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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sam Quint (ranked 338 p4p, 17 weight class) and Daniel Larusso (ranked 480 p4p, 23 weight class). Larusso has chosen Glory of love as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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132 lbs
26 - 9 - 2 |
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144 lbs
34 - 19 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
26 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Quint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Larusso!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Larusso. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Larusso.
Quint swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Larusso.
Quint uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larusso.
Larusso throws a quick inside leg kick.
Quint throws a leg kick but Larusso sees it coming and moves out of range.
Quint throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quint throws an off balance right hand
and Larusso counters with an outside leg kick.
Quint takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Larusso lands with a shot to the body.
Larusso swings for the body but Quint moves out of range.
Quint throwing a counter right hand but Larusso manages to avoid it.
A jab from Quint finds it's way through Larusso's defenses.
An inside leg kick lands from Larusso.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quint tries to land a leg kick but Larusso saw it coming and moves away.
Larusso lands a really nice looking cross but Quint seems unphased.
Larusso lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Larusso walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Larusso tries a head kick but it misses.
Larusso misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quint lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Quint looks to score with a jab to the body but Larusso is just out of range.
Quint looks to land a left hand but Larusso moved out of range nicely.
Larusso swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Larusso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quint moves away.
Jab by Larusso.
A head kick by Larusso misses
and Quint counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Quint takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Quint needs to keep his hands up - Larusso had a free shot at his head there.
Larusso avoids the body shot from Quint.
Quint missing with a left hand there. Larusso was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Larusso misses with a low kick as Quint jumps back.
Quint missing with a left hand there. Larusso was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Larusso walks into a straight right hand from Quint.
Quint misses with a looping right.
Quint throws a hook but Larusso blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quint misses with a body punch
and Larusso counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larusso fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Quint checks it well.
Quint scores with a jab. Larusso acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Quint has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Larusso.
Larusso sizes up Quint with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Larusso throws a head kick but Quint moves out of range.
Larusso bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Larusso was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Larusso slips under a jab.
Quint walks into a left hand.
Larusso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quint manages to avoid it.
Larusso throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Quint's head.
Quint is rocked!
It looks like Sam Quint has been cut.
Larusso throws a lazy right hand but Quint sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oh Quint is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Larusso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quint was well out of range. Poor timing from Larusso.
Quint ducks under a wild hook from Larusso.
Quint seems to have got his legs back now.
Quint scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A bone on bone clash there as Quint blocks the leg kick.
Quint appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quint jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Quint throws a jab when Larusso was well out of range.
Larusso has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Larusso looks to score with a jab to the body but Quint is just out of range.
Quint lands a nice looking body shot.
That kick from Larusso tenderised Quint's leg. Quint is trying to keep his angry face on.
Donk. Quint catches Larusso right on the button with a cross.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Larusso - that will leave a mark!
A swing and a miss from Larusso.
A slow jab from Larusso misses its intended target.
Quint swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good exchange - Larusso coming out on top.
Larusso uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quint.
Larusso connects with a jab.
Larusso displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Quint throws out the jab.
Larusso moves out of range of the leg kick from Quint.
Daniel Larusso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quint misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Larusso.
Larusso walks into a left hand.
Larusso connects with a leg kick. Quint looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Quint takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Larusso scores with a punch to the head.
A lazy left from Larusso finds it's target.
Quint on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Quint moves out of range of the body kick from Larusso.
Quint waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Larusso.
Quint swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Larusso.
Quint misses with a hook. Larusso ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larusso goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A low kick from Larusso is predictable there
and Quint counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quint misses with a lunging right hand
and Larusso counters with a low kick, right behind Quint 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Larusso dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Quint's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Larusso slips under a jab from Quint.
A solid leg kick lands there for Quint.
Larusso slips a jab from Quint.
Quint looks to score with a jab to the body but Larusso is just out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Larusso.
Quint on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Larusso. Larusso obviously looking to wear him down.
Larusso throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Quint stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Quint lands an overhand right.
Quint swings away with a body shot that misses
and Larusso counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Larusso just misses with a punch to the body.
Larusso avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larusso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Larusso finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Larusso blocks a leg kick.
Larusso replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Quint blocks it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Quint. That's going to slow Larusso down.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Quint.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larusso chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Larusso keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Quint. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Quint.
A punch lands to the side of Quint 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Quint moves out of range of the strikes.
Quint appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Larusso comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Quint takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Larusso has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Larusso throws out a loose jab but Quint uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quint lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Larusso throws a lazy uppercut
and Quint counters with a nice uppercut.
Larusso looks to score with a jab to the body but Quint is just out of range.
Larusso moves out of range of the strikes.
Larusso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quint misses with a lunging right hand
and Larusso counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quint looks to land a right hand but Larusso moved out of range.
Quint backing away here, and Larusso unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Larusso.
Larusso is looking to land body kicks.
Larusso fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Daniel Larusso seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Larusso lands a nice looking body shot.
Larusso slips a straight right by Quint.
Quint throws a looping overhand right but Larusso ducks down to avoid it.
Larusso fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Larusso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Larusso throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Quint might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Larusso.
A swing and a miss from Larusso.
Quint was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slow jab from Larusso misses its intended target.
Quint slips under a jab.
Larusso avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quint throws a leg kick but Larusso sees it coming and moves out of range.
Quint scores with a jab to the jaw.
Larusso lands a nice leg kick that just misses Quint's sensitive parts.
Quint connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Larusso on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A head kick misses from Larusso.
Quint cracks Larusso with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Quint misses with a low kick as Larusso jumps back.
Quint misses with a looping left.
Larusso darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Quint tests Larusso's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Quint throws a lazy right hand but Larusso sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Larusso misses with a low kick.
Quint scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larusso lands a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larusso defending well as Quint loads up on a big left hand.
Larusso tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Quint misses the target.
Quint lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Larusso throws a body punch but Quint moves out of range.
Larusso misses with a leg kick.
Quint misses with a straight left.
Larusso slips a jab from Quint.
Larusso takes a swing at Quint's ribcage but misses.
Larusso lands a glancing blow to the side of Quint's head.
Larusso ducks under a wild hook from Quint.
Larusso fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Quint on the side of the head.
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.
Quint throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice jab there from Larusso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Daniel Larusso will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sam Quint's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Larusso looks to throw the jab but Quint is out of range.
Larusso tries to score with a low kick but Quint moves his leg out of the way.
A head kick from Larusso lands but Quint takes it in his stride.
Quint misses with a looping left.
Larusso swings away with a body shot that misses
and Quint counters with a stiff right hand.
Quint keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Larusso scores with a jab to the jaw.
Quint throws a leg kick which misses Larusso's front leg but catches the back leg as Larusso tries to avoid it.
Larusso takes a swing at Quint's ribcage but misses.
Quint needs to keep his hands up - Larusso had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quint lands a right hook to the body.
Larusso keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quint.
Quint misses with a straight left.
Quint lands a head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Larusso.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larusso throws a sloppy head kick
and Quint counters with a leg kick.
Quint throws a big shot that misses.
Larusso throws out a counter right but Quint avoids it with no problem.
Quint shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Larusso counters with a body kick.
Quint scores with a jab. Larusso acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Quint throws a lazy uppercut
and Larusso counters with a stiff right hand.
Larusso looks to throw a body kick
and Quint counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Larusso thumps Quint with a low kick.
Larusso bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Quint displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Larusso throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Quint.
Larusso swings away with a body shot that misses
and Quint counters with a good low kick that Larusso was not able to check.
Larusso throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Quint on the side of the head.
Larusso throws a leg kick
and Quint counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quint. Larusso does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sam Quint has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larusso pivots, looking for a leg kick but Quint is out of range and Larusso settles back down.
Quint missing with a left hand there. Larusso was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Larusso misses with a two punch combination.
Larusso jabs at Quint's body.
Larusso misses with a kick to the body
and Quint cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Larusso takes a swing at Quint's ribcage but misses.
Quint swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Larusso feints and then cracks Quint's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Quint down.
Quint swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Larusso now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Quint tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Quint fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Quint.
Larusso's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Quint moves out of range as Larusso throws a body kick.
Larusso bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Quint's head backwards.
Quint throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Quint misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Larusso counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larusso uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quint.
Quint ducks under a wild hook from Larusso.
Larusso throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Larusso scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Quint pivots, looking for a leg kick but Larusso is out of range and Quint settles back down.
Quint tries to land a front kick but Larusso steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Larusso moves out of range as Quint strikes.
Larusso throws a leg kick but Quint checks it.
Larusso changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Quint misses with a hook. Larusso ducked under it nicely.
Donk. Larusso catches Quint right on the button with a cross.
Quint misses with a leg kick
and Larusso counters with a stiff right hand.
Quint throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Larusso stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larusso looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Larusso needs to keep his hands up - Quint had a free shot at his head there.
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 connects with a solid leg kick.
Larusso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Quint throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Larusso defending well as Quint loads up on a big left hand.
Quint motions for Larusso to come forward. Quint throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Quint tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Quint stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Larusso slips a straight right by Quint.
Daniel Larusso is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Larusso moves away from the strike by Quint.
Larusso cracks Quint with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Quint on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Larusso. Larusso obviously looking to wear him down.
Larusso has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Quint misses with a looping left.
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 Sam Quint.
Well Larusso 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Daniel Larusso!
After the big win, Daniel Larusso made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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