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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ava Noel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Quin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noel comes to the cage accompanied by A Moment. Quin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Captain Jack - Iko Iko. Ava Noel has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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199 lbs
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ava Noel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Quin!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noel lands a head kick!
Noel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A punch lands to the side of Quin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Noel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Noel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Quin circles away quickly and effectively.
Quin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Quin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Noel is looking to clinch.
Quin looks to score with a jab to the body but Noel is just out of range.
Quin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Quin lunges at Noel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Noel's hand.
That kick from Noel tenderised Quin's leg. Quin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Quin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Noel.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quin lands with a shot to the body.
Noel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Noel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Noel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Quin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ava Noel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Noel stuffs the takedown.
Ava Noel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Quin.
Quin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Noel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Noel throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Quin to counter with a crisp jab.
Quin lands with an overhand left.
Noel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Quin doesn't seem bothered though.
Noel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Quin needs to keep his hands up - Noel had a free shot at his head there.
Noel takes a swing at Quin's ribcage but misses.
Noel connects with a crisp jab.
A jab from Quin misses.
Noel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Noel doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
No joy there for Noel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Quin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Noel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Quin's hands.
Quin throws a nice looking combination but Noel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Noel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Quin.
Quin swings for the body but Noel moves out of range.
Quin thuds his right hand into Noel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Quin dodges the punch combination from Noel.
Ava Noel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Quin gets tackled into the cage by Noel. Noel maintains the clinch.
Noel blocks an uppercut.
Quin tries to throw a body punch but Noel avoids it by throwing Quin back against the cage.
Noel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noel tries to clinch up but Quin circles away and keeps his distance.
Noel misses with a looping left.
Quin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A punch combination from Noel misses.
It looks like Noel has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Noel throws a head kick but Quin moves out of range.
Quin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Noel.
A nice leg kick lands there from Noel.
An inside leg kick from Noel misses.
Quin cracks Noel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Quin misses with a lunging right hand
and Noel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Quin throws a body punch but Noel moves out of range.
Noel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Noel throws a hook to the side of Quin's head but Quin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Noel moves into the clinch successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quin misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Quin looks to score with a jab to the body but Noel is just out of range.
Noel lands with a shot to the body.
Quin blocks a jab.
Noel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Quin prevents Noel from breaking the clinch.
Noel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Quin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Noel.
Quin digs a good hook to Noel's body.
Noel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Noel breaks the clinch.
Noel throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Noel.
Noel throws a jab when Quin was well out of range.
Nice shot by Quin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ava Noel dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Noel throws a leg kick
and Quin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Noel misses with a series of wild punches.
Noel with a jab.
Ava Noel is winning the standup battle so far.
Quin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Noel.
Noel misses with an uppercut
letting Quin counter with a right hand.
Noel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Noel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Noel missing with a left hand there. Quin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Noel.
Quin throws a looping overhand right but Noel ducks down to avoid it.
Noel misses with a hook to the body
and Quin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Noel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Quin can do to turn this around?
Noel misses with a hook
and Quin counters with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quin ducks under a wild hook from Noel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel avoids the body shot from Quin.
An attempted straight right counter from Noel misses the target.
That kick from Noel tenderised Quin's leg. Quin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ava Noel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Quin throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Noel tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Quin is in Noel's guard.
Noel wants to stand but Quin is controlling the position.
Quin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Quin looking to pass the guard.
Quin keeps trying to improve his position.
Quin stops Noel from standing up.
Quin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Quin won't allow Noel to get back to his feet.
Quin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Quin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Noel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Noel swings away with a body shot that misses
and Quin counters with a stiff right hand.
A combination from Noel does no damage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Noel digs a good body shot into Quin's ribs.
Quin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Quin throws a looping overhand right but Noel ducks down to avoid it.
Noel throwing a counter right hand but Quin manages to avoid it.
Noel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Quin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Quin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Noel throws a combination. Quin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Noel throws a hook but Quin avoids it easily.
Noel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Noel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Quin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quin lands a nice shot that snaps Noel's head back.
Quin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Noel lands a jab-cross combination.
Noel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Quin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Noel wants to clinch.
Quin throws a hook but Noel avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Quin misses.
Noel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quin moves away.
A jab from Quin misses.
Quin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Quin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Noel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Quin throws an overhand right that lands on Noel's shoulder, as Noel tries to avoid the shot.
Quin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Quin dips to his left and cracks Noel with an uppercut!
Quin misses with a takedown attempt - Noel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Quin scores with a nice head shot.
Quin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Quin throws out a counter right but Noel avoids it with no problem.
Quin cracks Noel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Noel throws a wild body kick that Quin sees coming a mile off.
Quin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Quin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Noel misses with a hook. Quin ducked under it nicely.
Noel throws a series of punches but Quin avoids them all with ease.
Quin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Noel lands a really nice looking cross but Quin seems unphased.
A low kick from Noel is predictable there
and Quin counters with a straight right hand.
Quin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Noel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Donk. Quin catches Noel right on the button with a cross.
Quin with a jab.
Quin with a hook.
No joy there for Quin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Noel misses the shot to the body.
Noel throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Quin counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quin goes for a double leg but Noel avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Noel continues to drive forward.
Noel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Noel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Noel misses with a straight right.
Noel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Quin throws a combination that misses
and Noel counters with a nice body shot.
Noel throws a series of punches but Quin moves out of range.
Quin feints the counter takedown.
Noel tries to bum rush Quin with a series of wild strikes but Quin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Quin does it's job there.
Quin moves out of range of the body kick.
Noel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Quin scores with a punch to the head.
Quin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Noel pinned against the cage. Noel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel with a jab.
Quin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Quin, as that shot connected.
Quin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Noel.
Noel is looking to chop away at Quin's legs.
Quin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Noel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Quin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Noel back to the cage. Quin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Noel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quin.
Quin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Noel counters with a solid body kick.
Ava Noel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Quin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noel misses with a double jab.
Quin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Noel.
Quin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Quin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Noel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Quin walks into a left hand.
Noel tries to land a front kick but Quin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Quin lands a nice hook to Noel's body. Noel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Noel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Quin momentarily.
Noel misses with a hook
and Quin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A combination from Noel does no damage.
Noel throws a poor cross that misses
and Quin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Noel's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noel wants to stand and escape but Quin is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Quin prevents Noel from getting back to his feet.
Quin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Noel wants to stand up but Quin is controlling him.
Quin wants to pass the guard but Noel is keeping the position.
Quin is in close to Noel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Quin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Quin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Quin trying to control the position from guard on top but Noel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Quin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Matt Quin.
I think Quin 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Matt Quin!
During a confident post fight interview, Matt Quin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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