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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chael Sauna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chael Sauna has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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185 lbs
15 - 11 - 0 |
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169 lbs
29 - 14 - 3 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chael Sauna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 14 - 3, fighting out of London, Sean Quinn!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quinn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sauna manages to avoid it.
Quinn slips under a jab from Sauna.
Quinn's coach down at S-1 Complete Fighter Fitness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Quinn's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sauna scores with a jab to the head.
Sauna rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Quinn counters with a nice body shot.
Sauna uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quinn.
Sauna throws a nice looking combination but Quinn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sauna scores with a punch to the head.
A lazy left from Sauna finds it's target.
Chael Sauna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quinn lands a nice shot that snaps Sauna's head back.
Quinn misses with an uppercut. Sauna saw that one coming.
Quinn walks into a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sauna throws a shot from downtown. Quinn moves away and avoids it.
Sauna throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Quinn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauna shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Sauna was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sauna working the strikes but Quinn uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Quinn is staying active underneath Sauna, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sauna sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Quinn defending well though.
Quinn looks like he's trying to stand up.
Quinn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sauna. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sauna throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sauna seems to be working for a kimura but Quinn defends the submission attempt.
Sauna lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sauna not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sauna throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Quinn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sauna thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Quinn's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sauna is trying to control the action in half guard but Quinn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sauna trying to control from Quinn's half guard. Quinn has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Sauna has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sauna lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sauna with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sauna throwing strikes from guard but Quinn blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sauna accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Quinn keeping full guard, as Sauna tries to pass.
Sauna has gone for a leg lock! Quinn slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sauna's guard.
Sauna is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sauna wants to control but Quinn is keeping him busy.
Sauna with the ground and pound but Quinn uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Sauna trying to control the position from guard on top but Quinn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Quinn has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sauna preventing the sweep.
Sauna will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sauna is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Quinn is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Quinn has escaped and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chael Sauna dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Quinn throws a hook to the side of Sauna's head but Sauna sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sauna showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Quinn.
Quinn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sauna.
Quinn misses with an uppercut. Sauna saw that one coming.
Sauna is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A jab lands there for Sauna.
Sauna moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A slow jab from Sauna misses its intended target.
Quinn swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sauna counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauna not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sauna is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Quinn is just riding it out for now. Sauna eventually gives up the hold.
Sauna thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sauna throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Quinn controlling the position well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Quinn can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sauna throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sauna missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sauna looks to land a strike but Quinn avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Sauna lands a couple of elbows.
Sauna postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Quinn is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sauna, into his guard.
Chael Sauna overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Quinn engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn stopping the sweep attempt from Sauna.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Sean Quinn hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Quinn blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Quinn digs a good body shot into Sauna's ribs.
Sauna drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sauna scores with a nice head shot.
Sauna tests Quinn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sean Quinn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Quinn.
Sauna loads up on a big right hand but Quinn slips the punch.
Quinn misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sauna drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Quinn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sauna momentarily.
Sauna throws a lazy right hand but Quinn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chael Sauna dominated that second round.
That's time! Sauna's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
The fighters circling - Sauna throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chael Sauna is winning the standup battle so far.
Sauna looks to throw the jab but Quinn is out of range.
The crowd cheers as Quinn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sauna doesn't seem phased though.
Sauna misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sauna misses with a left hand
and Quinn counters with a right hand to the body.
Sauna looks to land a combination but Quinn avoids it well.
Quinn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sauna manages to avoid it.
Quinn lands with a straight right. Sauna didn't see that one coming.
Quinn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Sauna throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Quinn staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauna throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Quinn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Quinn digs a good body shot into Sauna's ribs.
Sauna is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Quinn misses with a wild body shot.
Sauna uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quinn.
Sauna looks to throw the jab but Quinn is out of range.
Quinn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sauna pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sauna moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Quinn defending well as Sauna loads up on a big left hand.
Sean Quinn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sauna defending well as Quinn loads up on a big left hand.
Quinn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sauna is rocked!
Quinn connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Sauna out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sean Quinn!
Post fight, an emotional Sean Quinn said 'An obviously emotional Quinn thanked the fans, his trainers and most of all Joe Lang for all the good times he has enjoyed in LFNC'.
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hype
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RATING
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