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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Zanotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Quin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zanotto comes to the cage accompanied by Ben Zanotto -by- Rancid. Quin has chosen Captain Jack - Iko Iko 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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195 lbs
30 - 20 - 1 |
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190 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
30 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Zanotto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Quin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zanotto throws a shot from downtown. Quin moves away and avoids it.
Quin throws out a counter right but Zanotto avoids it with no problem.
Zanotto throws a body shot but no joy.
Zanotto misses the shot to the body.
Zanotto digs a good hook to Quin's body.
Quin throws a series of punches but Zanotto avoids them all with ease.
Quin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zanotto.
Zanotto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zanotto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quin fails with the takedown.
Zanotto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ben Zanotto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quin lands a body shot.
Zanotto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Quin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zanotto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zanotto connects with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Quin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zanotto takes a swing at Quin's ribcage but misses.
Quin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zanotto.
Zanotto avoids the body shot from Quin.
Quin swings widly with a right hand
and Zanotto counters with a straight right hand.
Quin fails to land with a series of punches.
Zanotto looks to score with a jab to the body but Quin is just out of range.
Zanotto throws a leg kick
and Quin counters with a nice uppercut.
Zanotto shoots and misses
and Quin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Zanotto misses.
Quin digs a good body shot into Zanotto's ribs.
Quin swings for the body but Zanotto moves out of range.
Quin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Quin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zanotto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Quin misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quin scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zanotto misses with a hook
and Quin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Zanotto has his feet on Quin's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
A big left from Quin misses.
Quin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Quin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zanotto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Quin sprawls well. Quin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zanotto gets slowly back to his feet.
Zanotto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Quin.
Quin lands a jab.
Quin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Quin staying out of range there.
Zanotto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zanotto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quin scores with a hook to the body. Zanotto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zanotto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Quin circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Zanotto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zanotto.
Quin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Zanotto.
Quin gets back to half guard.
Zanotto prevents Quin from improving his position.
Quin manages to get to full guard.
Quin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Quin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zanotto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quin wants to sweep here but Zanotto controlling him for the moment.
Quin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zanotto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Zanotto lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Quin managing to control the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Quin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Zanotto working some strikes from top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Quin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Zanotto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zanotto shoots in for a takedown but Quin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Quin tries for a takedown but Zanotto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Quin with a nice cross.
Zanotto staying out of range there.
Matt Quin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zanotto scores with a jab to the body.
Zanotto takes one to the chin there.
Quin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zanotto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Quin drops his hands momentarily and Zanotto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zanotto throws a right hand that misses
and Quin counters with a nice uppercut.
Zanotto throws out a loose jab but Quin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zanotto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zanotto misses the jab.
Quin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zanotto slips a jab from Quin.
As Quin backs away, Zanotto returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zanotto looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Quin wants to get back to full guard.
Quin wants to control but Zanotto passes into side.
Quin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Quin is trying to maintain the position but Zanotto is very close to passing his half guard.
Zanotto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zanotto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Quin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Zanotto has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Quin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zanotto defends well.
Zanotto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zanotto might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quin working a defensive guard here.
Zanotto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Quin looking to control.
Zanotto throws a big right hand that misses.
Quin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zanotto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zanotto scoring with some ground and pound.
Zanotto with a nice head shot there.
Quin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zanotto seems keen to control Quin's posture.
Quin wants to pass the guard but Zanotto is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zanotto is on top in guard.
Zanotto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zanotto is looking to work some ground and pound but Quin has wrist control.
Quin looking for a sweep. Not yet Quin, not yet.
Zanotto wants to control from the top but Quin keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Quin is on top in guard.
Quin stopping the sweep attempt from Zanotto.
Quin is looking to work some ground and pound but Zanotto has wrist control.
Zanotto trying to keep a closed guard but Quin is proving a slippery customer.
Zanotto keeping moving, preventing Quin from controlling successfully.
Quin looking to pass the guard.
Zanotto keeping moving, preventing Quin from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Zanotto dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Zanotto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quin moves away.
Zanotto is looking to chop away at Quin's legs.
Quin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Quin throws a jab but it's blocked by Zanotto.
Zanotto dives in for a single leg takedown but Quin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Zanotto shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Quin taking some punishment here, with Zanotto in his half guard.
Zanotto is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zanotto.
Zanotto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Zanotto trying to control the action but Quin is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zanotto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Quin defending well though.
Quin is pressing down on Zanotto's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Quin trying to control the position.
Zanotto throwing strikes but missing.
Quin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zanotto postures up.
Quin wants to sweep here but Zanotto controlling him for the moment.
Quin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Quin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Zanotto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zanotto working some strikes from top position.
Quin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zanotto throwing strikes but missing.
Zanotto throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zanotto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Quin is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Zanotto rolls with it to try and escape but Quin cranks on the arm and Zanotto is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matt Quin!
A victorious Matt Quin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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