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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Tuke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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193 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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187 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Quinn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Tuke!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuke gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tuke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Quinn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Quinn tries to throw a body punch but Tuke avoids it by throwing Quinn back against the cage.
Quinn tries to pull guard but Tuke forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Quinn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tuke just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tuke manages to break the clinch.
Tuke punishes Quinn's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quinn ducks right into an uppercut from Tuke.
Tuke wants to clinch up but Quinn keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Quinn was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tuke.
Tuke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Quinn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab lands there for Tuke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn ducks under a wild hook from Tuke.
Tuke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tuke throws a jab when Quinn was well out of range.
Quinn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tuke counters with a one-two to the body.
Nick Tuke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quinn scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Quinn works his way into side control.
Quinn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Quinn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Quinn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tuke is trying to get back to half guard.
Quinn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Quinn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tuke has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tuke really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Quinn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuke is not content to let Quinn control the position.
Quinn throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Quinn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tuke, who protects the arm well.
Quinn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quinn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tuke has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tuke is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Quinn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tuke has escaped the position, nice work there.
Quinn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Quinn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tuke can do anything to dispel that myth.
Quinn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Quinn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tuke keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jack Quinn will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tuke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tuke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quinn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tuke circles away.
Quinn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quinn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Quinn ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Quinn no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quinn is looking for a triangle but Tuke pushes his legs off easily.
Quinn is looking for a triangle but Tuke pushes his legs off easily.
Quinn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn 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.
Quinn working for a triangle but Tuke defends it easily.
Tuke controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Quinn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tuke gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tuke trying to control but Quinn is working from the bottom.
Jack Quinn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn looking for a guillotine here but Tuke defends easily.
Quinn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tuke doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tuke manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Quinn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tuke's guard.
Quinn postures up in Tuke's guard and throws a big left but Tuke blocks it.
Quinn works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn thows a huge punch but Tuke dodges it nicely.
Quinn is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Quinn is keen to just control but Tuke is a slippery customer.
Quinn is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Quinn is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tuke is just riding it out for now. Quinn eventually gives up the hold.
Quinn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tuke's head.
Tuke felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuke is not content to let Quinn control the position.
Quinn lands with a punch from half guard.
Quinn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've been hearing that Quinn has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Tuke is not content to let Quinn control the position.
Quinn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tuke's head.
Quinn is trying to control the action in half guard but Tuke is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Quinn working the head and body with strikes.
Quinn 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.
Quinn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Quinn dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Tuke tries to clinch but Quinn moves out of range.
Tuke connects with the punch.
Tuke looks to score with a jab to the body but Quinn is just out of range.
Tuke comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tuke is looking to clinch.
Tuke darts in and clinches Quinn up against the cage.
Quinn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tuke just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tuke slows down the pace here.
Quinn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tuke can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for Tuke to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn tries to pull guard but Tuke holds him up against the cage and eventually Quinn drops back down to his feet.
Quinn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tuke smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Quinn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tuke fails with an attempt to clinch.
As Tuke backs away, Quinn returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tuke's jab looks to have found its range, popping Quinn under the eye.
Tuke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Quinn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Quinn attempts a counter takedown but Tuke avoids it well and moves away.
Tuke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quinn moves away.
Nick Tuke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Quinn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuke punishes Quinn's body with a nice straight punch.
Tuke moves to clinch but Quinn breaks away
and Quinn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tuke tests Quinn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tuke clinches up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Quinn pulls guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn has his foot on Tuke's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tuke works his way back into a safe position though.
Tuke got a little sloppy there for a moment and Quinn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tuke has managed to get both his arms back between Quinn's legs - danger averted.
Quinn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tuke defends well.
Quinn working for a triangle but Tuke defends it easily.
Nick Tuke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Quinn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tuke defends it easily.
Jack Quinn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuke is fighting to break Quinn's control of his arms but Quinn is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tuke must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Quinn continues to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Quinn trying to control the position.
Quinn has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Tuke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Quinn 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Quinn!
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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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