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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Julio Quintana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saunders is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Avenged Sevenfold - Hail to the King. Julio Quintana has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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167 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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178 cm
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165 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Julio Quintana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Saunders!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quintana throws a series of strikes that have Saunders backpedaling.
It looks like Joe Saunders has been cut.
Saunders throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saunders misses with an uppercut.
Saunders throws a head kick that misses.
Saunders throws a lazy right hand but Quintana sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Quintana, right into the meat.
Saunders darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quintana tries to get to full guard but Saunders has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quintana is staying active underneath Saunders, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Saunders tries to pass the half guard into mount. Quintana knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Saunders thows a huge punch but Quintana dodges it nicely.
Quintana wants to control but Saunders is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Saunders throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Quintana manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Saunders working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saunders looking to sit in guard and control but Quintana gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Quintana stopping the sweep attempt from Saunders.
Saunders avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Saunders holds on and takes a little breather.
Quintana cracks Saunders with a solid left hand.
Saunders working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Quintana.
Saunders not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Quintana is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Saunders wants to sweep but no luck.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saunders is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Joe Saunders was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Quintana takes a swing at Saunders's ribcage but misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Quintana. That's going to slow Saunders down.
Saunders takes a swing at Quintana's ribcage but misses.
Saunders misses with a body kick.
Quintana moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That kick from Quintana tenderised Saunders's leg. Saunders is trying to keep his angry face on.
Saunders tests Quintana's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Quintana slips under a jab from Saunders.
Quintana avoids the head kick by Saunders.
Saunders misses with a kick to the body
and Quintana makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saunders misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quintana takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Quintana lands a big right hand that sends Saunders crashing to the mat! Quintana stays standing though and waves Saunders back to his feet!
Saunders is rocked!
Quintana feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Saunders's calf.
Saunders is still on wobbly legs! Can Quintana finish him?
Saunders misses with a few strikes there.
Saunders looks winded!
Saunders tries to score a power double leg takedown but Quintana sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Saunders somewhat.
Saunders seems to have recovered his senses.
Saunders tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Quintana clinches.
Quintana working aggressively here.
Quintana lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A left hand lands to the body for Saunders.
A nice left hand lands by Quintana.
Quintana misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Quintana dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Saunders's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A lazy left from Saunders finds it's target.
Quintana lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Quintana missing with a left hand there. Saunders was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Quintana takes a swing at Saunders's ribcage but misses.
Saunders moves out of range of the leg kick from Quintana.
Quintana tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Saunders manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Quintana.
Saunders moves out of range of the body kick from Quintana.
Saunders pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Quintana tries to clinch up.
Quintana takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Saunders avoids the body shot from Quintana.
Saunders looks to land a combination. Quintana sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Joe Saunders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saunders connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Quintana momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quintana avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders misses with a hook. Quintana ducked under it nicely.
Saunders turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Quintana lands a nice leg kick that just misses Saunders's sensitive parts.
Saunders shoots for a double leg takedown but Quintana sprawls well. He's pushed Saunders's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Quintana scoring well with a low kick there.
Saunders is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Saunders.
Saunders throws an overhand right that lands on Quintana's shoulder, as Quintana tries to avoid the shot.
Saunders tests Quintana's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Quintana tries to land a front kick but Saunders steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Quintana connects with a looping right hand.
Saunders shoots for a double leg takedown but Quintana sprawls well. He's pushed Saunders's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Saunders tests Quintana's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quintana pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quintana throws a body kick that misses.
Saunders throws a lazy right hand but Quintana sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Quintana scores with a nice body kick.
Quintana moves out of range of the leg kick from Saunders.
Saunders moves out of range as Quintana strikes.
Saunders keeps the fight on the outside.
Quintana wants to clinch.
Saunders fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Quintana avoids it really well and circles away.
Julio Quintana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Saunders.
Quintana throws the left hand but Saunders avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Saunders shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A swing and a miss from Saunders.
Quintana fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Saunders has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Quintana uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saunders.
Quintana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Quintana lands a big uppercut and Saunders crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Saunders looks OK. Quintana waves Saunders back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quintana looks to score with a jab to the body but Saunders is just out of range.
Saunders walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Quintana! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Julio Quintana!
After the big win, Julio Quintana made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors TFP Graphics - Pit Inc and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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