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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonatane Veainu (ranked 437 p4p, 649 weight class) and Matthew Quigley (ranked 65 p4p, 94 weight class). Matthew Quigley has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sonatane Veainu's chin.
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177 cm 26 210 7 - 2 - 0 |
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194 cm 26 215 7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sonatane Veainu! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matthew Quigley! The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A jab from Quigley misses. Quigley misses with a hook. Veainu ducked under it nicely. Quigley scores with a jab to the jaw. Nice defenses there by Quigley. Quigley misses with a hook. Quigley throws a right hand that misses
and Veainu counters with a lovely shot to the body. Veainu lands a jab. Quigley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Veainu. Veainu is looking to counter punch. Matthew Quigley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Quigley with a nice cross. Veainu slips a jab from Quigley. Veainu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Quigley loads up on a big right hand but Veainu slips the punch. Quigley connects with a nice looking jab.
Quigley misses with a looping right. This has been an exciting period of action! Veainu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Quigley looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Quigley 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. Quigley throws a sloppy body shot
and Veainu counters with a straight right hand. Quigley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Veainu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Quigley momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Quigley lands a slapping body shot.
Veainu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Nice body punch from Quigley. Quigley thows a left - swing and a miss! Quigley misses with a right hand and Veainu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Veainu moves forwards but Quigley connects with a nice, crisp jab. Quigley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Veainu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Veainu slips under a jab from Quigley. It looked like Veainu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Quigley misses with a right hand and Veainu counters with a straight right hand. A big right from Quigley misses. Veainu throwing a counter right hand but Quigley manages to avoid it. Quigley misses with a hook
and Veainu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Veainu moves out of range of the strikes. Veainu slips a straight right by Quigley. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Quigley, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Quigley misses with an uppercut
and Veainu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Quigley misses with a right hand and Veainu counters with a crisp right hand that drops Quigley! Veainu lets Quigley back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Quigley is rocked! Quigley looks to throw the jab but Veainu is out of range. Quigley misses with a lunging right hand
and Veainu counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sonatane Veainu! Sonatane Veainu retains his light heavyweight title!
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hype
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