Also featured on the main card of UFC 203 was a welterweight between Mickey Gall and former WWE champion ‘CM Punk’ (Phil Brooks) who was also making his mixed martial arts debut.
When it finally came time to fight, CM Punk was everything you’d expect from a professional wrestler who stepped into the Octagon with absolutely no fighting or martial arts experience.
Punk, the wrestling handle for the Chicagoan legally known as Phil Brooks, was manhandled by Mickey Gall in a much-hyped matchup on Saturday night at UFC 203 in Cleveland. Gall, a New Jersey native in his third professional fight, made short work of Punk before finishing him with a rear-naked choke at 2:14 of the opening round in a welterweight matchup.
“People might think this is a gimmicky fight,” said Gall (2-0). “I’m not a gimmick, I’m not f**king going anywhere.”
source: mmajunkie.com
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Mickey Gall enters the arena to ‘Oh Micky’:
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CM Punk enters the arena:
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Mickey Gall wins by first round submission:
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Round 1 – Punk out quickly, but Gall immediately slips under a punch and drives the action to the floor. Full guard for Punk. Gall looking to strike. He slips by the guard and out to side control. Punk looking to roll free, but he’s trapped against the fence. Gall slips out to mount. Punk turns over and exposes his back. Gall happily takes it. He’s got both hooks in and looking for the choke. Punk defending well. Gall lets it go and starts to punch. Punk tries to buck up and roll. Gall still firmly on the back, and he’s punching away. Punk covering up, but Gall is unrelenting. Punk in trouble. Gall again wants the choke. He’s all over Punk. The arm comes under the neck, and Punk has to tap.
source: mmamunkie.com
Official Result: Mickey Gall defeated Phil ‘CM Punk’ Brooks by Submission (RNC, Round 1, 2:14)
