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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Henry Longhorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Carlson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry Longhorn looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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150 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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148 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henry Longhorn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carl Carlson!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Longhorn sprawls well initially but Carlson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Longhorn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Carlson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Longhorn wants to control but Carlson is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Longhorn is defending against the submission attempts here by Carlson.
Carlson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Carlson looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlson is looking to pass Longhorn's guard but actually Longhorn recovers to full guard.
Longhorn trying to control the position.
Longhorn keeping full guard, as Carlson tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Longhorn trying to keep a closed guard but Carlson is proving a slippery customer.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Longhorn dodges the punch combination from Carlson.
Carlson gets caught flat footed, as Longhorn shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Carlson looking for a guillotine here but Longhorn defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carlson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Longhorn slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Carlson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlson kicks Longhorn off and gets back to his feet.
Carlson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Longhorn to the mat! Longhorn manages to get full guard.
Carlson looking to pass the guard.
Carlson wants to stand and escape but instead Longhorn has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Longhorn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Longhorn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Carlson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longhorn looking to pass the guard.
Carlson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Carlson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Longhorn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Carlson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Carlson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Longhorn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Carlson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Carlson's back!
Carlson rolls, trying to escape but Longhorn keeps control of the position.
Carlson avoids the strikes from Longhorn.
Longhorn is persistently looking for the submission but Carlson is defending it well.
Longhorn has the hooks in. Carlson is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Carlson defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Longhorn's arms.
Carlson looking very determined here, making life difficult for Longhorn.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlson turns into Longhorn and is now in his guard.
Carlson passes into half guard.
Longhorn is staying active underneath Carlson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Longhorn works his way to full guard. Good work.
Longhorn is looking for a triangle but Carlson pushes his legs off easily.
Longhorn keeping moving, preventing Carlson from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlson tries to free his leg and advance position but Longhorn is retaining full guard.
Carlson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Longhorn's guard.
Carlson escapes and gets back to his feet.
Longhorn shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Longhorn was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Longhorn wants to finish this one by submission but Carlson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Longhorn.
Carlson is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longhorn tries to control but Carlson wriggling away.
Longhorn prevents Carlson from getting the reversal.
Longhorn looking for a guillotine from mount but Carlson is having none of it.
Longhorn is working for a guillotine from mount but Carlson frees his head quite easily.
Carlson wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Longhorn has the hooks in. Carlson is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Carlson showing good submission defense here.
Carlson can't escape the position.
Carlson turns into Longhorn and is now in his guard.
Longhorn controlling the position.
Longhorn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Longhorn looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Longhorn dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Carlson throws a right and a left that Longhorn avoids nicely.
Carl Carlson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Longhorn fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Carlson sprawls well initially but Longhorn persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Carlson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Longhorn is posturing up here but Carlson has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Longhorn tries to roll out but it's too tight and Longhorn has to tap! Slick submission there by Carlson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Carl Carlson!
Carl Carlson is the new featherweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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