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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Kostoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 cm
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217 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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191 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dan Quinn! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Kostoff! The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Quinn throws an overhand right that lands on Kostoff's shoulder, as Kostoff tries to avoid the shot. Quinn tests Kostoff's chin there with a solid looking shot. Quinn misses with a double jab.
Quinn blocks a head kick by Kostoff.
Horrible takedown by Kostoff or perhaps it was just good defense by Quinn which made him look bad. Kostoff wants to clinch up but Quinn keeps it at a distance. Kostoff tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Quinn paws at him with a jab and circles away. Kostoff tries to clinch up. Kostoff walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Quinn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Quinn just misses with a punch to the body.
Quinn scores with a hook to the body. Kostoff takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Quinn looks to score with a jab to the body but Kostoff is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Quinn looks to land a combination but Kostoff avoids it well. Quinn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kostoff. Kostoff fails with the takedown. Dan Quinn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Kostoff. Quinn misses with a shot to the body and Kostoff counters with an outside leg kick.
Kostoff drives through and clinches with Quinn against the cage.
Kostoff is trying to pull guard but Quinn turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Quinn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ivan Kostoff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Quinn catches Kostoff with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Quinn swinging wildly here.
Quinn lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kostoff ducks under a wild hook from Quinn. Quinn throws a series of punches but Kostoff moves out of range. Quinn blocks a head kick by Kostoff.
Quinn connects with a body shot. 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! Quinn lands a right hook to the body.
Kostoff looks winded! Quinn throws a lazy right hand but Kostoff sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Kostoff lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kostoff gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Quinn wants to break free but Kostoff has control.
Quinn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kostoff has him pressed against the cage. Kostoff is looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Quinn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Quinn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Quinn has had enough of the clinch but Kostoff keeps him there for the moment. Quinn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Quinn gets underhooks to prevent Kostoff's takedown attempt.
Kostoff is trying to drag Quinn to the mat but Quinn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Kostoff keeps control of Quinn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Kostoff is working for takedown but Quinn is calmly controlling the position for now. Quinn tries to break free but Kostoff pushes him back against the cage. Kostoff keeps control of Quinn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Quinn has Kostoff pressed against the cage, preventing Kostoff from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Quinn working hard to break the clinch. Quinn is looking to break free of the clinch but Kostoff has double underhooks. Quinn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kostoff.
Quinn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Quinn has had enough of the clinch but Kostoff keeps him there for the moment. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Kostoff keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Quinn's efforts to push away. Quinn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Quinn dominated that round. 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.
Quinn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Quinn lands a slapping body shot.
Kostoff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Quinn swats him away and circles back towards the center. Kostoff wants to clinch up but Quinn keeps it at a distance. Quinn lands a right hook to the body.
Kostoff misses with the combination.
Kostoff tries for a takedown but Quinn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Kostoff swings away with a body shot that misses
and Quinn counters with a nice body shot. 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! Quinn works Kostoff's body with a nice hook. Kostoff is breathing heavily. No joy there for Quinn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Quinn looks to score with a jab to the body but Kostoff is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Quinn misses with a two punch combination.
Kostoff throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Quinn lands with a nice body punch. Quinn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Ivan Kostoff has been cut. Quinn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kostoff is rocked! Kostoff is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Quinn doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Kostoff crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Kostoff's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dan Quinn! A pretty intense looking Dan Quinn took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
64% |
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