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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Dock (ranked 3209 p4p, 390 weight class) and Damien OQuinn (ranked 5042 p4p, 541 weight class). Dock kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Hangover Soundtrack- Iko Iko. Damien OQuinn acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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225 cm
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200 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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188 cm
23
217 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bob Dock! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Damien OQuinn! The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! OQuinn misses with the combination.
Dock seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. A head kick from Dock lands but OQuinn takes it in his stride.
It looks like Damien OQuinn has been cut. Dock is looking to clinch. OQuinn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dock moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Dock doesn't manage to clinch there - OQuinn circles away.
Dock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. OQuinn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. A punch combination from OQuinn misses. Dock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Dock tries to clinch but OQuinn is having none of it. OQuinn throws a right hand that Dock ducks under and follows up with a left that Dock also avoids with ease. Dock tries to close the distance and clinch up but OQuinn swats him away and circles back towards the center. OQuinn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dock tries to clinch up but OQuinn circles away and keeps his distance. OQuinn throws a right and a left that Dock avoids nicely. OQuinn blocks a head kick by Dock.
OQuinn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Dock throws a head kick but OQuinn moves out of range.
Dock throws a sloppy head kick and OQuinn moves out of range easily. OQuinn unleashes a big counter combination but Dock bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dock tries to clinch up. OQuinn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dock lands a head kick. OQuinn smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Dock gets tackled into the cage by OQuinn. OQuinn maintains the clinch. OQuinn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
OQuinn lands a hook that snaps the head of Dock backwards. Dock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dock tries to land a knee to the head but OQuinn blocks with his arms.
Dock looking to throw knees to the head but OQuinn is blocking nicely.
Dock really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. A short right from OQuinn. OQuinn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Dock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but OQuinn blocks it with crossed arms. Dock tries to land a knee to the head but OQuinn blocks with his arms.
Dock misses with a knee strike.
Dock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
OQuinn lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Dock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but OQuinn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
OQuinn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
OQuinn's coach down at Holding Cell was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on OQuinn's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Dock misses with a knee strike.
Still in the clinch, OQuinn scores with a nice short uppercut. OQuinn lands a shoulder strike. A short right hand to the side of the head by OQuinn. Dock misses with a knee strike.
Dock keeps control of OQuinn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Dock tries to land a knee to the head but OQuinn blocks with his arms.
Dock tries a knee to the head but OQuinn blocks it.
Dock is breathing heavily. Dock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but OQuinn blocks it with crossed arms. Dock misses with a knee to the head. OQuinn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. OQuinn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Docks head. OQuinn lands a nice uppercut. The referee calls for OQuinn to work.
OQuinn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. OQuinn lands a hook to the side of the head. Dock with an attempt at a knee that misses.
OQuinn displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dock up against the cage. OQuinn slows down the pace here.
Dock misses with a knee to the head. Dock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but OQuinn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dock takes a shot to the head. A short uppercut from OQuinn. Dock misses with a knee to the head. OQuinn holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dock misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round. OQuinn is trying to break the clinch but Dock is controlling him. Dock tries a knee to the head but OQuinn blocks it.
OQuinn working some nice short punches in the clinch. Dock misses with a knee to the head. Dock tries a knee to the head but OQuinn blocks it.
Dock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
OQuinn manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
OQuinn wants to break the clinch but can't.
The referee calls for OQuinn to work.
Dock tries to land a knee to the head but OQuinn blocks with his arms.
OQuinn scores with a nice hook to the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Dock tries to land a knee to the head but OQuinn blocks with his arms.
Nice body punch from OQuinn - that landed with a thud.
OQuinn takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien OQuinn dominated that round. The cut man is working on Damien OQuinn's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Dock doesn't manage to clinch there - OQuinn circles away.
As Dock backs off OQuinn throws a huge counter combo but Dock manages to avoid it all. Dock is looking to clinch. OQuinn lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Dock tries to close the distance and clinch up but OQuinn swats him away and circles back towards the center. Damien OQuinn seems to be getting the better of the standup. OQuinn throws a series of punches but Dock avoids them all with ease. Dock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but OQuinn paws at him with a jab and circles away. A little jabbing left from OQuinn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Dock wants to clinch. Dock tries to clinch up. Damien OQuinn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Dock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. OQuinn is looking for the big counter here. Dock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. OQuinn takes a kick to the side of the head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. OQuinn misses with a few strikes there.
Dock wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Dock doesn't manage to clinch there - OQuinn circles away.
Dock is looking to clinch. OQuinn lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. The fight stays on the outside here - Dock looks like he's thinking about clinching though. OQuinn has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dock tries a knee to the head but OQuinn blocks it.
Dock has OQuinn pressed against the cage, preventing OQuinn from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Dock's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Dock throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dock misses with a knee strike.
OQuinn has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Dock tries to land knees in the clinch but OQuinn avoids the damage to the body. Dock with an attempt at a knee that misses.
OQuinn is trying to break the clinch but Dock is controlling him. Dock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
OQuinn lands a shot to the body. Dock has OQuinn pressed against the cage, preventing OQuinn from circling away and getting back to striking at range. OQuinn stalling the fight.
OQuinn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
OQuinn swinging wildly here.
Dock is looking to clinch but OQuinn is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dock staying out of range there. OQuinn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dock is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight. OQuinn misses with a two punch combination.
Dock throws a head kick that misses. A looping hook to the body misses from OQuinn. Dock does a little dance to reset his feet. Dock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
OQuinn blocks a head kick by Dock.
OQuinn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! OQuinn throws a wild combination but nothing lands. OQuinn connects with a stiff jab that staggers Dock - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Damien OQuinn! Damien OQuinn took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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