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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Larusso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Quint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Larusso might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Glory of love. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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170 cm
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144 lbs
28 - 11 - 0 |
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170 cm
32
137 lbs
22 - 6 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Larusso! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
22 - 6 - 2, fighting out of New York, Sam Quint! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Quint scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Larusso lands a head shot. Larusso uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. The fighters circling - Quint throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Larusso fires out a quick counter leg kick but Quint just manages to avoid it. Larusso looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Larusso ducks under a wild hook from Quint. Quint throws a solid leg kick but Larusso takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Quint. Quint swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sam Quint seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Quint ducks under a wild hook from Larusso. Quint scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Quint misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Quint punishes Larusso's body with a nice straight punch. Quint clinches up against the cage. Quint misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Larusso.
Larusso displaying some good clinch control by pressing Quint up against the cage. 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 head punch on the inside from Quint fails to land. Larusso stalling in the clinch.
Larusso blocking some punches.
Quint lands with a light punch inside. Quint swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Larusso misses with the head strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Larusso - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Quint struggles to land a body shot inside as Larusso controls his hands.
A short left from Quint. Quint tries to throw a body punch but Larusso avoids it by throwing Quint back against the cage. Larusso slowing the pace effectively. Quint struggles to land a body shot inside as Larusso controls his hands.
Larusso pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Quint throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Larusso jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit. Good leg kick by Quint there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Larusso lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Quint throws a lazy right hand but Larusso sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Quint's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Larusso connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Quint scrambles back to his feet. Quint goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. A nice combination there by Quint.
Quint misses with a wild combination.
Larusso throws a quick counter head kick but Quint was just out of range. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Quint misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Quint throws a leg kick but Larusso sees it coming and moves out of range. Larusso misses with an uppercut. Quint saw that one coming. Larusso scores with a crisp jab that stopped Quint in his tracks. Larusso throws a hook but Quint avoids it easily. Larusso misses with a kick to the body.
Quint avoids the body shot from Larusso.
Quint takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Larusso fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Quint. Larusso with a hook. Larusso cracks Quint with a good jab. Quint misses the jab. Larusso looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Larusso blocks the body kick.
Quint throws an overhand right that lands on Larusso's shoulder, as Larusso tries to avoid the shot. Larusso misses with a lunging right hand
and Quint counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Quint tries to clinch but Larusso moves out of range. Quint misses with a straight right. Larusso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quint.
Larusso with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A kick lands to the mid section there for Larusso. Quint swings for the body but Larusso moves out of range.
Quint moves in looking to clinch but Larusso pushes him off. Larusso throws a counter high kick but Quint was just alert enough to avoid it. Quint misses with a leg kick. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Larusso, right into the meat.
Some bone on bone action there as Larusso checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Larusso swinging wildly here.
Quint throws a nice head kick!
Larusso throws a chopping leg kick but Quint manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Quint lands the left hand. Quint moves out of range of the body kick from Larusso.
A bone on bone clash there as Quint blocks the leg kick.
Larusso ducks under a wild hook from Quint. Larusso quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect. Quint lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Quint throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Larusso.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Quint is looking to land body kicks. It looked like Larusso wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. A jab from Larusso misses. 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! Larusso is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Quint. Larusso plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Sam Quint has been cut. Quint connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Larusso momentarily.
Larusso checks a low kick from Quint. Nice straight punches there by Quint. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Quint. Larusso throws a leg kick but Quint sees it coming and checks it nicely. Quint connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Larusso swings for the body but Quint moves out of range.
Larusso misses with a kick to the body.
Quint moves out of range as Larusso throws a body kick.
Quint uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Larusso. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Quint slips under a jab from Larusso. Quint moves away from the strike by Larusso. Larusso blocks a head kick by Quint.
Larusso fires out a quick counter leg kick but Quint just manages to avoid it. Quint throws a low kick but Larusso avoids it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sam Quint will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Sam Quint's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Larusso throws a jab but it's blocked by Quint. Quint attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Quint moves out of range as Larusso strikes. That kick from Quint tenderised Larusso's leg. Larusso is trying to keep his angry face on. Quint has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Larusso. Larusso misses with a straight right. Donk. Quint catches Larusso right on the button with a cross. Larusso misses with a shot to the body letting Quint counter with a right hand. A nice leg kick lands there from Quint. Quint feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Larussos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Larusso bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. A telegraphed right hand from Quint misses the target. Larusso misses with an attempted mid kick.
Quint throws a leg kick and Larusso counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Quint throws a looping overhand right but Larusso ducks down to avoid it. Larusso throwing a counter right hand but Quint manages to avoid it. Quint throws a sloppy head kick and Larusso moves out of range easily. Larusso feints a jab promting Quint to slip. Larusso then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Quint slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Quint misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larusso.
That's one minute gone in the round. Quint tried to score with a low kick but Larusso checks it. Larusso misses with a head kick.
Quint was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Quint misses with a jab, cross combination.
Quint throws a leg kick but Larusso moved away. Larusso misses with a body shot.
Quint displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Larusso throws out the jab. Quint avoids the body shot from Larusso.
Larusso throws a right hand that misses
and Quint counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Larusso thinking. Quint ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larusso moves away. Larusso swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Quint on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Quint throws a low kick but it's checked well by Larusso. Larusso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quint throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Quint moves out of range of the body kick. Quint looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Sam Quint seems to be getting the better of the standup. Larusso slips under a jab from Quint. Larusso feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Quint's calf. Larusso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quint was well out of range. Poor timing from Larusso.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Larusso throws a body kick that misses. Quint 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. Larusso checks a leg kick. Larusso dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Quint. That did some damage! 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! Quint takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Larusso takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Larusso jabbing away but nothing is landing. Quint attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Quint throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Quint jabs Larusso right on the nose. Larusso blinks but takes it well. Quint lands with a straight right. Larusso didn't see that one coming. A solid leg kick lands there for Quint.
Larusso throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Quint sees it coming and avoids it easily. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Quint! But no joy. A jab from Quint misses. Larusso lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Larusso misses with a hook. Quint ducked under it nicely. Quint looks like he wants to counter punch here. Quint scores with a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Good exchange - Larusso coming out on top. Quint turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Quint connects with a jab. Quint shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Larusso walks into a jab. Quint throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Quint throws a front kick aimed at Larusso's knee but Larusso avoids it well. Larusso throws a hook to the side of Quint's head but Quint sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Larusso goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Quint rushes Larusso and presses him up against the cage. Larusso blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Quint is looking to control Larusso's arms but Larusso gets an underhook and turns him. Now Quint has his back to the cage. Larusso will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Quint up against the cage. Larusso leaning his opponent against the cage. Larusso presses Quint against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Quint lands a body punch in the clinch. Knees in the clinch landing for Larusso.
Quint throws a head punch that misses. Larusso pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A swing and a miss from Larusso. Quint looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it. Quint looks to land a body kick but Larusso moved away. As Quint backs away, Larusso returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Larusso misses with a wild body shot. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Larusso checks a leg kick. As Quint backs away, Larusso returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Quint throws a hook to the side of Larusso's head but Larusso sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Quint cracks Larusso with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Good work by Quint as he checks the leg kick. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Larusso throws the left hand but Quint avoids the punch easily. Quint rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Larusso counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Larusso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quint.
Quint looks like he wants to counter punch here. Larusso tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Daniel Larusso will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Sam Quint's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Larusso throws a leg kick but Quint sees it coming and moves out of range. Quint wants to land a leg kick but Larusso is out of range. Larusso feinted there with a counter leg kick. Quint checks a low kick from Larusso. Quint now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Quint misses with a body punch
and Larusso counters with a stiff right hand. Larusso takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
An inside leg kick lands from Quint. Larusso on the wrong end of a nice hook. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Larusso checks a leg kick. Larusso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quint.
Quint tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Larusso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quint was well out of range. Poor timing from Larusso. Quint misses with a wild body shot. Larusso is looking to counter punch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Larusso throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Larusso cracks Quint with a right hand to the side of the head. Quint has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Larusso. Quint throws a quick inside leg kick. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Quint takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Larusso takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Quint bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Quint lands a nice hook to Larusso's body. Larusso takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. A leg kick checked by Larusso. Quint works the jab nicely. Larusso loads up on a big right hand but Quint slips the punch. Quint dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Larusso's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Quint connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Larusso scrambles back to his feet. Larusso checks a leg kick nicely. Quint throws a hook to the side of Larusso's head but Larusso sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Larusso, right into the meat.
Larusso pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Larusso scores with a leg kick.
Larusso is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Quint. A punch lands to the side of Quint 's head but he takes it in his stride. This has been an exciting period of action! Quint pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Quint has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jab by Larusso. Larusso moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Larusso is looking to slow Quint down with leg kicks. Larusso throws a hook but Quint avoids it easily. Quint scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Larusso chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Larusso throws a leg kick but Quint sees it coming and checks it nicely. Quint is looking to slow Larusso down with leg kicks. Larusso throws a lazy head kick and Quint counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Larusso blocks the body kick.
It looked like Larusso was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Quint. Larusso uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quint. Larusso checks a leg kick. Quint tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Quint misses with a low kick.
Quint lands a nice looking kick to the body. Larusso takes a step back to recover. Quint digs a good hook to Larusso's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Larusso is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Quint. Quint misses with a lunging right hand
and Larusso counters with a body kick. Quint misses with a straight left. Quint jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Quint wants to land a leg kick but Larusso is out of range. Quint takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Larusso is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Quint. Quint throws a hook to the side of Larusso's head but Larusso sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Larusso loads up on a big right hand but Quint slips the punch. Quint is looking to clinch but Larusso is avoiding it.
Larusso thuds his right hand into Quint's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Quint looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. As Quint backs away, Larusso returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Larusso throws a hook to the side of Quint's head but Quint sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Larusso throws a hook to the side of Quint's head but Quint sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Quint let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Larusso fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Quint.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Larusso throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Larusso looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Quint throws a low kick but Larusso avoids it. Larusso uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quint. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Larusso misses with a body punch
and Larusso takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Larusso throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Quint counters with a lovely straight right hand! Quint's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Quint connects with a looping right hand.
Quint lands with an overhand left. Quint 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. Quint lands a leg kick that knocks Larusso off balance momentarily. Quint steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Larusso. Larusso attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Quint bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A slapping leg kick lands for Larusso.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A jab from Larusso misses. Larusso misses with a hook. Quint ducked under it nicely. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Sam Quint just about did enough to take it. 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 has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Larusso. Quint throws a low kick, looking for Larusso's leg but Larusso calmly moves out of range. Quint chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Larusso bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Quint throws a right hand that Larusso ducks under and follows up with a left that Larusso also avoids with ease. Quint thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Larusso if he has to take too many more of those.
Larusso moves out of range as Quint strikes. An attempted straight right counter from Larusso misses the target. Quint is looking to slow Larusso down with leg kicks. Quint swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Larusso jabbing away but nothing is landing. Quint looks to score with a jab to the body but Larusso is just out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Quint connects with a crisp jab. Quint takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Quint motions for Larusso to come forward. Quint throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Larusso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quint.
Quint throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Larusso tries a low kick but Quint avoids it. Quint tries a quick counter leg kick but Larusso is wise to it. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Larusso checks a leg kick. Larusso moves forwards but Quint connects with a nice, crisp jab. Larusso chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Quint can pounce on him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Quint. Larusso looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Quint throws a front kick aimed at Larusso's knee but Larusso avoids it well. A bone on bone clash there as Quint blocks the leg kick.
Quint takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Larusso swats away the attempt to clinch by Quint. Quint walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Larusso connects with a solid leg kick. Larusso scores with a shot to the body.
Quint has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Larusso pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. A leg kick checked by Quint.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Quint uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Larusso. Quint digs a good hook to Larusso's body.
Quint swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Larusso scores with a nice head shot. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Quint tried to score with a low kick but Larusso checks it. Quint misses with a straight right. A nice leg kick lands there from Larusso. Quint throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Larusso looks to land a body kick but Quint moved away. Quint finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Quint checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Larusso loads up on a big right hand but Quint slips the punch. Quint only half commits to the counter leg kick. Quint checks a leg kick nicely. Quint walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Larusso checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Larusso is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Quint. Larusso looks to throw the jab but Quint is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Quint steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Larusso. Quint connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Quint closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Larusso misses the jab. Larusso moves out of range as Quint throws a body kick.
Larusso uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quint. Quint connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Quint throws a hook but Larusso avoids it easily. Larusso just misses with a punch to the body.
Quint connects with a crisp jab. A swing and a miss from Larusso. Larusso throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Quint's head. Larusso connects with a leg kick. Quint looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Quint lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Quint chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Larusso scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round. An inside leg kick lands from Quint. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Quint, right into the meat.
Nice body kick from Quint. Quint lands a nice leg kick that just misses Larusso's sensitive parts. Larusso chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Quint scores with a nice body kick.
Quint connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Nice defenses there by Quint. Larusso takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Larusso drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Quint wants to land a leg kick but Larusso is out of range. Quint uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larusso.
Quint fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Larusso. Quint tries to score with a low kick but Larusso moves his leg out of the way. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Quint dominated that fourth 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!
Larusso chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Quint can pounce on him.
Larusso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A low kick from Quint is predictable there and Larusso connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Larusso takes a swing at Quint's ribcage but misses. Larusso connects with an inside leg kick. Quint throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larusso staying out of range there. Quint throws a hook but Larusso blocks it. Quint connects with the punch. Quint throws a nice inside leg kick. Quint pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Quint has Larusso up against the cage in a clinch.
Quint misses with some punches.
Larusso blocks a body shot from Quint. A short right from Quint on the inside. Quint manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Quint throws an overhand right that lands on Larusso's shoulder, as Larusso tries to avoid the shot. Larusso is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Quint. A jab lands there for Quint. Larusso loads up on a big right hand but Quint slips the punch. Quint rushes Larusso and presses him up against the cage. Larusso leaning against his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Quint fails to land. Larusso breaks the clinch.
Quint throws a leg kick and Larusso counters with a lovely straight right hand! Larusso throws a big shot that misses. Quint is looking for the big counter here. Larusso missing with a left hand there. Quint was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Crunch! Quint slams his shin into Larusso's torso. A left lands for Quint. Quint takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Quint stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. This has been an exciting period of action! Larusso throws a head kick that misses and Quint counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Sam Quint is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Quint throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Quint throws a nice inside leg kick. Quint takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Quint moves out of range as Larusso strikes. Larusso throws a quick inside leg kick. Quint connects with a crisp jab. Quint defending well as Larusso loads up on a big left hand. Quint moves out of range of the leg kick from Larusso. Quint connects with the punch. Quint on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Larusso's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Quint connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Larusso scrambles back to his feet. Quint fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Larusso throws a low kick but Quint moves out of range easily. Larusso throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Quint sees it coming and avoids it easily. Larusso is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Quint.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Quint throws a front kick aimed at Larusso's knee but Larusso avoids it well. Larusso thows a leg kick but Quint checks it and Quint counters with a series of strikes. Larusso will be more careful next time no doubt. Larusso sizes up Quint with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Quint lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Larusso lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Larusso, right into the meat.
Larusso misses with a hook. Quint ducked under it nicely. Larusso checks a low kick from Quint. Larusso takes a body punch but keeps moving. Quint scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. A left lands for Quint. Quint lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action! Larusso looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Larusso rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Quint moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Larusso swings for the body but Quint moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Good exchange - Quint coming out on top. Quint takes a swing at Larusso's ribcage but misses. Quint throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Larusso on the side of the head. Larusso slips a jab and a cross from Quint.
Larusso lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Quint connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Larusso momentarily.
Larusso throws a sloppy head kick and Quint moves out of range easily. Quint with a jab. Daniel Larusso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Larusso misses with a hook. Larusso walks into a left hand. Larusso tries to score with a low kick but Quint moves his leg out of the way. Quint swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Good standup being displayed there by Quint as he connects with a hook. Larusso just misses with a punch to the body.
Larusso misses with a jab, cross combination.
Quint slips a straight right by Larusso.
And that's the end of the fight! Sam Quint comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Quint 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 46:50 Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 46:50 Judge James Glass scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Quint! Sam Quint is the new bantamweight champion! Sam Quint decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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