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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Quin (ranked 1392 p4p, 173 weight class) and Vertti Ekstrovertti (ranked 1469 p4p, 184 weight class). Quin's entrance music is Captain Jack - Iko Iko. A fine choice. Matt Quin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 22 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Quin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Vertti Ekstrovertti!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quin checks a low kick from Ekstrovertti.
Nice defenses there by Quin.
Quin misses the jab.
Quin 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.
Ekstrovertti throws a lazy head kick
and Quin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ekstrovertti digs a good hook to Quin's body.
Quin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ekstrovertti was well out of range. Poor timing from Quin.
Quin misses with a hook. Ekstrovertti ducked under it nicely.
Ekstrovertti follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Ekstrovertti keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
It seemed like Ekstrovertti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Quin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab lands there for Ekstrovertti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quin misses with a few strikes there.
Nice uppercut there from Ekstrovertti.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ekstrovertti.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ekstrovertti on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Quin misses with a hook.
Ekstrovertti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Ekstrovertti misses.
Quin lands with a straight right. Ekstrovertti didn't see that one coming.
Quin cracks Ekstrovertti with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ekstrovertti throws a chopping leg kick but Quin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Quin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ekstrovertti with a jab.
Quin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Quin cracks Ekstrovertti with a good jab.
Vertti Ekstrovertti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ekstrovertti. Quin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ekstrovertti tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Quin is able to avoid easily.
Quin throws a poor cross that misses
letting Ekstrovertti counter with a right hand.
Quin misses with a hook
and Ekstrovertti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Quin moves out of range as Ekstrovertti strikes.
Quin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ekstrovertti lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Quin at a distance.
Ekstrovertti connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quin.
Ekstrovertti doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ekstrovertti throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ekstrovertti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ekstrovertti misses with a straight right.
Ekstrovertti misses with a lunging right hand
and Quin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ekstrovertti ducks right into an uppercut from Quin.
Ekstrovertti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quin.
Quin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ekstrovertti throws a leg kick which misses Quin's front leg but catches the back leg as Quin tries to avoid it.
Ekstrovertti misses with a straight left.
Ekstrovertti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ekstrovertti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ekstrovertti is looking to score with low kicks.
Quin lands with an uppercut that bounces Ekstrovertti off the cage and back into range.
Quin takes one to the side of the head.
Quin throws a jab but it's blocked by Ekstrovertti.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Quin checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Quin momentarily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ekstrovertti, as that shot connected.
Ekstrovertti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quin manages to avoid it.
Quin throws a big shot that misses.
Quin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quin misses the shot to the body.
Ekstrovertti avoids the body shot from Quin.
Ekstrovertti swings for the body but Quin moves out of range.
Quin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ekstrovertti scores with a jab.
Quin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Quin lands with a nice body punch.
Ekstrovertti throws out a loose jab but Quin uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Quin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Quin throws a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ekstrovertti circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Quin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ekstrovertti misses the shot to the body.
Ekstrovertti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Quin misses.
Ekstrovertti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Quin slips under a jab.
Quin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Quin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Ekstrovertti. Those never looked like landing.
Quin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Quin fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Quin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ekstrovertti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Quin cracks Ekstrovertti with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vertti Ekstrovertti will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ekstrovertti dodges the punch combination from Quin.
Ekstrovertti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quin.
Ekstrovertti slips a jab from Quin.
Ekstrovertti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quin.
Ekstrovertti was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ekstrovertti throws a body punch but Quin moves out of range.
Quin throws out a loose jab but Ekstrovertti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ekstrovertti circles away.
Quin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Quin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Ekstrovertti.
Quin misses with a hook.
Ekstrovertti throws out a counter right but Quin avoids it with no problem.
Vertti Ekstrovertti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ekstrovertti dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Quin. That did some damage!
Ekstrovertti scores with a head kick.
Ekstrovertti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti looks to score with a jab to the body but Quin is just out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Quin might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Quin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ekstrovertti tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ekstrovertti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quin misses with a body shot.
Quin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Quin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Quin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti slips under a jab.
Ekstrovertti moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Quin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ekstrovertti was well out of range. Poor timing from Quin.
Ekstrovertti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quin.
Quin misses with a wild body shot.
Ekstrovertti takes one to the chin there.
Ekstrovertti staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ekstrovertti. Quin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Quin walks into a straight right hand from Ekstrovertti.
Quin takes a swing at Ekstrovertti's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quin closes the distance and clinches up with Ekstrovertti, looking for a takedown. Quin pushes Ekstrovertti against the cage but Ekstrovertti circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Quin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ekstrovertti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quin was well out of range. Poor timing from Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Quin misses with a hook to the body
enabling Ekstrovertti to counter with a crisp jab.
Ekstrovertti misses with a wild body shot.
Quin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ekstrovertti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Quin looks to throw the jab but Ekstrovertti is out of range.
Ekstrovertti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ekstrovertti moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Quin throws a lazy right hand but Ekstrovertti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ekstrovertti slips a straight right by Quin.
Ekstrovertti lands a right hook to the body.
Ekstrovertti misses with an uppercut
and Quin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ekstrovertti misses with a left hand
enabling Quin to counter with a crisp jab.
Quin looks to throw the jab but Ekstrovertti is out of range.
Ekstrovertti throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quin jabs at Ekstrovertti's body.
Ekstrovertti fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Quin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ekstrovertti. That's going to slow Quin down.
Quin thuds a left hand into Ekstrovertti's body.
Ekstrovertti connects with a solid leg kick.
Quin misses with a body punch
and Ekstrovertti counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Quin throws a lazy uppercut
and Ekstrovertti counters with a slapping leg kick.
Quin takes one to the chin there.
Quin misses with an uppercut
and Ekstrovertti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vertti Ekstrovertti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ekstrovertti throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Quin misses with a body shot.
Quin throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Ekstrovertti to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ekstrovertti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quin.
Ekstrovertti misses with a looping right.
Ekstrovertti scores with a hook to the body. Quin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti throws a wild body kick that Quin sees coming a mile off.
Quin walks into a jab.
Ekstrovertti ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A punch combination from Ekstrovertti misses.
Ekstrovertti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Ekstrovertti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That kick from Ekstrovertti tenderised Quin's leg. Quin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Quin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ekstrovertti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ekstrovertti misses with a jab to the body
and Quin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ekstrovertti misses with a hook. Quin ducked under it nicely.
Quin misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ekstrovertti connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Quin scrambles back to his feet.
Ekstrovertti ducks under a wild hook from Quin.
Quin blocks a head kick by Ekstrovertti.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vertti Ekstrovertti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
The fighters circling - Quin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice side step and Ekstrovertti releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ekstrovertti slips a jab from Quin.
Quin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A leg kick checked by Quin.
A little feinted left hand from Quin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ekstrovertti throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Quin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ekstrovertti moves away from the strike by Quin.
Quin looks to land a left hand but Ekstrovertti moved out of range nicely.
Ekstrovertti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Quin throws out the jab.
Quin throws a lazy uppercut
and Ekstrovertti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Quin moves out of range as Ekstrovertti strikes.
Quin throws a series of punches but Ekstrovertti moves out of range.
Quin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ekstrovertti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ekstrovertti throws a body punch but Quin moves out of range.
Ekstrovertti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That kick from Ekstrovertti tenderised Quin's leg. Quin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ekstrovertti lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Ekstrovertti finds it's way through Quin's defenses.
Ekstrovertti uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Quin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Quin fails to land with a series of punches.
Ekstrovertti connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Quin throws a lazy right hand but Ekstrovertti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ekstrovertti lands with a slapping head kick.
Quin punishes Ekstrovertti's body with a nice straight punch.
Quin needs to keep his hands up - Ekstrovertti had a free shot at his head there.
Ekstrovertti listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Quin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ekstrovertti sneaks back into half guard.
Ekstrovertti tries to get to full guard but Quin has control of the leg.
Matt Quin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti wants to control but Quin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ekstrovertti keeping control of the position.
Quin winds up and cracks Ekstrovertti with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Quin wants to take a breather but Ekstrovertti is having none of it.
Quin throwing shots but Ekstrovertti is blocking nicely.
Ekstrovertti keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Quin trying to control from half guard but Ekstrovertti is working away.
Quin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Quin content to control rather than advance.
Ekstrovertti has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Quin is working away from the top position though.
Quin thows a huge punch but Ekstrovertti dodges it nicely.
Ekstrovertti controlling the position for now.
Ekstrovertti is not content to let Quin control the position.
Ekstrovertti trying to control here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
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.
Ekstrovertti scores with a body shot.
Quin lands a slapping body shot.
Ekstrovertti misses with a looping right.
Ekstrovertti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ekstrovertti bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Quin's head.
Ekstrovertti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quin.
Quin lands with an uppercut that bounces Ekstrovertti off the cage and back into range.
Quin throws the left hand but Ekstrovertti avoids the punch easily.
Ekstrovertti avoids the body shot from Quin.
Ekstrovertti sizes up Quin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Quin, as that shot connected.
Vertti Ekstrovertti is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Quin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ekstrovertti.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vertti Ekstrovertti.
I've got Ekstrovertti winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vertti Ekstrovertti!
In his post fight interview, Vertti Ekstrovertti started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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