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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Quin (ranked 2061 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Oddie (ranked 4258 p4p, 0 weight class). Oddie has chosen Wild Thing as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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158 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Good low kicks
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Quin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Oddie!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Oddie.
Oddie misses with a looping right.
Quin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oddie.
Quin cracks Oddie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Oddie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quin.
Decent striking displayed by Quin there.
Quin throws a jab but it's blocked by Oddie.
Oddie tries to land a leg kick but Quin saw it coming and moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Quin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Quin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Quin throws a big shot that misses.
Oddie tries to counter with a clinch but Quin shakes him off and moves away.
A head kick misses from Oddie.
A little feinted left hand from Quin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Quin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oddie throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Oddie's head backwards.
Oddie tries to land a front kick but Quin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A big left from Oddie misses.
Nice defenses there by Oddie.
Quin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oddie throws a body kick that misses.
Quin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Quin lands an overhand right.
Oddie misses with an attempted mid kick.
Quin lands a body shot.
Quin fails to land with a series of punches.
Oddie is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Quin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Quin misses with a body shot.
Quin misses with an uppercut
and Oddie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oddie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Quin.
Oddie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Quin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oddie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Oddie gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quin lands a nice shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Quin scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oddie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oddie blocking some punches.
Quin struggles to land a body shot inside as Oddie controls his hands.
Quin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Quin.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Oddie is trying to break the clinch but Quin is controlling him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Quin.
Quin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Oddie blocks an uppercut.
Quin lands a hook that snaps the head of Oddie backwards.
Quin lands a hook that snaps the head of Oddie backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Quin throws a head punch that misses.
Quin misses with a body punch.
Quin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Oddie drags the fight down to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quin is stalling in the full guard.
Quin trying to control but Oddie is working from the bottom.
Oddie looking for a sweep. Not yet Oddie, not yet.
Quin wants to pass the guard but Oddie is keeping the position.
Oddie told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Quin trying to control but Oddie is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A head kick misses from Oddie.
Quin jabs at Oddie's body.
Quin lands a lovely overhand right.
Quin misses the body punch
and Oddie counters with a low kick, right behind Quin 's knee.
Quin misses with a hook.
Oddie wants to counter the offense by Quin and move into the clinch position.
Oddie throws a hook but Quin avoids it easily.
Quin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oddie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Quin just misses with a punch to the body.
Quin scores with a nice head shot.
Oddie scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Quin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice uppercut lands for Quin. That snapped Oddie's head back.
Oddie lands a jab to the head.
Oddie misses with a two punch combination.
Quin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oddie throws a chopping leg kick but Quin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Quin throws a jab when Oddie was well out of range.
Quin misses with a straight left.
Quin blocks the body kick.
Quin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Quin lands with an overhand left.
Quin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oddie moves away from the strike by Quin.
Oddie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Quin walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quin moves out of range as Oddie throws a body kick.
Oddie moves away from the strike by Quin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oddie blocks a jab.
Quin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Oddie lands a head kick. Quin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Quin lands with a nice body punch.
Quin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Oddie throws the left hand but Quin avoids the punch easily.
Oddie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Quin does it's job there.
A telegraphed right hand from Quin misses the target.
Oddie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Oddie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oddie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Quin throws a lazy right hand but Oddie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Quin misses with a right hand
and Oddie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oddie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quin throws a body punch but Oddie moves out of range.
Quin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quin misses the shot to the body.
Oddie throws a push kick but Quin slaps the foot to one side.
Oddie scores with a decent looking hook.
Quin misses with a straight left.
Oddie staying out of range there.
Quin lands a slapping body shot.
Oddie lands a front kick.
Oddie moves out of range as Quin strikes.
Oddie misses the shot to the body.
James Quin is winning the standup battle so far.
Crunch! Oddie slams his shin into Quin's torso.
Oddie scores with a spinning back kick!
Oddie scores with a nice strike.
Oddie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oddie is looking for the big counter here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Oddie as he connects with a hook.
Oddie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oddie is looking to slow Quin down with leg kicks.
Oddie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oddie ducks under a wild hook from Quin.
Oddie sizes up Quin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Quin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oddie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Oddie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Oddie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quin was well out of range. Poor timing from Oddie.
Oddie tries a low kick but Quin avoids it.
Quin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Oddie.
Oddie walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Quin misses the target.
Quin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Oddie misses the shot to the body.
Oddie wants to clinch.
Quin misses the jab.
Oddie moves out of range as Quin strikes.
Oddie throws a jab when Quin was well out of range.
As Oddie tries to get set, Quin tries to push him back and clinch up but Oddie manages to avoid the attempt.
Good work by Quin as he checks the leg kick.
Oddie defending well as Quin loads up on a big left hand.
Quin misses the shot to the body.
Oddie is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Oddie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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 James Quin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Oddie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Quin looks to land a left hand but Oddie moved out of range nicely.
Quin throws a hook but Oddie avoids it easily.
Oddie ducks under a wild hook from Quin.
A little jabbing left from Oddie on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Oddie tries to land a leg kick but Quin saw it coming and moves away.
Quin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Oddie.
Oddie thows a leg kick but Quin checks it
and Quin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Oddie throws the left hand but Quin avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Quin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Oddie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice straight punches there by Oddie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Oddie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quin lands a nice looking body shot.
Quin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Quin missing with a left hand there. Oddie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oddie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice jab there from Quin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quin throws a right hand that Oddie ducks under and follows up with a left that Oddie also avoids with ease.
A cross from Quin lands.
A clash of legs there as Quin blocks the low kick.
Oddie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oddie throws a head kick that misses.
Quin works the jab nicely.
Quin misses with a wild body shot.
Quin misses with a hook. Oddie ducked under it nicely.
Quin staying out of range there.
Oddie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quin avoids the head kick by Oddie.
Oddie moves away from the strike by Quin.
Oddie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Quin.
Oddie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bill Oddie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quin throws a jab but it's blocked by Oddie.
Quin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oddie appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Quin throws a lazy right hand but Oddie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Quin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Oddie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quin keeps the fight on the outside.
Oddie misses the shot to the body.
Quin just misses with a punch to the body.
Oddie rushes Quin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Quin tries to throw a body punch but Oddie avoids it by throwing Quin back against the cage.
Oddie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Quin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Oddie or not.
Quin working aggressively here.
Quin misses with some punches.
Oddie jumps guard but Quin stands there with Oddie around his waist. Oddie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Quin working aggressively here.
James Quin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oddie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oddie decides to pull guard.
Quin content to stall in guard here.
Quin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oddie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Quin trying to control but Oddie is working from the bottom.
Oddie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Quin moves out of range as Oddie throws a body kick.
Quin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Oddie momentarily.
A shot to the body from Oddie misses
and Quin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Oddie thinking.
Quin throws out a loose jab but Oddie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oddie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quin.
Oddie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Quin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Quin dips to his left and cracks Oddie with an uppercut!
Quin avoids the body shot from Oddie.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Quin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Quin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Quin!
After winning the bout, James Quin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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