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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Atticus Finch (ranked 672 p4p, 869 weight class) and Abel Hug (ranked 48 p4p, 66 weight class). Finch comes to the cage accompanied by Ghetto Bird- Ice Cube. 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.

Finch
vs
Hug

178 cm
39
156
37 - 18 - 0

173 cm
27
158
7 - 5 - 0

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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 37 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Atticus Finch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abel Hug!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hug lands a nice shot to the body.
Finch throws a lazy right hand but Hug sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hug throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Finch listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hug throws a shot from downtown. Finch moves away and avoids it.
Hug on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A slow jab from Finch misses its intended target.
Finch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hug checks a low kick from Finch.
Finch has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Yellow Lotus Center of Healing and Meditative Arts in the buildup to the fight.
Finch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hug.
Hug tries a head kick but it misses.
Finch misses with an uppercut
and Hug cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hug looks to land a right hand but Finch moved out of range.
Finch cracks Hug with an open hand slap.
Hug connects with a good right hand that stumbles Finch. Finch circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hug throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheers as Hug lands an impressive looking overhand right. Finch doesn't seem phased though.
An inside leg kick lands from Finch.
Finch needs to keep his hands up - Hug had a free shot at his head there.
Finch throws a shot from downtown. Hug moves away and avoids it.
Hug misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch throws a chopping leg kick but Hug manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hug flicks out a counter leg kick but Finch steps away.
Finch throws out a leg kick but Hug moves out of range and Finch only half commits.
Finch keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hug stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Finch.
Hug 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.
Finch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hug.
Hug throws a big shot that misses.
Finch appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hug ducks under a wild hook from Finch.
Finch looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hug 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.
Hug with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Finch misses with a jab to the body
and Hug counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hug closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hug checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Finch misses with a straight left.
Hug walks into a stiff left hand from Finch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finch staying out of range there.
Hug motions for Finch to come forward. Hug throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hug checks a leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Hug misses.
Hug connects with a leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Finch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finch with a nice calf kick.
Hug stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Finch.
Hug misses with a body shot.
Finch is looking to score with low kicks.
Hug looks to land a left hand but Finch moved out of range nicely.
Finch missing with a left hand there. Hug was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A bone on bone clash there as Hug blocks the leg kick.
Hug misses with a body kick.
Hug checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A little jabbing left from Hug on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Finch with the inside leg kick.
Finch throws a series of punches but Hug avoids them all with ease.
Hug flicks out a counter leg kick but Finch steps away.
Hug tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hug. Finch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hug lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Finch at a distance.
Hug cracks Finch with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hug bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hug pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hug throws a leg kick but Finch checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Finch looks to land a right hand but Hug moved out of range.
Hug raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hug thows a left - swing and a miss!
Finch clobbers Hug with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Finch looks to throw the jab but Hug is out of range.
Finch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Finch throws a jab when Hug was well out of range.
Hug takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A left and a right from Hug both land. Nice combination.
Hug loads up on a big right hand but Finch slips the punch.
Finch is looking to counter punch.
Hug blocks a jab.
Finch scores with a jab to the jaw.
Finch fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hug has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A jab from Finch does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick lands for Finch.
Hug takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Finch jabs Hug right on the nose. Hug blinks but takes it well.
Finch throws a big shot that misses.
Finch lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finch has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hug finds it's way round the side to connect with Finch's head.
Finch with the inside leg kick.
Finch fails to land with a series of punches.
Hug connects with an inside leg kick.
Finch misses with a looping left.
Finch tries a low kick but Hug avoids it.
Hug throws a low kick but Finch moves out of range easily.
Finch lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Finch misses with an uppercut. Hug saw that one coming.
Hug throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Finch is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Finch staying out of range there.
Hug displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Finch throws out the jab.
Finch takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hug - that will leave a mark!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Finch connects with a solid leg kick.
Finch throws a shot from downtown. Hug moves away and avoids it.
Finch throws a head kick that misses.
Finch walks into a stiff left hand from Hug.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Atticus Finch dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Finch misses with a straight right.
Hug with a nice calf kick.
Hug uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Finch has time to react.
Hug scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Finch is looking to chop away at Hug's legs.
Hug takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hug. Finch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot by Finch.
Finch throws a right hand that Hug ducks under and follows up with a left that Hug also avoids with ease.
Finch looks to land a combination. Hug sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Finch throws a leg kick but Hug sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hug avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hug misses with a low kick.
Finch is looking to counter punch.
Hug misses with a head kick.
Hug's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finch tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Finch throws a chopping leg kick but Hug manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Finch misses with a double jab.
Hug checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hug cracks a nice hook into Finch's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch lands with a right hand.
Finch has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hug takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Finch motions for Hug to come forward. Finch throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Finch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hug.
A low kick from Finch is predictable there
and Hug connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hug throws a head kick that misses.
Hug lands with a cross.
Finch lands an overhand right.
Finch looks to score with a jab to the body but Hug is just out of range.
Hug takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Finch clobbers Hug with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hug 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.
Hug catches Finch with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good leg kick by Hug.
Atticus Finch is winning the standup battle so far.
Hug moves out of range as Finch strikes.
Hug just misses with a punch to the body.
Finch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hug uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Finch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finch swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A jab from Finch misses.
Finch misses with a hook
and Hug makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hug.
Atticus Finch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A clash of legs there as Finch blocks the low kick.
Finch is looking to counter punch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Finch throws a chopping leg kick but Hug manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hug walks into a jab.
Hug defending well as Finch loads up on a big left hand.
Finch swings widly with a right hand
and Hug counters with a nice uppercut.
Hug swings for the body but Finch moves out of range.
Finch throws a hook but Hug avoids it easily.
Finch misses with an uppercut. Hug saw that one coming.
Jab from Finch.
Finch cracks Hug with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hug drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hug is looking to chop away at Finch's legs.
Finch looks to land a left hand but Hug moved out of range nicely.
Hug swings for the body but Finch moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch lands with a good body shot.
Hug throws the left hand but Finch avoids the punch easily.
Finch misses with a low kick.
Finch scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hug lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nice straight punches there by Finch. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Finch.
Finch misses with a looping left.
Finch throws out a powerful jab.
Hug swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A clash of legs there as Finch blocks the low kick.
Hug misses the shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Finch, as that shot connected.
Finch throws the left hand but Hug avoids the punch easily.
Hug throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hug slips under a jab from Finch.
Hug has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hug has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hug there as he acknowledges the shot.
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!
Hug looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Finch connects with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finch misses with a body shot.
Hug looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hug throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Finch buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hug connects with an inside leg kick.
Finch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hug was well out of range. Poor timing from Finch.
Hug misses with a leg kick.
Finch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Finch swings widly with a right hand
and Hug counters with a head kick. That will keep Finch thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hug throws out a loose jab but Finch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Finch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Finch walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Finch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hug.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hug bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Finch throws a hook but Hug blocks it.
Finch feints and then cracks Hug's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hug down.
Finch connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hug. Hug circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Atticus Finch dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Finch fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Finch misses with a hook. Hug ducked under it nicely.
Hug takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Finch darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A good leg kick by Finch.
Some wild striking there from Hug.
Hug misses with a body kick.
Hug misses with a body shot.
Finch swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hug looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Finch connects with a right hand. Hug shakes it off.
Hug on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hug keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hug with the inside leg kick.
Hug does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hug moves out of range of the leg kick from Finch.
Sloppy strikes from Finch. Those never looked like landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hug scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch throws a poor cross that misses
and Hug makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Finch with the inside leg kick.
Hug uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finch.
Finch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hug can do to turn this around?
Finch connects with a leg kick.
A big right from Hug misses.
Hug throws a nice inside leg kick.
Finch scoring well with a low kick there.
Finch throws a big shot that misses.
Hug tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Finch was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Finch misses with a few strikes there.
Finch scores with a jab.
Finch with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Finch misses with a low kick.
Finch throws a big shot that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Finch.
Hug 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Finch throws a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick from Finch, right into the meat of the thigh.
Abel Hug has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Finch.
Finch throws a low kick but Hug avoids it.
Finch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Finch attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hug scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Finch doesn't seem bothered though.
Hug jabs Finch to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hug checks a leg kick.
Hug throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hug looks for the body kick but Finch saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Finch on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Finch lands with a good body shot.
Finch looks to land a left hand but Hug moved out of range nicely.
Finch's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Finch duly obliges.
A big left from Finch misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Hug. That snapped Finch's head back.
Hug throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hug checks the leg kick nicely there.
Finch thows a leg kick but Hug checks it
and Hug counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Finch lands with an overhand left.
Nice shot by Finch.
Finch scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hug checks a leg kick.
Hug keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Finch.
Finch throws a low kick, looking for Hug's leg but Hug calmly moves out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Hug might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Finch has got the better of the exchanges.
Finch scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Finch connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hug fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Finch is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Hug.
Hug slips a straight right by Finch.
Hug connects with a nice looking jab.
Hug thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hug chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Finch can pounce on him.
Finch lands with a straight right. Hug didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hug.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Finch.
Finch fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hug lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hug misses with a low kick as Finch jumps back.
Finch scores with the left hand. Hug knows he should have avoided that one.
Hug scores with a shot to the body.
Finch tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Finch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hug.
A right-left combo lands from Finch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Finch.
Hug throws a half hearted mid kick.
Finch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That kick from Hug tenderised Finch's leg. Finch is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finch lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Finch throws an overhand right that lands on Hug's shoulder, as Hug tries to avoid the shot.
Finch misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hug unleashes a big counter combination but Finch bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Atticus Finch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Finch throws a leg kick but Hug sees it coming and moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Atticus Finch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Finch has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Atticus Finch!
A very excited looking Atticus Finch made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.