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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donagh Quinlan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rufus Wainright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rufus Wainright is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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287 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donagh Quinlan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rufus Wainright!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wainright shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Quinlan as he jumps to the side.
Wainright fails with a takedown attempt.
Quinlan rushes Wainright and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Quinlan jumps into guard, dragging Wainright to the mat.
Wainright postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Quinlan is looking to sweep but instead, Wainright has passed into half guard.
Wainright controlling the pace.
Wainright stalling away here and it's allowed Quinlan to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Wainright preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinlan trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wainright being controlled here momentarily.
Wainright advances position into side control!
Quinlan is looking for a sweep.
Quinlan explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Quinlan moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Wainright's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Quinlan is working for takedown but Wainright is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wainright throws an elbow but it misses.
Wainright gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Quinlan.
Wainright stalls.
Wainright breaks from the clinch.
Quinlan misses with a takedown attempt
and Wainright counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donagh Quinlan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quinlan is breathing heavily.
Quinlan moves in looking to clinch but Wainright pushes him off.
Wainright circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wainright is looking to clinch.
Wainright tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Quinlan swivels and escapes.
Quinlan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wainright counters by clinching up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wainright is working for takedown but Quinlan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wainright is trying to break the clinch but Quinlan has him pressed against the cage.
Wainright wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wainright is trying to force a seperation but Quinlan has the dominant position.
Quinlan wants a takedown but no success here.
Wainright goes for a takedown attempt but Quinlan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
No luck for Quinlan with that takedown attempt.
Quinlan looks to land a combination but Wainright avoids it well.
Wainright looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Quinlan is fending him off so far but Wainright persists. Nope, Quinlan circles away and we're back to standing.
Quinlan shoots in for a takedown but Wainright shows good takedown defense.
Wainright rushes Quinlan and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wainright pulls guard.
Wainright working for a triangle but Quinlan defends it easily.
Quinlan looking to pass the guard.
Wainright is trying to keep Quinlan in close.
Quinlan trying to control but Wainright is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rufus Wainright dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Quinlan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wainright.
Wainright stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wainright wants it to stay on the feet.
Wainright fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Quinlan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Quinlan forces Wainright back against the cage and clinches.
Quinlan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Wainright. No joy for Quinlan on that attempt.
Quinlan pushes Wainright up against the cage in a clinch.
Wainright tries to break the clinch but Quinlan is controlling the position.
Quinlan tries to pull guard but Wainright won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donagh Quinlan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quinlan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wainright escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wainright fails with the takedown.
Quinlan tries for a takedown but Wainright sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Quinlan misses with the combination.
Wainright takes the fight into the clinch.
Quinlan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wainright has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Quinlan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Quinlan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wainright lands a shot to the body.
Quinlan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Quinlan wants to clinch.
Wainright throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinlan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quinlan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quinlan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wainright pinned against the cage. Wainright gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Quinlan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Quinlan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wainright.
A head kick misses from Wainright.
Wainright connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Quinlan throws a nice looking combination but Wainright bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice sprawl there from Wainright as Quinlan shoots in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinlan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wainright paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wainright drives through and clinches with Quinlan against the cage.
Quinlan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wainright smiles and moves away.
Quinlan leaves Wainright with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Quinlan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wainright looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Quinlan is fending him off so far but Wainright persists. Nope, Quinlan circles away and we're back to standing.
Wainright fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Quinlan avoids it really well and circles away.
Quinlan drives through and clinches with Wainright against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinlan is trying to break the clinch but Wainright is controlling him.
Quinlan breaks from the clinch.
Wainright closes the distance and clinches up with Quinlan, looking for a takedown. Wainright pushes Quinlan against the cage but Quinlan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Quinlan lands an overhand right.
Quinlan closes the distance and clinches up with Wainright, looking for a takedown. Quinlan pushes Wainright against the cage but Wainright circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wainright takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Quinlan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wainright pinned against the cage. Wainright gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wainright looks for a takedown but Quinlan sprawls well.
Quinlan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Donagh Quinlan will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Wainright shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Quinlan sprawls well. Quinlan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wainright gets slowly back to his feet.
Wainright misses with a takedown attempt - Quinlan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Quinlan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wainright backs up against the cage.
It looks like Rufus Wainright has been cut.
Quinlan shoots in and drives through. Wainright sprawls well.
Wainright fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wainright fails with a takedown attempt.
Donagh Quinlan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rufus Wainright.
Quinlan shoots in for a takedown but Wainright shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Quinlan clinches up with Wainright and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wainright tries for a takedown. No joy.
Quinlan decides to pull guard.
Wainright wanted to stand there but Quinlan had control of the position.
Wainright stopping the sweep attempt from Quinlan.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quinlan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wainright manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wainright wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Quinlan stands and throws Wainright's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Quinlan controls the position from side control.
Quinlan decides to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wainright wants to clinch but Quinlan slips to the side
and Quinlan moves into the clinch.
Quinlan manages to break the clinch.
Donagh Quinlan is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice sprawl there from Quinlan as Wainright shoots in.
The fight stays on the outside here - Quinlan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Quinlan closes the distance and pushes Wainright back into the cage.
Quinlan pulls Wainright into guard.
Quinlan controls Wainright momentarily but Wainright frees himself.
Wainright seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Quinlan keeping moving, preventing Wainright from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinlan working a defensive guard here.
Wainright showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Quinlan is looking for a triangle here but Wainright uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Wainright decides to stand up, so the ref orders Quinlan to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donagh Quinlan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Quinlan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Donagh Quinlan!
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energy
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RATING
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