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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Craig David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Quagmire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David comes to the cage accompanied by The Who - Baba O'Riley. Quagmire comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Giggity Song by Glen Quagmire kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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218 lbs
19 - 14 - 0 |
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255 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
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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
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig David!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Glen Quagmire!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
David gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
David slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
David tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
David connects with a good right hand that stumbles Quagmire. Quagmire circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from David, right into the meat.
Quagmire throws a poor cross that misses
and David makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
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!
David thows a left - swing and a miss!
David throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Quagmire sees it coming and avoids it easily.
David moves into the clinch.
David tries to circle away but Quagmire has him pinned against the cage.
David's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
David misses with a low kick.
David lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Glen Quagmire has been cut.
Quagmire takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
David keeps the fight on the outside.
David throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
David throws a combination that misses
and Quagmire counters with a flying knee. Nice.
David tries to clinch up but Quagmire circles away and keeps his distance.
Quagmire blocks a low kick nicely.
David throws a head kick but Quagmire moves out of range.
David throws a lazy uppercut
and Quagmire cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
David takes the fight into the clinch.
David manages to break the clinch.
David throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Glen Quagmire is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
David shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
David shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Craig David seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
David throws a hook to the side of Quagmire's head but Quagmire sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
David closes the distance and clinches up with Quagmire, looking for a takedown. David pushes Quagmire against the cage but Quagmire circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quagmire misses with a two punch combination.
Quagmire avoids the head kick by David.
David throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Quagmire counters with a big head kick but David shrugs it off.
David throws a solid leg kick but Quagmire takes the impact on his shin and smiles at David.
David lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
David throws a hook but Quagmire avoids it easily.
David throws a leg kick
and Quagmire counters with a big head kick but David shrugs it off.
David throws a leg kick but Quagmire sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
David misses with a straight right.
Quagmire tries to clinch up.
David throws a right and a left that both miss.
David pivots, looking for a leg kick but Quagmire is out of range and David settles back down.
David connects with an inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by David there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
David scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Quagmire looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
David throws a predictable looking body shot
and Quagmire counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A head punch on the inside from Quagmire fails to land.
Quagmire is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
David tries to break free but Quagmire pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quagmire stops a takedown attempt from David.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig David. That's going to take a lot out of him.
David is trying to force a seperation but Quagmire has the dominant position.
David is trying to force a seperation but Quagmire has the dominant position.
Quagmire breaks the clinch.
Quagmire blocks a leg kick.
Quagmire has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Quagmire.
David wants to get back to striking at distance but Quagmire won't allow it.
Quagmire has David pressed against the cage, preventing David from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
David tries to circle away but Quagmire has him pinned against the cage.
David wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Quagmire has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
David tries to break free but Quagmire pushes him back against the cage.
Quagmire has David pressed against the cage, preventing David from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Quagmire breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Quagmire tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig David dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Glen Quagmire's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Quagmire tries to close the distance and clinch but David swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
David fails with a takedown attempt.
David attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A head kick misses from Quagmire.
Craig David is winning the standup battle so far.
Quagmire defends well against a solid takedown attempt from David.
David pushes Quagmire up against the cage in a clinch.
David is trying to break the clinch but Quagmire has him pressed against the cage.
Quagmire pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick from David.
David keeps the fight on the outside.
David throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quagmire avoids the head kick by David.
David lands with a thumping leg kick.
Quagmire takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Quagmire wants to clinch.
David motions for Quagmire to come forward. David throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Quagmire takes one to the chin there.
David fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quagmire manages to avoid it.
Quagmire on the wrong end of a nice hook.
David lands a nice leg kick that just misses Quagmire's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quagmire pushes David up against the cage in a clinch.
Quagmire breaks the clinch.
David cracks Quagmire with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
David throws a head kick but Quagmire moves out of range.
A head kick misses from David.
David tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
David misses with a leg kick.
David circles away from the clinch attempt.
David ducks under a wild hook from Quagmire.
David tried to score with a low kick but Quagmire checks it.
David feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Quagmire's calf.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quagmire tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but David paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Quagmire blocks a head kick by David.
David lands a head shot.
David attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
David throws a head kick but Quagmire moves out of range.
David keeps the fight on the outside.
Quagmire moves away from the strike by David.
Quagmire ducks under a wild hook from David.
Quagmire showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from David.
David keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quagmire tries to close the distance and clinch but David swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big right from David misses.
Decent striking displayed by David there.
David throws a right and a left that Quagmire avoids nicely.
Quagmire's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A punch lands to the side of Quagmire 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Quagmire tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. David manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
David swats away the attempt to clinch by Quagmire.
David fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig David. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
David lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig David dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Glen Quagmire's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A low kick from David misses
and Quagmire counters with a thumping low kick.
David tries to score a power double leg takedown but Quagmire sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten David somewhat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Quagmire checks a leg kick.
David lands with a thumping leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from David.
David fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Quagmire.
Quagmire blocks a leg kick.
Quagmire lands a nice shot to the body.
Quagmire tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
David throws a right hand that Quagmire ducks under and follows up with a left that Quagmire also avoids with ease.
Quagmire throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quagmire checks the leg kick nicely there.
Quagmire slips a jab from David.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
David gets tackled into the cage by Quagmire. Quagmire maintains the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on David's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Quagmire lands a shoulder strike.
David is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Quagmire.
Still in the clinch, Quagmire scores with a nice short uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
David tries to break free but Quagmire pushes him back against the cage.
Quagmire keeps the fight in the clinch, despite David's efforts to push away.
Quagmire scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quagmire lands a right hand that snaps the head of David backwards.
Quagmire lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
David escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Quagmire tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. David manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
David pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Quagmire slips under a jab.
Quagmire tries to clinch but David is having none of it.
David throws a head kick that misses
and Quagmire counters with a low kick, right behind David 's knee.
Quagmire pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces David back to the cage. Quagmire follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
David moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
David is rocked!
Quagmire rushes David and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Oh David is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Glen Quagmire seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
David looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
David seems to have got his legs back now.
David wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quagmire lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Quagmire working aggressively here.
David working hard to break the clinch.
Quagmire lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
David tries to break free but Quagmire pushes him back against the cage.
Quagmire breaks the clinch.
Quagmire tries a head kick but it misses.
Quagmire has David up against the cage in a clinch.
Quagmire's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
David throws a low kick but Quagmire moves out of range easily.
David rushes Quagmire and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Quagmire pushes David back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
David tries to break the clinch but Quagmire is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
David has had enough of the clinch but Quagmire keeps him there for the moment.
Quagmire is pushing David up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Quagmire looking to stall.
Quagmire softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
David looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Glen Quagmire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
David has had enough of the clinch but Quagmire keeps him there for the moment.
David breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A low kick from David misses
and Quagmire cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
David fails with the takedown.
Craig David is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig David. That's going to take a lot out of him.
David ducks under a wild hook from Quagmire.
And that's the end of the fight!
Glen Quagmire comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think David has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig David!
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