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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Calzaghe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Calzaghe might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Pride of Wales. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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173 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Calzaghe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Quinn!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quinn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Quinn throws a body punch but Calzaghe moves out of range.
Calzaghe scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Calzaghe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Quinn finds it's way round the side to connect with Calzaghe's head.
Quinn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Calzaghe misses.
Quinn throws a body punch but Calzaghe moves out of range.
Calzaghe lands a right hook to the body.
Calzaghe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quinn was well out of range. Poor timing from Calzaghe.
Quinn throws a jab but it's blocked by Calzaghe.
Calzaghe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Calzaghe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quinn.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab by Calzaghe.
Calzaghe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Quinn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quinn. Calzaghe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quinn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Calzaghe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Calzaghe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Calzaghe digs a good body shot into Quinn's ribs.
Joe Calzaghe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quinn slips a straight right by Calzaghe.
Calzaghe misses with a hook to the body
and Quinn counters with a nice uppercut.
Calzaghe moves away from the strike by Quinn.
Calzaghe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Quinn counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Joe Calzaghe has been cut.
Quinn throws a right hand that misses
and Calzaghe counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calzaghe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quinn.
Calzaghe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quinn was well out of range. Poor timing from Calzaghe.
Calzaghe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quinn was well out of range. Poor timing from Calzaghe.
Calzaghe is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Calzaghe. Quinn does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Quinn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Calzaghe is looking to wear down Quinn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A looping hook to the body misses from Calzaghe. Quinn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Calzaghe misses with a jab, cross combination.
A slow jab from Quinn misses its intended target.
Quinn throws out a loose jab but Calzaghe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Calzaghe lands a nice looking body shot.
Calzaghe moves out of range as Quinn strikes.
Calzaghe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Quinn.
Quinn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Calzaghe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Quinn on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe throws a right and a left that Quinn avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Calzaghe. Quinn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quinn looks to land a combination. Calzaghe sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Quinn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Calzaghe doesn't seem bothered though.
Calzaghe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Calzaghe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quinn.
Calzaghe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Quinn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Calzaghe is rocked!
Calzaghe walks into a straight right hand from Quinn.
Oh Calzaghe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Calzaghe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Calzaghe. Quinn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Calzaghe seems to have got his legs back now.
Quinn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinn throws out a loose jab but Calzaghe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Calzaghe thows a body shot but no joy.
Quinn misses the shot to the body.
Quinn slips under a jab from Calzaghe.
A head kick misses from Quinn.
Quinn swings for the body but Calzaghe moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Quinn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Calzaghe doesn't seem phased though.
Calzaghe throws a big shot that misses.
Calzaghe lands a jab to the nose.
Quinn is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Calzaghe had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Calzaghe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Quinn misses with a wild body shot.
Calzaghe jabs at Quinn's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sean Quinn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joe Calzaghe's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Calzaghe loads up on a big right hand but Quinn slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quinn. Calzaghe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quinn throws a hook to the side of Calzaghe's head but Calzaghe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Quinn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Calzaghe takes a swing at Quinn's ribcage but misses.
Calzaghe scores with a jab to the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Calzaghe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Quinn swings for the body but Calzaghe moves out of range.
Quinn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Calzaghe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Calzaghe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Calzaghe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Quinn lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calzaghe throws a body punch but Quinn moves out of range.
Quinn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Quinn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quinn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Quinn connects with a nice looking jab.
Calzaghe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quinn moves away.
Quinn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Calzaghe moves away.
A slow jab from Calzaghe misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Quinn.
Calzaghe moves out of range of the strikes.
Quinn moves away from the strike by Calzaghe.
Quinn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn walks into a straight right hand from Calzaghe.
Quinn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good shot there by Calzaghe.
Calzaghe digs a good hook to Quinn's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quinn slips a jab from Calzaghe.
Calzaghe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Joe Calzaghe is winning the standup battle so far.
Quinn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Calzaghe just misses with a punch to the body.
Calzaghe throws a hook but Quinn blocks it.
Quinn swings for the body but Calzaghe moves out of range.
Calzaghe lands with a good body shot.
Jab, jab by Calzaghe - just one landing.
Calzaghe misses with a hook
and Quinn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Calzaghe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quinn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Calzaghe.
Calzaghe throws a looping overhand right but Quinn ducks down to avoid it.
Quinn walks into a straight right hand from Calzaghe.
Quinn throws a looping overhand right but Calzaghe ducks down to avoid it.
Calzaghe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Quinn on the side of the head.
Calzaghe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Calzaghe throws a hook but Quinn blocks it.
Calzaghe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quinn was well out of range. Poor timing from Calzaghe.
Nice body punch from Calzaghe.
Calzaghe scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinn misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Quinn misses.
Quinn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Calzaghe.
Quinn throws a jab but it's blocked by Calzaghe.
Calzaghe throws a lazy right hand but Quinn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Calzaghe just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Calzaghe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quinn.
Calzaghe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Quinn misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Calzaghe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Quinn throws a jab when Calzaghe was well out of range.
A punch combination from Calzaghe misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Calzaghe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Calzaghe's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Quinn.
Calzaghe misses with a hook. Quinn ducked under it nicely.
Quinn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quinn slips under a jab.
Calzaghe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quinn.
Calzaghe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Quinn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Calzaghe thinking.
Calzaghe scores with a shot to the body.
Quinn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Calzaghe.
Quinn thows a body shot but no joy.
Quinn misses with a looping left.
Calzaghe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Quinn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Calzaghe.
Quinn thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calzaghe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Calzaghe lands with a shot to the body.
Calzaghe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Quinn.
Calzaghe misses with a body shot.
Quinn misses with a wild body shot.
Calzaghe fails to land with a series of punches.
Quinn throws a big shot that misses.
Calzaghe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quinn manages to avoid it.
Calzaghe misses with a wild body shot.
Quinn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Calzaghe manages to avoid it.
Calzaghe misses with a wild body shot.
Calzaghe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quinn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Calzaghe.
Calzaghe misses with a wild body shot.
Calzaghe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Quinn.
Calzaghe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Calzaghe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quinn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Calzaghe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Quinn.
Calzaghe thows a body shot but no joy.
Quinn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Calzaghe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Quinn misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Calzaghe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Calzaghe ducks under a wild hook from Quinn.
Calzaghe looks to score with a jab to the body but Quinn is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Calzaghe.
Calzaghe with a hook.
Quinn throws out a powerful jab.
Calzaghe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quinn was well out of range. Poor timing from Calzaghe.
Calzaghe throws a lazy right hand but Quinn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Calzaghe misses.
Quinn thows a body shot but no joy.
Quinn throws a jab when Calzaghe was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinn throws a looping overhand right but Calzaghe ducks down to avoid it.
Quinn throws an off balance right hand
and Calzaghe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Calzaghe swings widly with a right hand
and Quinn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quinn just misses with a punch to the body.
Quinn throws a shot from downtown. Calzaghe moves away and avoids it.
Quinn connects with a body shot.
Calzaghe avoids the body shot from Quinn.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calzaghe throws a shot from downtown. Quinn moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quinn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Calzaghe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Quinn connects with a single shot there.
Quinn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Calzaghe finds it's way round the side to connect with Quinn's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sean Quinn.
I think Quinn 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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