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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Markku Huntti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quinn is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Crisis by Twista Feat. Tech N9ne. 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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151 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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152 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Markku Huntti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcus Quinn!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quinn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Huntti.
Quinn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Huntti, pushing him back against the cage.
Quinn has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Huntti clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Quinn missing with punches from the back.
Quinn throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Quinn is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Huntti knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Huntti for a finish.
Quinn is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Huntti is defending well though. Quinn let's go of the attempt for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn struggling to land strikes to the head as Huntti covers up.
Quinn punches the canvas rather than the man.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Quinn's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Huntti fending off the submission attempt from Quinn.
Huntti prevents Quinn from getting a body triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Huntti is defending well though. Quinn let's go of the attempt for now.
Quinn thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Quinn misses with an elbow to the head.
Quinn has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Quinn tries to keep control of the position but Huntti is staying busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huntti covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Quinn looking for the RNC.
Quinn missing with strikes from the back.
Huntti avoids the strikes from Quinn.
Quinn scores with punches to the body.
Huntti covering up well under a series of strikes from Quinn.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Quinn's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Quinn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Quinn missing with punches from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinn thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Quinn has got his arm under Huntti's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Huntti has spun round into Quinn's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Quinn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Huntti might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Quinn has a closed guard, preventing Huntti from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Quinn dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Huntti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Quinn drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Quinn is chipping away with strikes.
Huntti is not content to let Quinn control the position.
Quinn tries to move to full mount but Huntti actually manages to regain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huntti blocking the ground and pound attempt from Quinn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn is looking for a kimura here.
Marcus Quinn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Quinn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Quinn trying to control from half guard but Huntti is working away.
Quinn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Huntti keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Quinn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Quinn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Quinn is trying to control the action in half guard but Huntti is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Quinn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Quinn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Huntti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quinn.
Huntti feinted with a counter takedown.
Quinn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Huntti sprawls well. Huntti wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Quinn gets slowly back to his feet.
Huntti feinted with a counter takedown.
Quinn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Quinn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Huntti manages to avoid it.
Huntti feinted with a counter takedown.
Quinn misses with a hook.
Quinn misses with a body shot.
Quinn throws a leg kick but Huntti moved away.
Marcus Quinn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Huntti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch combination from Quinn misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Quinn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Quinn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Huntti changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Quinn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Quinn tries to clinch but Huntti is having none of it.
Huntti feinted with a counter takedown.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Quinn throws a body shot but no joy.
Quinn doesn't manage to clinch there - Huntti circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Quinn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quinn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Huntti but Huntti pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn doesn't manage to clinch there - Huntti circles away.
Quinn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Quinn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Huntti rather than just go for the knockout.
Quinn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Huntti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Huntti changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Quinn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Quinn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Huntti sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Quinn somewhat.
Huntti changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Markku Huntti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Quinn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Quinn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Huntti half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Quinn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Huntti appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Huntti changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Quinn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Huntti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Huntti attempts a counter takedown but Quinn avoids it well and moves away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Quinn or perhaps it was just good defense by Huntti, which made it look bad.
Huntti tries to counter with a takedown but Quinn is quick to defend against it.
Quinn moves in looking to clinch but Huntti pushes him off.
Quinn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Quinn misses with a takedown attempt - Huntti sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Quinn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Huntti drops down looking for a counter takedown but Quinn sprawls and moves away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Quinn tries to clinch up.
Huntti attempts a counter takedown but Quinn avoids it well and moves away.
Markku Huntti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Quinn throws a leg kick
and Huntti counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Huntti.
And that's the end of the fight!
Markku Huntti showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Quinn!
During a confident post fight interview, Marcus Quinn thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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