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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Walter Flanagan (ranked 2698 p4p, 277 weight class) and Jose Alberto Quinonez (ranked 4056 p4p, 360 weight class). Flanagan's entrance music is The Wizard . A fine choice. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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158 lbs
14 - 16 - 1 |
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157 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
Excellent boxer
Very quick
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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
14 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Walter Flanagan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Alberto Quinonez!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quinonez fails to land with a series of punches.
Flanagan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Quinonez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Flanagan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Quinonez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Flanagan counters with a stiff right hand.
Quinonez wants to clinch but Flanagan slips to the side
and Flanagan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Flanagan scores with a jab to the body.
Quinonez wants to clinch but Flanagan slips to the side
and Flanagan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Quinonez darts in trying to clinch
and Flanagan counters with a one-two to the body.
Quinonez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Flanagan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Quinonez scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Quinonez tries to clinch but Flanagan moves away
and Flanagan counters with a straight right hand.
Flanagan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Quinonez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Quinonez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Quinonez throws a poor cross that misses
and Flanagan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Quinonez thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinonez fails with an attempt to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Flanagan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quinonez tries to clinch up.
Quinonez throws a series of punches but Flanagan avoids them all with ease.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Flanagan, as that shot connected.
Quinonez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Flanagan circles away quickly and effectively.
Flanagan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Quinonez closes the distance but Flanagan moves to the side
and Flanagan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Quinonez thinking.
Quinonez throws an off balance right hand
and Flanagan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Flanagan throws a series of punches but Quinonez moves out of range.
Flanagan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Quinonez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Flanagan.
Quinonez darts in trying to clinch
and Flanagan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Walter Flanagan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Quinonez throws a poor cross that misses
and Flanagan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Quinonez misses with a double jab
and Quinonez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quinonez misses with a double jab
and Flanagan counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinonez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Flanagan counters with a straight right hand.
Quinonez looks to clinch
and Flanagan counters with a right hand to the body.
Jose Alberto Quinonez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quinonez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Flanagan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Flanagan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Quinonez on the side of the head.
Flanagan scores with a jab to the head.
Quinonez wants to clinch up but Flanagan keeps it at a distance.
A combination from Quinonez does no damage.
Flanagan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice shot by Flanagan.
Flanagan scores with a hook to the body. Quinonez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Quinonez looks to clinch
and Flanagan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quinonez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Quinonez moves to clinch but Flanagan breaks away
enabling Flanagan to counter with a crisp jab.
Quinonez tries to clinch but Flanagan moves away
and Quinonez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Flanagan dominated that 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.
Quinonez throws a lazy uppercut
and Flanagan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Quinonez looks to clinch
and Flanagan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Quinonez thinking.
Quinonez needs to keep his hands up - Flanagan had a free shot at his head there.
Jose Alberto Quinonez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Quinonez wants to clinch
and Flanagan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Quinonez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Quinonez tries to move into range but Flanagan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A right-left combo lands from Flanagan.
Quinonez tries to clinch
and Flanagan counters with a left to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Flanagan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quinonez tries to clinch but Flanagan is having none of it.
Quinonez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Flanagan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Flanagan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Quinonez on the side of the head.
Jab, jab by Flanagan - just one landing.
Flanagan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinonez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Quinonez misses with a combination
and Flanagan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Quinonez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Flanagan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quinonez wants to clinch
and Flanagan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Quinonez misses with a looping right.
Quinonez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Quinonez throws an off balance right hand
and Flanagan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Quinonez misses with a hook
and Flanagan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Quinonez wants to clinch
and Flanagan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Quinonez wants to clinch but Flanagan slips to the side
and Flanagan counters with a stiff right hand.
Quinonez throws a right hand that misses
and Flanagan counters with a three punch combo that has Quinonez backing up. Quinonez nods at Flanagan to acknowledge the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quinonez moves to clinch but Flanagan breaks away
and Flanagan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Flanagan cracks Quinonez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Quinonez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Quinonez moves to clinch but Flanagan breaks away
enabling Flanagan to counter with a crisp jab.
Quinonez darts in trying to clinch
enabling Flanagan to counter with a crisp jab.
Quinonez tries to clinch but Flanagan moves away
and Flanagan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Quinonez thinking.
Quinonez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Flanagan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Flanagan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Quinonez with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quinonez moves to clinch but Flanagan breaks away
and Quinonez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Flanagan has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Quinonez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Quinonez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Flanagan dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Quinonez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Flanagan counters with a left to the body.
Flanagan cracks Quinonez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Flanagan connects with a body shot.
Quinonez moves to clinch but Flanagan breaks away
and Flanagan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Flanagan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Flanagan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Quinonez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Flanagan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quinonez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Flanagan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Quinonez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Quinonez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Flanagan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Quinonez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinonez closes the distance but Flanagan moves to the side
and Flanagan counters with a straight right hand.
Quinonez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Flanagan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Flanagan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Quinonez can do to turn this around?
Quinonez wants to clinch
and Quinonez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Quinonez misses with a straight left.
Flanagan slips a jab from Quinonez.
Quinonez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Flanagan counters with a nice uppercut.
Quinonez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Walter Flanagan is winning the standup battle so far.
Flanagan lands a jab-cross combination.
Quinonez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Quinonez misses with a double jab
and Flanagan counters with a nice body shot.
Quinonez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Flanagan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quinonez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Flanagan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Quinonez doesn't manage to clinch there - Flanagan circles away.
Quinonez fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Flanagan!
Flanagan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Quinonez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Quinonez throws a poor cross that misses
and Flanagan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Quinonez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Flanagan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quinonez swings widly with a right hand
and Flanagan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Walter Flanagan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Quinonez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Flanagan to counter with a crisp jab.
Quinonez is rocked!
Quinonez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Flanagan scores with a hook.
Quinonez is still on wobbly legs! Can Flanagan finish him?
Quinonez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Flanagan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Flanagan lands with a good body shot.
Flanagan cracks Quinonez with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Quinonez is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Quinonez is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Quinonez could not beat the count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Walter Flanagan!
After winning the bout, Walter Flanagan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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