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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Mugabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Quagmire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mugabe kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Zimbabwean National Anthem. Quagmire is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Die MotherFucker Die. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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210 lbs
19 - 17 - 0 |
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26
215 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rob Mugabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Glen Quagmire!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quagmire tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mugabe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mugabe sizes up Quagmire with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Glen Quagmire has been cut.
Quagmire doesn't manage to clinch there - Mugabe circles away.
Mugabe throws a jab but it's blocked by Quagmire.
Mugabe takes a swing at Quagmire's ribcage but misses.
Glen Quagmire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quagmire darts in and clinches Mugabe up against the cage.
Quagmire is stalling here.
Mugabe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mugabe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mugabe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mugabe throws a hook to the side of Quagmire's head but Quagmire sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Quagmire tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mugabe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Quagmire thuds a left hand into Mugabe's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mugabe lands a glancing blow to the side of Quagmire's head.
Quagmire tries to clinch but Mugabe is having none of it.
Quagmire scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mugabe throws a shot from downtown. Quagmire moves away and avoids it.
Quagmire looks to clinch
and Mugabe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Quagmire tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mugabe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mugabe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quagmire moves away.
Quagmire wants to clinch but Mugabe slips to the side
and Mugabe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Quagmire thinking.
Quagmire uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mugabe.
Quagmire wants to clinch.
Quagmire wants to clinch
and Mugabe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mugabe tries to keep at a distance but Quagmire has taken the fight into the clinch.
Quagmire scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mugabe tries to work over Quagmire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Quagmire.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Quagmire as Mugabe tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quagmire misses with a punch on the inside.
Mugabe tries a body shot but Quagmire blocks it.
Mugabe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mugabe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Quagmire doesn't manage to clinch there - Mugabe circles away.
Quagmire doesn't manage to clinch there - Mugabe circles away.
Quagmire wants to clinch but Mugabe slips to the side
and Mugabe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mugabe just misses with a punch to the body.
Quagmire moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Quagmire throws a series of punches but Mugabe moves out of range.
Quagmire closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mugabe counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mugabe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Quagmire moves out of range as Mugabe strikes.
Quagmire clinches up with Mugabe and pushes him back against the cage.
Mugabe manages to break the clinch.
Quagmire darts in trying to clinch
and Mugabe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mugabe circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mugabe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quagmire wants to clinch but Mugabe slips to the side
and Quagmire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That has opened up Glen Quagmire's cut even more.
Mugabe misses with a body shot.
Quagmire tries to clinch up but Mugabe circles away and keeps his distance.
Quagmire tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mugabe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mugabe stalks Quagmire and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Quagmire's face. Quagmire staggers backwards, shaken.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quagmire moves out of range as Mugabe strikes.
Quagmire tries to clinch but Mugabe moves away
and Mugabe counters with a two punch combo.
Mugabe feints a jab promting Quagmire to slip. Mugabe then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Quagmire slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The cut above Glen Quagmire's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Quagmire darts in trying to clinch
and Mugabe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Quagmire thinking.
Quagmire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mugabe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Quagmire slips a jab from Mugabe.
Mugabe looks to throw the jab but Quagmire is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quagmire doesn't manage to clinch there - Mugabe circles away.
Quagmire moves to clinch but Mugabe breaks away
and Quagmire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mugabe swats away the attempt to clinch by Quagmire.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Mugabe dominated that 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!
Quagmire moves to clinch but Mugabe breaks away
and Mugabe counters with a one-two to the body.
Quagmire tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mugabe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mugabe loads up on a big right hand but Quagmire slips the punch.
Quagmire tries to clinch up
and Mugabe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mugabe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Quagmire tries to clinch up
and Mugabe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mugabe misses the shot to the body.
Quagmire has closed the distance and engaged Mugabe in a clinch.
Mugabe 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.
Quagmire lands a hook that snaps the head of Mugabe backwards.
Quagmire tries to break free but Mugabe pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quagmire prevents a body shot from Mugabe.
Mugabe breaks from the clinch.
Quagmire tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mugabe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Quagmire tries to clinch
and Quagmire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rob Mugabe is winning the standup battle so far.
Mugabe thows a body shot but no joy.
Quagmire is looking to clinch.
Quagmire tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mugabe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Quagmire thinking.
Quagmire falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mugabe counters with a straight right hand.
Quagmire throws a low kick, looking for Mugabe's leg but Mugabe calmly moves out of range.
Quagmire wants to clinch
and Mugabe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Quagmire tries to clinch but Mugabe moves away
and Mugabe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Glen Quagmire's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Mugabe is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mugabe digs a good body shot into Quagmire's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Quagmire tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mugabe counters with a right hand to the body.
Quagmire closes the distance but Mugabe moves to the side
and Mugabe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A big right from Mugabe misses.
Quagmire has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Quagmire closes the distance but Mugabe moves to the side
and Mugabe counters with a series of strikes. Quagmire will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mugabe misses the jab.
Nice body punch from Mugabe.
Quagmire wants to clinch up but Mugabe keeps it at a distance.
Mugabe circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mugabe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quagmire closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Mugabe counter with a right hand.
Good exchange - Mugabe coming out on top.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Glen Quagmire's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rob Mugabe!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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