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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damien OQuinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Yuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson Yuri will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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177 lbs
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Intelligent |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Damien OQuinn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anderson Yuri!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuri closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. OQuinn quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Yuri decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Yuri is looking to land body kicks.
OQuinn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yuri shoots for a takedown but OQuinn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yuri has his takedown stuffed
and OQuinn counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
OQuinn is pressing down on Yuri's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yuri is holding on for now.
OQuinn content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Yuri wants to control but OQuinn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OQuinn takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Damien OQuinn has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
OQuinn shoots in for a takedown but Yuri shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
OQuinn avoids the head kick by Yuri.
Yuri shoots in looking for a takedown. OQuinn tries to sprawl out of it but Yuri keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. OQuinn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Damien OQuinn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Yuri.
Yuri darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
OQuinn is trying to stand back up but Yuri is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OQuinn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
OQuinn trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
OQuinn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if OQuinn tries to get out of the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Yuri prevents OQuinn from standing back up.
Yuri wants to free his trapped foot but OQuinn is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Yuri prevents OQuinn from standing back up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yuri wants to control but OQuinn is keeping him busy.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Anderson Yuri was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Yuri throws a sloppy head kick and OQuinn moves out of range easily.
Yuri looks winded!
A head kick misses from Yuri.
OQuinn shoots in for a takedown but Yuri shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Yuri tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. OQuinn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuri shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. OQuinn defends it nicely.
OQuinn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yuri as he jumps to the side.
Yuri has closed the distance and engaged OQuinn in a clinch.
OQuinn has clasped his hands together around Yuri's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
OQuinn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yuri on the ground.
You can see the frustration on Yuri's face as OQuinn controls the position.
Yuri is trying to get back to half guard.
Yuri is trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OQuinn remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
OQuinn has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Damien OQuinn wasn't doing enough on the ground.
OQuinn tries to clinch there but Yuri circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Damien OQuinn will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
OQuinn closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Yuri to the mat! Yuri manages to get full guard.
Yuri wants to get back to his feet but OQuinn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Yuri is trying to keep OQuinn in close.
OQuinn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Yuri is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
OQuinn tries to free his leg and advance position but Yuri is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Anderson Yuri wasn't active enough on the ground.
OQuinn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and OQuinn wants it to stay on the feet.
Yuri misses with the combination.
OQuinn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuri looks to land a right hand but OQuinn moved out of range.
OQuinn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yuri sprawls well. Yuri wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. OQuinn gets slowly back to his feet.
OQuinn shoots in looking for a takedown but Yuri manages to keep the fight standing, pushing OQuinn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damien OQuinn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
OQuinn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yuri's waist but Yuri gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing OQuinn off to one side.
Yuri wants to clinch up but OQuinn keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Yuri is defended easily by OQuinn.
Yuri dives in and grabs OQuinn's left leg, looking for a takedown. OQuinn pushes down on Yuri's head and hops out.
Yuri is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuri tries for a takedown but OQuinn circles away easily
and OQuinn counters with a nice double leg into guard.
OQuinn is stalling in the full guard.
OQuinn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yuri swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Damien OQuinn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
OQuinn controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Damien OQuinn wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Nice takedown defense from Yuri. No joy for OQuinn on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuri throws a body punch but OQuinn moves out of range.
OQuinn tries to keep at a distance but Yuri has taken the fight into the clinch.
OQuinn wants a takedown.
OQuinn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Yuri is looking to take this one to the mat.
OQuinn is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yuri gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yuri is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
OQuinn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OQuinn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Yuri manages to break the clinch.
Yuri looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
OQuinn is trying to stand back up but Yuri is controlling him
OQuinn makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Anderson Yuri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
OQuinn checks a leg kick nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yuri.
Yuri throws out a loose jab but OQuinn uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien OQuinn dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Yuri tries to clinch up but OQuinn circles away and keeps his distance.
Anderson Yuri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yuri shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says OQuinn as he avoids it easily.
Yuri doesn't manage to clinch there - OQuinn circles away.
Yuri misses with a body kick.
OQuinn scores with a takedown into Yuri's guard.
OQuinn is pushing down on Yuri's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yuri is fighting to maintain full guard but OQuinn has managed to sneak the leg through.
Yuri is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yuri is in trouble now - OQuinn has advanced to mount!
Yuri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
OQuinn looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damien OQuinn has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
OQuinn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yuri swivels and escapes.
OQuinn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yuri misses with a takedown attempt
and OQuinn counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A lull in the action here as OQuinn stalls from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OQuinn tries to advance to mount but Yuri denies him.
Yuri trying to remain calm as OQuinn controls from the top position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Yuri tries to get back to half guard but can't.
OQuinn tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
OQuinn taking a breather here.
We're going to have a standup here because Damien OQuinn wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
OQuinn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yuri is fending him off so far but OQuinn persists. Nope, Yuri circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuri slaps away a takedown attempt from OQuinn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damien OQuinn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yuri shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts OQuinn as he jumps to the side.
OQuinn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yuri as he jumps to the side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yuri drives through and clinches with OQuinn against the cage.
Anderson Yuri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Damien OQuinn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yuri has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damien OQuinn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for OQuinn, 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damien OQuinn!
A relieved looking Damien OQuinn thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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