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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kwontum Fizzix (ranked 2868 p4p, 4153 weight class) and Tanner Quill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quill has chosen Me And Your Mama - Donald Glover as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tanner Quill enters the cage!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kwontum Fizzix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tanner Quill!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Quill.
It looks like Kwontum Fizzix has been cut.
Quill throws a series of punches but Fizzix moves out of range.
Quill fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fizzix avoids it really well and circles away.
Fizzix attempts a counter takedown but Quill avoids it well and moves away.
Quill fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Quill tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fizzix swivels and escapes.
Fizzix feinted with a counter takedown.
Kwontum Fizzix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tanner Quill.
Quill shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fizzix but Fizzix pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fizzix attempts a counter takedown but Quill avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fizzix takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Quill is defended easily by Fizzix.
Fizzix changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Fizzix as Quill shoots in.
Fizzix changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Quill pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Quill is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fizzix sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Quill looks winded!
Quill pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fizzix tries to counter with a takedown but Quill is quick to defend against it.
Quill has a takedown stuffed.
Fizzix ducks under a wild hook from Quill.
Quill throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fizzix drops down looking for a counter takedown but Quill sprawls and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quill misses with a straight right.
Fizzix feinted with a counter takedown.
Quill shoots in looking for a takedown. Fizzix tries to sprawl out of it but Quill keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fizzix manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Quill shoots in but Fizzix avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fizzix feinted with a counter takedown.
Quill will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fizzix drops down looking for a counter takedown but Quill sprawls and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Quill looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fizzix appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Quill throws a head kick but Fizzix moves out of range.
Quill throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fizzix counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fizzix lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fizzix looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Fizzix scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fizzix looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Fizzix winds up and cracks Quill with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fizzix lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fizzix is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fizzix is taking a breather. Quill says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fizzix connects with a nice short shot to Quill's temple.
Well, if Fizzix is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fizzix lands strikes from half guard.
Fizzix wants to free his trapped foot but Quill is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Quill tries to roll over but Fizzix keeps him under control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fizzix lands a nice short elbow.
Fizzix looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Quill with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fizzix has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fizzix looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ground and pound from Fizzix.
Fizzix tries to pass the half guard into mount. Quill knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fizzix lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fizzix scoring with strikes to the body and head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quill is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fizzix scores with a couple of nice shots.
Quill is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fizzix scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fizzix slows the pace down in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kwontum Fizzix dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kwontum Fizzix's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Horrible takedown attempt by Quill or perhaps it was just good defense by Fizzix, which made it look bad.
Quill shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fizzix pinned against the cage. Fizzix gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Quill rushes Fizzix and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fizzix tries to pull guard but Quill forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Fizzix pulls Quill into guard.
Quill is fighting to break Fizzix's control of his arms but Fizzix is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quill postures up in Fizzix's guard and throws a big left but Fizzix blocks it.
Quill throws a big right hand that misses.
Quill wants to control from the top but Fizzix keeps moving.
Fizzix controlling the position.
Fizzix keeping moving, preventing Quill from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Fizzix has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Quill tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fizzix swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fizzix tries to counter with a takedown but Quill is quick to defend against it.
Fizzix is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Quill can do to turn this around?
Quill shoots in and drives through. Fizzix sprawls well.
Fizzix half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kwontum Fizzix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tanner Quill.
Quill fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fizzix avoids it really well and circles away.
Quill swings for the body but Fizzix moves out of range.
Quill tries to land a leg kick but Fizzix saw it coming and moves away.
Quill tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fizzix swivels and escapes.
Fizzix half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Fizzix has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Quill is breathing heavily.
Quill falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fizzix decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Quill's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fizzix stands and throws Quill's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fizzix taking a breather here.
Fizzix lands an elbow.
Quill prevents Fizzix from moving into mount.
Fizzix is working Quill over with some ground and pound from side control.
Fizzix taking a breather here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fizzix's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Fizzix cracks Quill with a big right hand but Quill just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Fizzix working the head and body with strikes.
Fizzix controlling the position from side mount.
Fizzix scores with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fizzix works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Fizzix working the ground and pound from side control.
Fizzix landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Fizzix scores with punches from side control.
Quill is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Fizzix cracks Quill with a big elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quill on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Quill is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Fizzix taking a breather here.
Fizzix landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Quill's face as Fizzix controls the position.
Fizzix has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Fizzix continues to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kwontum Fizzix dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kwontum Fizzix's cut.
That's time! Fizzix's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Quill misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quill shoots for a takedown but Fizzix saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fizzix half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Tanner Quill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quill throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Quill tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fizzix manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Quill misses with a body shot.
Fizzix tries to counter with a takedown but Quill is quick to defend against it.
Quill fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fizzix tries to counter with a takedown but Quill is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fizzix circles away from the clinch attempt.
Quill looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fizzix is fending him off so far but Quill persists. Nope, Fizzix circles away and we're back to standing.
Kwontum Fizzix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tanner Quill.
Quill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Quill tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fizzix was well out of range. Poor timing from Quill.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Quill or perhaps it was just good defense by Fizzix, which made it look bad.
Quill shoots in but no luck this time.
Fizzix tries to counter with a takedown but Quill is quick to defend against it.
Quill wants to clinch up but Fizzix keeps it at a distance.
Quill wants to clinch
and Fizzix counters with a takedown into side control.
Quill taking punishment in the form of punches.
Fizzix landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Fizzix landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Fizzix landing a few strikes.
Fizzix scoring with punches and elbows.
Quill is trying to escape the position but Fizzix is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quill takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fizzix lands a few punches from side control.
Fizzix working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Fizzix lands some shots froms side control.
Fizzix working the body and head with strikes.
Fizzix working the ground and pound.
Check out the look on Fizzix's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Quill takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Fizzix landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
A lull in the action here as Fizzix stalls from top position.
Fizzix landing a few strikes.
Fizzix controlling the position from side mount.
Quill taking punishment in the form of punches.
Quill taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fizzix is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Quill will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Fizzix lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Quill down.
Fizzix grinds an elbow into Quill's temple.
Fizzix is putting a hurting on Quill here, landing some big shots from side control.
Fizzix working the head with strikes.
Fizzix is working Quill over with some ground and pound from side control.
Fizzix cracks Quill with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Fizzix taking a breather here.
Fizzix works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Quill is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Fizzix looks up at the clock and then as Quill takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Fizzix smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Quill takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Fizzix scoring with punches and elbows.
Fizzix working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fizzix cracks Quill with a big right hand but Quill just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quill taking a bit of punishment here - Fizzix scoring with strikes.
Fizzix in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Fizzix scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Quill to see if he's OK.
Fizzix works to advance to full mount. Quill defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Fizzix lands a couple of good shots and Quill has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Fizzix has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Quill's body.
Fizzix throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Quill!
Quill covers up after that shot from Fizzix.
Quill is taking damage to the body and head.
Fizzix is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Tanner Quill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kwontum Fizzix is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kwontum Fizzix showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fizzix, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kwontum Fizzix!
A very excited looking Kwontum Fizzix made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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