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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rufus Quinn (ranked 7103 p4p, 23537 weight class) and Dam Son (ranked 0 p4p, 769 weight class). Dam Son is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rufus Quinn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dam Son!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Son throws an overhand right that lands on Quinn's shoulder, as Quinn tries to avoid the shot.
Quinn goes for a double leg but Son avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Son continues to drive forward.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Quinn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Son has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Quinn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Son blocking some punches.
Quinn is pushing Son up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Son letting Quinn take a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Quinn.
Quinn stalling the fight.
Quinn seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn leaning his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rufus Quinn.
Quinn goes for a double leg but Son avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Son continues to drive forward.
Quinn throws a punch but it's blocked by Son.
The referee calls for Quinn to work.
Son breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Quinn looks for a takedown but Son sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rufus Quinn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Son moves into range and connects with a jab.
Son throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Son tries to work over Quinn's front leg with a kick but Quinn checks it.
Quinn throws a big counter combination but Son scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Son misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Quinn dives in and grabs Son's left leg, looking for a takedown. Son pushes down on Quinn's head and hops out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son misses the shot to the body.
Quinn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Son is fending him off so far but Quinn persists. Nope, Son circles away and we're back to standing.
Son stuns Quinn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Quinn is defended easily by Son.
Son misses with a low kick.
Quinn went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Quinn shoots for a double leg takedown but Son sprawls well. He's pushed Quinn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Son punishes Quinn's body with a nice straight punch.
Quinn shoots for a double leg takedown but Son sprawls well. He's pushed Quinn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quinn moves out of range as Son strikes.
Dam Son seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Son scores with a nice head shot.
Nice body punch from Son.
Son slaps away a takedown attempt from Quinn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Quinn tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Son cracks Quinn with an open hand slap.
Son misses with a head kick.
Quinn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Son sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Quinn somewhat.
Son misses the shot to the body.
Quinn misses with a takedown attempt
and Son counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Son misses with a head kick.
Quinn has his takedown stuffed
and Son counters with a stiff right hand.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Quinn crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Son - the referee stops the clock and Quinn gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Son. Quinn manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Son thuds a left hand into Quinn's body.
Quinn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Son pinned against the cage. Son gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Son's waist but Son gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Quinn off to one side.
Son tries to work over Quinn's front leg with a kick but Quinn checks it.
Quinn has a takedown stuffed.
Dam Son is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Son connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quinn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Quinn walks into a stiff left hand from Son.
Quinn misses with a takedown attempt
letting Son counter with a right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Son darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Quinn blocks a head kick by Son.
Son defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Quinn.
Son throws a leg kick but Quinn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Quinn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Quinn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dam Son dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Son throws a jab when Quinn was well out of range.
Son throws a body kick that misses.
Quinn shoots in for a double leg but Son sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Son.
Son throws a low kick but Quinn avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Quinn misses the target.
Son pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Quinn tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Son defends well and Quinn ends up having to push Son into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Quinn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Quinn stalling the fight.
Son's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quinn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Son sprawls well. Son wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Quinn gets slowly back to his feet.
Son flicks out a counter leg kick but Quinn steps away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rufus Quinn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Son throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Quinn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Son.
Quinn needs to keep his hands up - Son had a free shot at his head there.
Son lands a nice looking body shot.
Quinn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Son counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice takedown defense from Son. No joy for Quinn on that attempt.
Quinn shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Quinn.
Quinn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Son finds it's way round the side to connect with Quinn's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn has his takedown stuffed
and Son connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Quinn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Son misses with a straight left.
Son has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Son ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Quinn dives in for a single leg takedown but Son sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Son wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Quinn has him pressed against the cage.
Son blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Son wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Quinn's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Son tries to break free but Quinn pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Son is keeping busy.
Quinn stalling the fight.
Quinn tries to land knees in the clinch but Son avoids the damage to the body.
Son has had enough of the clinch but Quinn keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Quinn with a knee to the head.
It looks like Dam Son has been cut.
Son wants to break the clinch but can't.
Son can't break the clinch.
Quinn lands with a short shot to the head.
Quinn misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Son pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Son listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Quinn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Son sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Quinn darts in looking for a takedown but Son gets double underhooks and turns Quinn into the cage.
Son on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Quinn has Son pressed against the cage, preventing Son from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Son stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Son working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Son has had enough of the clinch but Quinn keeps him there for the moment.
Quinn keeps control of Son as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dam Son showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dam Son's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Quinn is defended easily by Son.
Son tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Quinn. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Quinn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Son.
Quinn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Son as he avoids it easily.
Dam Son seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Quinn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rufus Quinn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quinn shoots in but no luck this time.
Son bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Quinn slips under a jab from Son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Quinn is defended easily by Son.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Son throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quinn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Son jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Quinn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Son slaps away a takedown attempt from Quinn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Son thuds a left hand into Quinn's body.
Son with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Son throws a looping overhand right but Quinn ducks down to avoid it.
Good shot there by Son.
Son misses with a double jab.
Son stalks Quinn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Quinn's face. Quinn staggers backwards, shaken.
Quinn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Son as he avoids it easily.
Son with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Son lands a really nice looking cross but Quinn seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quinn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Son throws a right hand that misses
and Quinn counters with a two punch combo.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Son. Quinn shrugs it off though.
Quinn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Son swivels and escapes.
Son is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Quinn with a body shot.
Son thows a body kick. Quinn tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Quinn defending well as Son loads up on a big left hand.
Quinn misses with a takedown
and Son counters with a straight right hand.
Son lands a nice shot that snaps Quinn's head back.
Son fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Son paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Quinn is defended easily by Son.
Son scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Quinn is defended easily by Son.
Quinn takes one to the side of the head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Quinn.
Quinn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Son avoids it really well and circles away.
Quinn takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Quinn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinn with a poor takedown
and Son counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Son lands a nice leg kick that just misses Quinn's sensitive parts.
Quinn shoots for a double leg takedown but Son sprawls well. He's pushed Quinn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Quinn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Quinn shoots in but no luck this time.
Quinn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Son throws a low kick but Quinn avoids it.
Son lands a front kick.
Quinn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Son.
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!
Son listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dam Son comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Son 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 26:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 26:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dam Son!
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