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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fujiwara Tsuyoshi (ranked 728 p4p, 83 weight class) and Sam Quint (ranked 878 p4p, 103 weight class). Fujiwara Tsuyoshi is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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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
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fujiwara Tsuyoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Quint!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsuyoshi lands with a straight right. Quint didn't see that one coming.
Quint has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Tsuyoshi looks to score with a jab to the body but Quint is just out of range.
Quint throws a looping overhand right but Tsuyoshi ducks down to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Tsuyoshi misses its target.
Tsuyoshi looks to throw the jab but Quint is out of range.
Quint throws out a counter right but Tsuyoshi avoids it with no problem.
Quint fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tsuyoshi.
Quint throws a shot from downtown. Tsuyoshi moves away and avoids it.
Quint feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tsuyoshi's calf.
Quint rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tsuyoshi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Quint throws a chopping leg kick but Tsuyoshi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tsuyoshi checks a low kick from Quint.
Quint looks to throw the jab but Tsuyoshi is out of range.
Quint lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tsuyoshi's sensitive parts.
Quint wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tsuyoshi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Quint thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tsuyoshi if he has to take too many more of those.
Quint scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quint throws a jab when Tsuyoshi was well out of range.
Tsuyoshi misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuyoshi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tsuyoshi. Quint does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Quint.
Tsuyoshi just misses with a punch to the body.
Tsuyoshi tries to bum rush Quint with a series of wild strikes but Quint uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A shot to the liver by Quint. Beautiful body shot.
Tsuyoshi moves into the clinch.
Quint throws a punch but it's blocked by Tsuyoshi.
Tsuyoshi has a couple of punches blocked by Quint.
Quint misses with a hook from the clinch.
Quint wants to get back to striking at distance but Tsuyoshi won't allow it.
Quint misses with a short punch on the inside.
Quint lands a body punch.
Quint digs a right hand underneath Tsuyoshi's ribcage. Tsuyoshi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tsuyoshi prevents a body shot from Quint.
Tsuyoshi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Quint blocks it with crossed arms.
Tsuyoshi misses with the head strike.
Quint blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quint lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quint breaks from the clinch.
Quint connects with a body shot.
Quint takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Sam Quint has been cut.
Tsuyoshi ducks under a wild hook from Quint.
Sam Quint seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tsuyoshi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Quint scores with a shot to the body.
Tsuyoshi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Quint lands with a straight right. Tsuyoshi didn't see that one coming.
Tsuyoshi thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice side step and Quint releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Quint avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tsuyoshi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quint.
Quint scoring well with a low kick there.
Tsuyoshi is looking to wear down Quint with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A swing and a miss from Quint.
Quint jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quint misses the jab.
Quint throws a hook but Tsuyoshi blocks it.
Quint avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Quint lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tsuyoshi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tsuyoshi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Quint takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A punch lands to the side of Tsuyoshi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The fighters circling - Quint throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Quint scores with a jab. Tsuyoshi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A big left from Quint misses.
Tsuyoshi is looking to counter punch.
Tsuyoshi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Quint. Quint circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tsuyoshi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Quint swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tsuyoshi avoids the body shot from Quint.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tsuyoshi, as that shot connected.
Quint throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tsuyoshi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quint throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tsuyoshi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Quint lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
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!
Quint takes a jab right on the kisser.
Quint connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tsuyoshi stuns Quint with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Quint shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tsuyoshi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Quint is rocked!
Quint uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tsuyoshi.
Quint is still on wobbly legs! Can Tsuyoshi finish him?
Tsuyoshi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Quint connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tsuyoshi scrambles back to his feet.
Quint seems to have recovered his senses.
Tsuyoshi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quint.
Tsuyoshi 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Decent striking displayed by Tsuyoshi there.
Tsuyoshi moves out of range of the body kick from Quint.
Quint cracks Tsuyoshi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tsuyoshi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Quint dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Quint's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Quint lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Quint does it's job there.
Tsuyoshi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quint manages to avoid it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Quint - that will leave a mark!
Quint looks to throw the jab but Tsuyoshi is out of range.
Quint bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tsuyoshi walks into a left hand.
A big left from Tsuyoshi misses.
Quint throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quint cracks a nice hook into Tsuyoshi's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quint lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tsuyoshi's sensitive parts.
Quint throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tsuyoshi on the side of the head.
Quint throws a body kick that misses
and Tsuyoshi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quint slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Quint thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Tsuyoshi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good leg kick by Quint there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tsuyoshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quint scores with a nice right hand.
Quint throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tsuyoshi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tsuyoshi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tsuyoshi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Quint.
Tsuyoshi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Quint slips a jab and a cross from Tsuyoshi.
Quint scores with a hook to the body. Tsuyoshi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tsuyoshi checks a leg kick.
Quint lands with a good body shot.
Tsuyoshi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tsuyoshi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Quint. Quint obviously looking to wear him down.
Quint has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Quint bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tsuyoshi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Quint manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sam Quint seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tsuyoshi blocks a jab.
Tsuyoshi wants to clinch but Quint slips to the side
and Quint counters with a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Quint.
Tsuyoshi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quint.
A quick step to the side and Tsuyoshi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quint dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tsuyoshi. That did some damage!
Tsuyoshi misses with an uppercut
and Quint counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tsuyoshi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tsuyoshi staying out of range there.
Tsuyoshi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quint.
Quint connects with a single shot there.
Tsuyoshi moves out of range of the strikes.
Quint connects with a single shot there.
Quint needs to keep his hands up - Tsuyoshi had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quint throws a jab when Tsuyoshi was well out of range.
Tsuyoshi blocks a jab.
Quint throws a front kick aimed at Tsuyoshi's knee but Tsuyoshi avoids it well.
Tsuyoshi checks a leg kick nicely.
Tsuyoshi throws a looping overhand right but Quint ducks down to avoid it.
Tsuyoshi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Quint - that will leave a mark!
Tsuyoshi is looking to clinch but Quint is avoiding it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tsuyoshi. Quint does a little dance to reset his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Quint.
Quint misses with a hook
and Tsuyoshi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Quint cracks Tsuyoshi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Good exchange - Quint coming out on top.
Quint throws a body punch but Tsuyoshi moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quint stuns Tsuyoshi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jab, jab by Quint - just one landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quint missing with a left hand there. Tsuyoshi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Quint just misses with a punch to the body.
Tsuyoshi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Quint pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tsuyoshi throwing a counter right hand but Quint manages to avoid it.
Tsuyoshi moves out of range of the body kick.
Quint tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tsuyoshi was well out of range. Poor timing from Quint.
Tsuyoshi throwing a counter right hand but Quint manages to avoid it.
Tsuyoshi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quint.
Tsuyoshi slips a jab from Quint.
Tsuyoshi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Quint throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Quint dodges the punch combination from Tsuyoshi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Quint showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sam Quint's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tsuyoshi throws out a loose jab but Quint uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tsuyoshi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Quint scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Quint.
Quint throws a sloppy body shot
and Tsuyoshi counters with a stiff right hand.
Quint connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tsuyoshi tests Quint's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tsuyoshi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Quint. That one must have hurt.
Quint missing with a left hand there. Tsuyoshi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tsuyoshi just misses with a punch to the body.
Tsuyoshi throws a right hand that Quint ducks under and follows up with a left that Quint also avoids with ease.
Tsuyoshi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tsuyoshi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Quint now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tsuyoshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tsuyoshi. Quint does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quint scores with a jab.
Tsuyoshi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tsuyoshi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Quint uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tsuyoshi.
Quint connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tsuyoshi. Tsuyoshi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tsuyoshi moves out of range of the body kick from Quint.
Quint scores with a jab.
Quint lands an overhand right.
Quint throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quint lands a jab.
Quint lands a slapping body shot.
Quint misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quint looks for the body kick but Tsuyoshi saw that one coming.
Tsuyoshi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quint.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quint throws a leg kick
and Tsuyoshi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tsuyoshi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quint.
Tsuyoshi throws a big counter combination but Quint scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Quint thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tsuyoshi if he has to take too many more of those.
Tsuyoshi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Quint thows a left - swing and a miss!
Quint misses with a looping left.
Quint throws a looping overhand right but Tsuyoshi ducks down to avoid it.
Quint swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tsuyoshi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Quint.
Quint keeps the fight on the outside.
Quint swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quint avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuyoshi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tsuyoshi swings for the body but Quint moves out of range.
Quint bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tsuyoshi's head.
Quint throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tsuyoshi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tsuyoshi moves out of range as Quint throws a body kick.
Tsuyoshi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Quint takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tsuyoshi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Quint.
Quint fakes the leg kick and cracks Tsuyoshi in the body.
Nice defenses there by Quint.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsuyoshi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Quint, right into the meat.
Quint with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tsuyoshi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tsuyoshi throws a hook but Quint avoids it easily.
Quint lands a really nice looking cross but Tsuyoshi seems unphased.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quint lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Quint takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fujiwara Tsuyoshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tsuyoshi defending well as Quint loads up on a big left hand.
Quint throws a hook but Tsuyoshi blocks it.
Quint lands a glancing blow to the side of Tsuyoshi's head.
Tsuyoshi throws a jab when Quint was well out of range.
Quint moves away from the strike by Tsuyoshi.
Quint ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Quint comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Quint has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Quint!
Sam Quint decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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