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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Mighty Quinn (ranked 1655 p4p, 244 weight class) and Harry Holliday (ranked 3843 p4p, 503 weight class). Quinn comes to the cage accompanied by Mighty Quinn. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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206 lbs
20 - 9 - 0 |
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187 cm
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210 lbs
21 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Mighty Quinn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Holliday!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holliday throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Quinn has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Talu's Boxing Club in the buildup to the fight.
Quinn misses with an uppercut
and Holliday connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holliday. Quinn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab by Quinn.
It looks like Harry Holliday has been cut.
Holliday is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Quinn.
Holliday avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Holliday looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slow jab from Quinn misses its intended target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Holliday. That's going to slow Quinn down.
Quinn lands a nice hook to Holliday's body. Holliday takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Quinn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quinn. Holliday does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab, jab by Quinn - just one landing.
No joy there for Quinn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Holliday feints a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn misses with a head kick.
Quinn looks to score with a jab to the body but Holliday is just out of range.
Quinn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holliday fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Quinn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Quinn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice body punch from Holliday.
Quinn throws a lazy right hand but Holliday sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Quinn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Holliday counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like The Mighty Quinn has been cut.
Quinn blocks a head kick by Holliday.
Holliday scores with a leg kick.
Quinn blocks a jab.
Quinn takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Holliday slips a jab from Quinn.
Holliday swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holliday sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Holliday walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Quinn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Quinn staying out of range there.
Holliday throws a leg kick
and Quinn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Holliday thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quinn blocks a leg kick.
Holliday fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Quinn is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Holliday.
Holliday fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Quinn checks it well.
Holliday thows a leg kick but Quinn checks it
letting Quinn counter with a right hand.
Holliday pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Quinn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Quinn misses with a looping right.
Holliday waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Quinn.
Holliday keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holliday sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Despite the aggression on Holliday's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Holliday misses with an uppercut
and Quinn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Quinn defending well as Holliday loads up on a big left hand.
Quinn moves away from the strike by Holliday.
Holliday jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Quinn misses with a lunging right hand
and Holliday counters with a nice low kick that buckles Quinn's knee momentarily.
Quinn throws a jab when Holliday was well out of range.
Holliday swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Holliday keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quinn takes a swing at Holliday's ribcage but misses.
Quinn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Holliday throws out the jab.
Quinn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holliday throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Quinn on the side of the head.
A jab from Holliday does it's job there.
Quinn throws a hook but Holliday blocks it.
Quinn lands a glancing blow to the side of Holliday's head.
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!
Quinn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Holliday stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Holliday takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Quinn blocks a leg kick.
Quinn is looking for a counter combo.
Quinn looks to throw the jab but Holliday is out of range.
Holliday checks the leg kick.
Holliday throws a low kick but Quinn avoids it.
Quinn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Holliday counters with an inside leg kick.
Quinn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Holliday checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Holliday scores with a sloppy right hand. Quinn should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Harry Holliday will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Holliday lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Quinn connects with a looping right hand.
Holliday misses with a hook. Quinn ducked under it nicely.
Quinn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Quinn defending well as Holliday loads up on a big left hand.
Quinn staying out of range there.
Holliday just misses with a punch to the body.
Quinn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Quinn throws the left hand but Holliday avoids the punch easily.
Holliday throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quinn lands a leg kick that knocks Holliday off balance momentarily.
Holliday throws a leg kick
and Quinn counters with a slapping leg kick.
Holliday throws a leg kick but Quinn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Good leg kick by Holliday there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn moves out of range of the body kick from Holliday.
Holliday ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Holliday fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quinn manages to avoid it.
Quinn catches Holliday with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Quinn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Holliday.
That has opened up Harry Holliday's cut even more.
Holliday connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Quinn's hands.
Holliday throws out a leg kick but Quinn moves out of range and Holliday only half commits.
A jab from Quinn does it's job there.
Holliday throws a front kick aimed at Quinn's knee but Quinn avoids it well.
Quinn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Quinn works Holliday's body with a nice hook.
The Mighty Quinn is winning the standup battle so far.
Quinn scores with a hook to the body. Holliday takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Holliday is breathing heavily.
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!
Quinn lands with a straight right. Holliday didn't see that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Holliday is out of range.
A good leg kick by Quinn.
Holliday throws a low kick but Quinn moves out of range easily.
Quinn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Holliday misses with an uppercut
and Holliday takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Quinn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Holliday bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Quinn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Holliday throws a leg kick that misses.
Holliday throws a leg kick that misses.
Quinn throws a looping overhand right but Holliday ducks down to avoid it.
Holliday throws a quick inside leg kick.
Quinn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holliday manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn misses with a low kick.
Quinn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quinn lands with a shot to the body.
Holliday throws a body punch but Quinn moves out of range.
Holliday throws a chopping leg kick but Quinn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Holliday doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Quinn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holliday manages to avoid it.
Holliday throws out a loose jab but Quinn uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Quinn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Harry Holliday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holliday blocks a jab.
Quinn connects with a jab.
The cut above Harry Holliday's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Quinn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Quinn lands a glancing blow to the side of Holliday's head.
Holliday throws the kick towards the body but Quinn avoids it.
Quinn quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Holliday in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Holliday is trying to counter with his kicks.
Quinn lands a head shot.
Holliday throws a leg kick but Quinn checks it.
Quinn misses with a lunging right hand
and Holliday counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holliday rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Quinn finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Quinn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Quinn misses with a wild body shot.
Holliday feints and then cracks Quinn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Quinn down.
Holliday uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quinn.
Quinn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Holliday stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Quinn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Holliday feints a counter leg kick.
Holliday scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Mighty Quinn dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Quinn looks to score with a jab to the body but Holliday is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Quinn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Quinn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Holliday counters with a thumping low kick.
Holliday on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Quinn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Quinn looks to land a right hand but Holliday moved out of range.
Quinn throws a jab when Holliday was well out of range.
Quinn moves out of range as Holliday strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holliday dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Holliday looks to score with a jab to the body but Quinn is just out of range.
Quinn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Quinn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Holliday. Holliday obviously looking to wear him down.
Quinn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Quinn throws a jab when Holliday was well out of range.
A big left from Quinn misses.
Holliday scores with a jab to the jaw.
Quinn misses with a hook.
Quinn digs a good hook to Holliday's body.
Quinn misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Holliday! But no joy.
Quinn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holliday lands with an overhand left.
Holliday fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quinn. Holliday does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holliday chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Holliday ducks under a wild hook from Quinn.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Quinn tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Holliday misses the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quinn throws a body shot but no joy.
Holliday only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Holliday walks into a stiff left hand from Quinn.
Quinn misses with a body shot.
Quinn misses with a looping right.
Holliday displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Quinn throws out the jab.
Holliday slips a straight right by Quinn.
Holliday feints a counter leg kick.
Quinn lands with an overhand left.
Holliday misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn slips a jab from Holliday.
Quinn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Holliday.
Quinn wants to land a leg kick but Holliday is out of range.
Quinn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quinn misses with a body shot.
Holliday slips a straight right by Quinn.
Quinn misses with a right hand
and Holliday counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Quinn is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Holliday connects with a body shot that sends Quinn's belly button to the back.
Quinn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Holliday backs away, Quinn returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Quinn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Quinn looks to score with a jab to the body but Holliday is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holliday connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Holliday ducks under a wild hook from Quinn.
A jab lands there for Holliday.
Holliday walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Harry Holliday's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holliday throws out a leg kick but Quinn moves out of range and Holliday only half commits.
Quinn throws a looping overhand right but Holliday ducks down to avoid it.
Holliday misses the shot to the body.
Holliday with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Holliday uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quinn.
Holliday moves away from the strike by Quinn.
Holliday misses with an uppercut.
Quinn lands with a nice body punch.
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 The Mighty Quinn.
Well Quinn has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Mighty Quinn!
The Mighty Quinn seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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