails to land the takedown.
Quick misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sapp shoots in for a double leg but Quick sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sapp misses with a hook to the body
and Quick counters with an inside leg kick.
Quick lands a head shot.
Quick misses with a straight left.
Sapp avoids a kick to the body.
Sapp throws a lazy head kick
and Quick counters with a nice kick to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sapp fails with a takedown attempt.
Culleb Quick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sapp misses with the body kick
and Quick counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Culleb Quick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Quick winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Culleb Quick!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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