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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sam Quint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Smith (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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137 lbs
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141 lbs
17 - 9 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Sam Quint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Smith!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith prevents a body shot from Quint.
Quint pressing his opponent against the cage.
Smith is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Quint fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Quint controlling the action here for a moment.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Quint.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Quint jumps into guard, dragging Smith to the mat.
Quint escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smith gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Smith being controlled here momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Quint has a closed guard, preventing Smith from standing up.
That's two 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.
Quint escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smith gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Smith is stalling in the full guard.
Smith wants to stand but Quint is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Quint throws a big counter combination but Smith scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Quint paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Quint fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smith on the side of the head.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Quint's front leg but catches the back leg as Quint tries to avoid it.
Smith throws a head kick that misses
and Quint counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Quint thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith misses with a low kick.
Quint lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith off the cage and back into range.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Quint circles away.
Quint lunges at Smith with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smith's hand.
Smith tries to clinch up but Quint circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quint tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Quint looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Quint throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short right from Quint on the inside.
Quint tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Quint swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quint misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
It looks like Sam Quint has been cut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Quint.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Quint swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Quint dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Quint's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Quint tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith tries to clinch but Quint moves out of range.
Quint misses with a low kick.
Quint throws a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Quint.
Smith looks to throw a body kick
and Quint counters with a nice uppercut.
Sam Quint is winning the standup battle so far.
Quint throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith scores with a jab to the body.
Quint lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith off the cage and back into range.
Quint tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Quint misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quint misses with the head strike.
Smith connects with a knee to the head.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Quint backwards.
Quint is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Quint misses with a punch on the inside.
Quint fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Quint controls his hands.
Quint lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Quint avoids the damage to the body.
Quint avoiding damage.
Quint misses with a punch to the body.
Quint wants to stall.
Smith lands an elbow that stopped Quint in his tracks for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quint cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
Quint fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A nice right hand lands inside from Quint.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quint can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Quint swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quint blocks the elbow strike.
Quint struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Good body shot from Quint.
Quint tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Quint.
Quint swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Quint blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quint misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Quint swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quint is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Smith effectively controlling the action here.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Quint lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Quint blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Quint lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Quint swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Quint's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Quint wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Good body shot from Quint.
Quint tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matt Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knees to the body from Smith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith stalling in the clinch but Quint improves position.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Quint.
Quint misses with the head strike.
Quint pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Quint misses with a short punch on the inside.
Quint lands with a left to the head.
Smith misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quint blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
Quint fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Quint breaks from the clinch.
Smith swings for the body but Quint moves out of range.
Quint throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice defenses there by Quint.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Quint dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sam Quint's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Smith looks to throw a body kick
and Quint cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
An inside leg kick lands from Quint.
Smith clinches with his opponent.
Nice body punch from Smith - that landed with a thud.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Quint blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Quint stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Quint misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Quint blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quint lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Smith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Quint in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Quint's brow.
A head punch on the inside from Quint fails to land.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Quint blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Quint's efforts to push away.
Smith blocking some punches.
Quint working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smith content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Quint blocks with his arms.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Quint avoids it.
Quint softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Quint swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matt Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sam Quint is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Quint backwards.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Quint stalling the fight.
Quint scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Quint lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Quint takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Quint lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Quint blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
Quint misses with some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Smith - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Quint misses with the head strike.
Quint doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Quint fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Quint creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quint misses with a punch on the inside.
Quint lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Quint controls his hands.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Quint.
Quint pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith throws a leg kick
and Quint counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Quint with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Quint fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smith on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith misses with a hook
and Quint counters with an outside leg kick.
Quint chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Quint on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Quint showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Quint, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Quint!
Sam Quint spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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