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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Quin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Wightman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blake Wightman is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Quin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Blake Wightman!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ben Watson and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quin checks a leg kick.
It looked like Quin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wightman.
Wightman avoids the body shot from Quin.
Quin throws a big shot that misses.
Quin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wightman.
Quin dodges the punch combination from Wightman.
Wightman misses with the combination.
Quin scores with a hook to the body. Wightman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wightman throws a series of punches but Quin moves out of range.
Quin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wightman.
Wightman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Quin lands with an uppercut that bounces Wightman off the cage and back into range.
That kick from Wightman tenderised Quin's leg. Quin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Quin misses with a lunging right hand
and Wightman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Quin's knee momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Quin throws a jab but it's blocked by Wightman.
A punch combination from Wightman misses.
A little feinted left hand from Quin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wightman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Quin.
Wightman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wightman throws a leg kick but Quin moved away.
Wightman cracks the inside of Quin's front leg.
Wightman does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wightman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wightman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Danga de danga de dang - Wightman scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wightman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Quin throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wightman.
It looked like Quin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wightman looks to score with a jab to the body but Quin is just out of range.
Wightman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A telegraphed right hand from Quin misses the target.
Wightman throws a series of punches but Quin avoids them all with ease.
Quin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wightman momentarily.
Quin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Quin loads up on a big right hand but Wightman slips the punch.
Quin misses with a looping right.
That kick from Wightman tenderised Quin's leg. Quin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Quin throws a body shot but no joy.
Quin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wightman counters with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wightman. Quin does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wightman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Quin misses with a hook.
Wightman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice cross by Quin.
A left lands for Quin.
A jab from Quin misses.
Wightman only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Quin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wightman.
Wightman lands a two punch combo.
Wightman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Quin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wightman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wightman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Quin throws a hook but Wightman blocks it.
Wightman tries to score with a low kick but Quin moves his leg out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quin throws a looping overhand right but Wightman ducks down to avoid it.
Quin throws a body shot but no joy.
Quin digs a good body shot into Wightman's ribs.
Wightman throws a body punch but Quin moves out of range.
Wightman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Quin misses with a wild body shot.
Wightman throws a counter combo.
Wightman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Quin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Quin looks to throw the jab but Wightman is out of range.
Wightman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quin.
Quin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wightman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quin.
As Quin backs off Wightman throws a huge counter combo but Quin manages to avoid it all.
Quin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Quin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wightman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Quin thinking.
Wightman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Blake Wightman will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Quin looks to score with a jab to the body but Wightman is just out of range.
Wightman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Quin rather than just go for the knockout.
Wightman defending well as Quin loads up on a big left hand.
Quin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wightman throws a body punch but Quin moves out of range.
Quin throws an off balance right hand
and Wightman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wightman closes the distance and pushes Quin back into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wightman.
Wightman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quin's elbow.
Wightman misses with the head strike.
Wightman has Quin pressed against the cage, preventing Quin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Quin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wightman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quin's elbow.
Wightman misses with a body punch.
Wightman is working Quin over against the cage.
Wightman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wightman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Quin's efforts to push away.
Wightman misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wightman lands with a right to the head.
Quin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Come on Wightman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Quin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wightman blocks a body shot from Quin.
Wightman can't find room to land a body shot as Quin controls the action.
Quin prevents a body shot from Wightman.
Wightman struggles to land a body shot inside as Quin controls his hands.
Quin throws a punch but it's blocked by Wightman.
Wightman misses with a body punch.
Quin prevents a body shot from Wightman.
Wightman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wightman tries to throw a body punch but Quin avoids it by throwing Wightman back against the cage.
Quin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Quin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Quin misses with a wild body shot.
Wightman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quin takes a swing at Wightman's ribcage but misses.
Wightman defending well as Quin loads up on a big left hand.
Wightman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quin.
Wightman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wightman scores with a hook to the body. Quin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wightman lands with an overhand left.
Quin scores with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Quin. Wightman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wightman thuds a left hand into Quin's body.
Quin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Quin throws a looping overhand right but Wightman ducks down to avoid it.
Quin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Alexander Quin has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wightman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wightman motions for Quin to come forward. Wightman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Quin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wightman.
Quin walks into a jab.
Blake Wightman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Quin looks to land a right hand but Wightman moved out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wightman.
Wightman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Quin is able to avoid easily.
Wightman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wightman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wightman is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wightman feints a jab promting Quin to slip. Wightman then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Quin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wightman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quin.
Wightman tries to move into range but Quin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Quin lands a nice shot that snaps Wightman's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quin misses with a hook.
Wightman misses with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wightman.
Quin cracks Wightman with a good jab.
Wightman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wightman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Quin throwing a counter right hand but Wightman manages to avoid it.
Quin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wightman clobbers Quin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wightman throws a lazy right hand but Quin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wightman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quin.
A leg kick checked by Quin.
Wightman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wightman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Quin swats away the attempt to clinch by Wightman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Wightman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alexander Quin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Wightman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quin.
Wightman staying out of range there.
Wightman tries a quick counter leg kick but Quin is wise to it.
Quin digs a good body shot into Wightman's ribs.
Quin misses the shot to the body.
Quin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wightman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wightman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quin. Wightman does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Quin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Quin throws out a loose jab but Wightman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wightman doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wightman cracks Quin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wightman motions for Quin to come forward. Wightman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Quin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quin throws a combination that misses
and Wightman counters with a stiff right hand.
Some wild striking there from Wightman.
Wightman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The fighters circling - Quin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wightman tries to score with a low kick but Quin moves his leg out of the way.
Wightman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Quin's calf.
Wightman throws a series of punches but Quin avoids them all with ease.
A quick step to the side and Quin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wightman scores with a jab.
A shot to the liver by Quin. Beautiful body shot.
Wightman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Quin.
Wightman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wightman misses with a double jab
and Quin counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wightman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Quin scores with a nice strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quin just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Quin.
Quin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wightman was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Quin throws the left hand but Wightman avoids the punch easily.
Quin avoids the body shot from Wightman.
Quin swinging wildly here.
Wightman is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Quin scores with the left hand. Wightman knows he should have avoided that one.
Wightman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Wightman.
Quin breaks the clinch.
Wightman throws a right hand that Quin ducks under and follows up with a left that Quin also avoids with ease.
Wightman takes a swing at Quin's ribcage but misses.
Wightman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Quin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Quin looks to land a right hand but Wightman moved out of range.
Quin swings for the body but Wightman moves out of range.
Alexander Quin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Quin lunges at Wightman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wightman's hand.
Quin looks to score with a jab to the body but Wightman is just out of range.
Wightman lands the left hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wightman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Quin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Quin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Quin misses with a looping left.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wightman!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Wightman.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wightman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quin.
Wightman moves out of range as Quin strikes.
Quin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quin cracks Wightman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Quin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Quin catches Wightman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wightman throws a right hand that Quin ducks under and follows up with a left that Quin also avoids with ease.
Wightman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wightman tries to clinch but Quin moves out of range.
Wightman wants to slow Quin down by chopping away at his legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wightman.
Wightman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wightman. That's going to slow Quin down.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alexander Quin.
Well Wightman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blake Wightman!
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