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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Relic Fatu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Quagmire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fatu comes to the cage accompanied by Outshined. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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225 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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189 cm
25
265 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Relic Fatu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glen Quagmire!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Quagmire with that takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fatu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Quagmire moves into the clinch successfully.
Fatu taking a breather.
Fatu has had enough of the clinch but Quagmire keeps him there for the moment.
Quagmire is trying to break the clinch but Fatu has him pressed against the cage.
Quagmire breaks the clinch.
Quagmire lands an overhand right.
Quagmire leaves Fatu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Quagmire looks to score with a jab to the body but Fatu is just out of range.
Quagmire tries to clinch
and Fatu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quagmire throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fatu was covering up waiting for the punch and Quagmire finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Quagmire wants to pass the guard but Fatu is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Quagmire looking to pass the guard.
Quagmire throws a big right hand that misses.
Fatu will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Quagmire stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fatu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Quagmire with a flurry of punches that miss.
Quagmire trying to control the position from guard on top but Fatu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fatu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Quagmire on the ground.
Quagmire thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fatu defending well as Quagmire loads up on a big left hand.
Fatu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Quagmire lands a glancing blow to the side of Fatu's head.
Quagmire fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fatu tries a head kick but it misses.
Quagmire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fatu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quagmire misses with a double jab
and Fatu counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fatu.
Fatu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Quagmire misses with a takedown attempt
and Fatu counters with a nice leg kick.
Relic Fatu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glen Quagmire.
Quagmire throws an overhand right that lands on Fatu's shoulder, as Fatu tries to avoid the shot.
Fatu throws a good cross that connects.
Quagmire falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fatu counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quagmire defending well as Fatu loads up on a big left hand.
Quagmire blocks a head kick by Fatu.
Quagmire tries to clinch there but Fatu circles away.
Quagmire fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Quagmire looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fatu is fending him off so far but Quagmire persists. Nope, Fatu circles away and we're back to standing.
Quagmire shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fatu pinned against the cage. Fatu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Quagmire connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Quagmire throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fatu counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Quagmire's guard now.
Fatu slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Relic Fatu dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Quagmire misses with a body shot
and Fatu counters with a three punch combo that has Quagmire backing up. Quagmire nods at Fatu to acknowledge the strikes.
Fatu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Quagmire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Quagmire throws a head kick that misses
and Fatu counters with a series of strikes. Quagmire will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fatu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Quagmire.
Glen Quagmire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quagmire goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Quagmire fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fatu ducks right into an uppercut from Quagmire.
Fatu misses with an uppercut.
Relic Fatu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fatu misses with a wild combination.
Quagmire misses with a takedown
and Fatu counters with a head kick. That will keep Quagmire thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fatu thows a body shot but no joy.
Quagmire misses with the combination.
Quagmire changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fatu looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Quagmire trying to control the action but Fatu is working from the bottom.
Fatu avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Quagmire.
Quagmire throwing shots but missing, from side control.
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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fatu pushes Quagmire away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Quagmire gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Quagmire slows the pace down.
Fatu on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Quagmire is working Fatu over with some ground and pound from side control.
Quagmire lands an elbow.
Fatu parries the strikes from Quagmire easily there. Quagmire is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Fatu to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quagmire throwing strikes but Fatu manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Quagmire is trying to improve his position.
Quagmire explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Fatu throws a right hand that Quagmire ducks under and follows up with a left that Quagmire also avoids with ease.
Quagmire lands with a straight right. Fatu didn't see that one coming.
Quagmire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Quagmire closes the distance and clinches up with Fatu, looking for a takedown. Quagmire pushes Fatu against the cage but Fatu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Quagmire fails to land the takedown.
Relic Fatu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glen Quagmire.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fatu tries to bum rush Quagmire with a series of wild strikes but Quagmire uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Quagmire, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Quagmire throws a combination that misses
and Fatu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Quagmire's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fatu throws a sloppy head kick and Quagmire moves out of range easily.
Quagmire displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fatu throws out the jab.
Fatu throws a series of strikes that have Quagmire backpedaling.
Fatu has his takedown stuffed
and Quagmire counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quagmire has his takedown stuffed
and Fatu counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Glen Quagmire will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Quagmire lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fatu circles away quickly and effectively.
Fatu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Quagmire misses with a wild combination.
Quagmire stuns Fatu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Quagmire lands a two punch combo.
Quagmire darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fatu closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Quagmire fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fatu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fatu shoots in for a takedown but Quagmire shows good takedown defense.
Quagmire will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Quagmire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fatu moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quagmire shoots and misses
and Fatu decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Quagmire's guard.
Quagmire is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Quagmire thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fatu's head.
Quagmire missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Quagmire is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fatu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quagmire stops Fatu from getting back to his feet.
Fatu is staying active underneath Quagmire, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Quagmire passes to side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Quagmire trying to control the position but Fatu is working away.
Quagmire tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quagmire misses with the ground and pound.
Quagmire wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fatu keeps working.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Quagmire throws a head kick that misses
and Fatu counters with a shoot takedown. Quagmire fights it but they end up in guard.
Quagmire pulls Fatu in to control the position.
Quagmire working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fatu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fatu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Quagmire 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fatu won't allow Quagmire to get back to his feet.
Quagmire keeping full guard, as Fatu tries to pass.
Quagmire keeping moving, preventing Fatu from controlling successfully.
Quagmire looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Glen Quagmire.
I think Quagmire has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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