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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Quintana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sol Badguy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sol Badguy will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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175 cm
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158 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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188 cm
24
155 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jesus Quintana! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sol Badguy! The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Badguy walks into a left hand. Badguy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Badguy throws a looping overhand right but Quintana ducks down to avoid it. Badguy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quintana manages to avoid it. Badguy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Badguy cracks Quintana with a good jab. Badguy leaves Quintana with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Badguy forces Quintana back against the cage and clinches. Badguy missing with knees to the body.
Badguy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Badguy tries to land a knee to the head but Quintana blocks with his arms.
Quintana fails to pull guard.
Badguy misses with a knee strike.
Badguy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Badguy pushes off an throws an elbow but Quintana leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Quintana tries to pull guard but Badguy forces him back to his feet, against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Quintana. That's going to take a lot out of him. Badguy tries a knee to the head but Quintana blocks it.
Badguy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Badguy missing with knees to the body.
Badguy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Quintana blocks it with crossed arms. Badguy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Quintana.
Badguy misses with a knee strike.
Badguy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Badguy tries a knee to the head but Quintana blocks it.
Badguy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Quintana blocks it with crossed arms. Quintana trying to control the position but instead, Badguy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Quintana into the cage. Quintana is trying to pull guard but Badguy has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Badguy tries to land a knee to the head but Quintana blocks with his arms.
Badguy throws an elbow but it misses.
Quintana manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Badguy slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. You can see the frustration on Quintana's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Badguy decides to stand up, so the ref orders Quintana to his feet. Badguy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Badguy doesn't manage to clinch there - Quintana circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Badguy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quintana. Badguy closes the distance but Quintana moves to the side and Quintana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Quintana looks to score with a jab to the body but Badguy is just out of range. Quintana bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Badguy's head. Badguy darts in and clinches Quintana up against the cage. Badguy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Quintana has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Badguy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Badguy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Quintana has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Badguy lands an elbow that stopped Quintana in his tracks for a moment. Badguy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Quintana fails to pull guard.
Badguy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Badguy with a knee to the head.
Quintana blocks the elbow strike.
Badguy tries to land a knee to the head but Quintana blocks with his arms.
Quintana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Badguy tries to land a knee to the head but Quintana blocks with his arms.
Badguy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Quintana blocks it with crossed arms. Quintana tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Badguy just stands there and leans against the cage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Badguy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Badguy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Quintana has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Badguy misses with a knee to the head. Badguy connects with a knee to the head.
Quintana tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Badguy smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sol Badguy dominated that round. That's time! Quintana's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Badguy closes the distance but Quintana moves to the side and Quintana makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. A decent looking cross lands there for Quintana. Jab by Quintana. Quintana changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Badguy has closed the distance and engaged Quintana in a clinch.
Quintana tries to pull guard but Badguy won't allow it.
Badguy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Quintana.
Quintana is trying to pull guard but Badguy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Quintana fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Quintana. That's going to take a lot out of him. Badguy lands a good knee to the midsection. Quintana won't want to take too many of those. Quintana blocks an elbow strike. Badguy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round. Quintana tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Badguy just stands there and leans against the cage. Badguy lands a damaging elbow. Badguy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Badguy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Quintana blocks it with crossed arms. Quintana jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Badguy walks away with a smile on his face. Quintana gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Badguy tries to clinch but Quintana moves out of range. Quintana shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Badguy as he jumps to the side. Badguy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Quintana swats him away and circles back towards the center. Badguy clinches up with Quintana and pushes him back against the cage. Badguy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Quintana is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Badguy to keep the fight standing. Quintana tries to pull guard but Badguy won't allow it.
Badguy tries a knee to the head but Quintana blocks it.
Badguy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Badguy lands a good knee to the midsection. Quintana won't want to take too many of those. Badguy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Badguy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Quintana has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Badguy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Badguy misses with an elbow strike.
Badguy landing knees to the head.
Quintana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Badguy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Badguy throws an elbow that misses.
Sol Badguy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Badguy trying to land knees to the body.
Quintana jumps into guard, dragging Badguy to the mat.
Badguy showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Quintana 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. Quintana had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Badguy defends it easily. Quintana looking for a sweep. Not yet Quintana, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Badguy looking to pass the guard. Quintana has a closed guard, preventing Badguy from standing up. Quintana is trying to control the position but Badguy postures up. Badguy wants to stand but Quintana has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Quintana wants to sweep but no luck. Quintana trying to control the position.
Badguy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Quintana keeping moving, preventing Badguy from controlling successfully. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sol Badguy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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!
Quintana throws a body punch but Badguy moves out of range. Quintana circles away from the clinch attempt and Quintana counters with a nice double leg into guard. Badguy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Quintana! Badguy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Badguy looking to control but Quintana is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Quintana is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Quintana might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round. Quintana looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Badguy keeps control of the position as Quintana tries to break free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Quintana wants to control his opponent's hands but Badguy gets his hands free. Badguy has the hooks in. Quintana is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. Badguy trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Quintana doesn't escape. Badguy not allowing Quintana to control his hands. Jesus Quintana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Quintana is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Badguy.
Quintana manages to reverse the position and now he's in Badguy's guard. Nice work there by Quintana.
Badguy seems keen to control Quintana's posture.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Sol Badguy wasn't active enough on the ground. Badguy moves in looking to clinch but Quintana pushes him off. Badguy tries to clinch up but Quintana circles away and keeps his distance. Quintana throws a sloppy body shot
and Badguy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Badguy darts in and clinches Quintana up against the cage. Badguy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Quintana.
Badguy lands a knee to the head.
Badguy misses with an elbow over the top. Quintana tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Badguy just stands there and leans against the cage. Badguy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Quintana avoids it. Badguy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Badguy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Badguy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Badguy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Quintana has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Badguy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Quintana tries to pull guard but Badguy holds him up against the cage and eventually Quintana drops back down to his feet.
Quintana tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Badguy just stands there and leans against the cage. Sol Badguy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Quintana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Quintana tries to pull guard but Badguy forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Quintana takes a knee to the side of the body. Badguy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Quintana jumps guard but Badguy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Badguy lands a knee to the head.
Quintana tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Badguy's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight! Sol Badguy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Badguy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30 Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30 Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sol Badguy!
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energy
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
53% |
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