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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sam Quint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Floyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Sam Quint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Floyd!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quint throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Floyd.
Floyd has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Quint is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Floyd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quint loads up on a big right hand but Floyd slips the punch.
Floyd throws a poor cross that misses
and Floyd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Quint throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Floyd throws a head kick but Quint moves out of range.
Floyd moves out of range of the body kick.
Floyd steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Quint. That one must have hurt.
Floyd misses with an attempted mid kick.
Quint avoids the head kick by Floyd.
Quint slips under a jab from Floyd.
Quint misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Floyd throws a half hearted mid kick.
Quint thows a left - swing and a miss!
Quint dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Floyd. That did some damage!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Quint, right into the meat.
Quint looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Floyd will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quint fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Floyd thows a body kick. Quint tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Floyd checks a leg kick.
Floyd takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Floyd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Floyd.
A big right from Quint misses.
Quint drives through and clinches with Floyd against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Quint.
Floyd blocks a body shot from Quint.
Quint swings wildly with an uppercut but Floyd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quint lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Quint is pushing Floyd up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Quint misses with a hook from the clinch.
Quint blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Floyd throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Floyd misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Quint.
Quint doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Quint.
A short right from Quint on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left hand lands to the body for Quint.
Floyd displaying some good clinch control by pressing Quint up against the cage.
Quint tries a body shot but Floyd blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Quint.
Floyd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Quint managing to block the knees to the body from Floyd.
Quint misses with the head strike.
Quint lands with a light punch inside.
Floyd takes a shot to the head.
Floyd managing to block the knees to the body from Quint.
Quint stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Quint blocks the elbow strike.
Quint misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quint goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Floyd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Quint takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Floyd misses with an uppercut. Quint saw that one coming.
John Floyd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Quint misses with a kick to the body
and Floyd finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Quint. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Quint.
Floyd moves out of range of the body kick.
Quint throws an off balance right hand
and Floyd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quint throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Floyd slips under a jab from Quint.
Floyd looks to throw the jab but Quint is out of range.
Quint appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A jab from Quint finds it's way through Floyd's defenses.
A good leg kick by Floyd.
Quint throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Floyd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quint throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Floyd looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Floyd takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Quint jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Quint fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Quint lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Quint.
Quint misses with the combination.
Floyd swats away the attempt to clinch by Quint.
Floyd throws a leg kick that misses.
Floyd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quint.
Floyd fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Quint fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Floyd.
Quint fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Floyd.
Floyd lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Floyd looks to throw the jab but Quint is out of range.
Jab, jab by Quint - just one landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A leg kick checked by Quint.
It appears Quint was looking to counter with a kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Quint dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Quint throws a body punch but Floyd moves out of range.
Quint is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Floyd can do to turn this around?
Floyd tries to score with a low kick but Quint moves his leg out of the way.
Floyd misses with a body kick.
Floyd ducks right into an uppercut from Quint.
Quint lands a leg kick that knocks Floyd off balance momentarily.
A low kick from Floyd is predictable there
and Quint makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Quint is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Quint connects with a solid leg kick.
Quint takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Floyd takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Quint throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quint throws a right and a left that both miss.
Quint misses with a wild body shot.
Floyd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Quint throws out the jab.
Floyd takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Floyd just misses with a punch to the body.
Quint fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Floyd checks it well.
Quint fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Floyd ducks right into an uppercut from Quint.
Floyd has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Quint finds it's way round the side to connect with Floyd's head.
Quint digs a good body shot into Floyd's ribs.
Floyd keeps the fight on the outside.
Quint connects with a body shot.
Quint throws a nice inside leg kick.
Quint looks to score with a jab to the body but Floyd is just out of range.
Floyd appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Quint misses with a body shot.
Floyd keeps Quint at a distance using the push kick.
Floyd tests Quint's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Quint takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Floyd punishes Quint's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quint throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Floyd jabs Quint to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Floyd feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Quints jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Floyd cracks Quint with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Quint keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quint tries a low kick but Floyd avoids it.
Floyd with a jab.
Floyd ducks right into an uppercut from Quint.
Floyd misses with a right hand
and Quint counters with a right hand to the body.
Quint looks to score with a jab to the body but Floyd is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Quint misses the target.
Quint moves into the clinch.
Floyd tries to work over Quint's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Quint lands a body shot in the clinch.
Quint is trying to stall.
Floyd misses with a punch on the inside.
Quint doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Floyd's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Quint lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Floyd backwards.
Floyd misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Quint.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Floyd creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Quint blocks a body shot from Floyd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Quint.
Quint misses with a body punch.
Quint throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Quint lands a left hand.
Quint throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Floyds head.
Floyd misses with the head strike.
Floyd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quint's elbow.
Floyd misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Quint to work.
Floyd missing with knees to the body.
Quint misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Quint creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Quint lands a left hand that snaps the head of Floyd backwards.
Quint trying to land knees to the body.
Floyd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quint misses with a short punch on the inside.
Quint lands a hook that snaps the head of Floyd backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Floyd makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Floyd is leaning against Quint and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Floyd breaks from the clinch.
Quint connects with a nice looking jab.
Quint misses with a leg kick.
Sam Quint is winning the standup battle so far.
Quint scores with a punch to the head.
Floyd slips a jab and a cross from Quint.
Floyd is looking to land body kicks.
Floyd ducks under a wild hook from Quint.
Floyd replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Quint blocks it well.
Quint lands a head shot.
Quint misses with a low kick as Floyd jumps back.
Floyd has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Floyd checks a leg kick.
Floyd uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quint.
Quint clinches up with Floyd and pushes him back against the cage.
Quint misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Quint dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Floyd misses with a kick to the body.
Quint throws out a powerful jab.
Quint misses with an uppercut.
Quint misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Floyd.
Quint misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Floyd.
Floyd throws a right hand that misses
and Quint counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick by Floyd misses
and Quint counters with a nice uppercut.
Floyd tries to land a front kick but Quint steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Quint thumps Floyd with a low kick.
Quint uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Floyd.
Floyd lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Quint at a distance.
Floyd takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Quint slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Floyd fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quint stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Floyd.
Quint moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Quint avoids the head kick by Floyd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Floyd throws a hook but Quint blocks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Quint.
Floyd tried to score with a low kick but Quint checks it.
Floyd tries to score with a low kick but Quint moves his leg out of the way.
A nice leg kick lands there from Quint.
Floyd throws a leg kick but Quint sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Quint swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Floyd chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Quint can pounce on him.
Floyd dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Quint. That did some damage!
Floyd looks to land a combination but Quint avoids it well.
Floyd takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Floyd thows a leg kick but Quint checks it
and Quint counters with a series of strikes. Floyd will be more careful next time no doubt.
Floyd lands a nice hook to Quint's body. Quint takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Quint lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quint swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Floyd.
Quint scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Quint takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sam Quint is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Floyd throws a body kick that misses.
Quint swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Floyd throws a big shot that misses.
Floyd throws a lazy body kick
and Quint counters with a thumping low kick.
Quint thows a body kick. Floyd tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Quint fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Floyd misses with a low kick as Quint jumps back.
Floyd swings for the body but Quint moves out of range.
Quint appears to be looking for a big counter.
Quint checks the leg kick.
Quint is looking to counter punch.
Quint swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Quint scores with a jab to the body.
Quint instigates a clinch.
Quint tries to throw a body punch but Floyd avoids it by throwing Quint back against the cage.
Floyd working hard to break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Quint.
Quint dodges an elbow strike from Floyd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quint misses with the head strike.
Floyd content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Quint goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Floyd.
Floyd tries to throw a body punch but Quint avoids it by throwing Floyd back against the cage.
Quint throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Floyd throws a head punch that misses.
Quint scores with a shoulder strike.
Floyd blocks an uppercut.
Quint avoiding damage as Floyd throws knees to the body.
Quint throws a punch but it's blocked by Floyd.
Quint keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Floyd's efforts to push away.
John Floyd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Quint.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quint presses Floyd against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Quint throws a punch but it's blocked by Floyd.
Sam Quint has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Floyd misses with a hook to the ribs.
Floyd misses with a punch on the inside.
Quint prevents a body shot from Floyd.
Floyd lands a hook to the side of the head.
Floyd scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Floyd lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Floyd has a couple of punches blocked by Quint.
Floyd throws a head punch that misses.
Floyd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Floyd misses with a hook
and Quint counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quint works Floyd's body with a nice hook.
Quint lands with a thumping leg kick.
Quint misses the shot to the body.
Floyd follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Quint.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Quint showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Quint has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Quint!
In his post fight interview, Sam Quint started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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