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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike iupati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noel Finnigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noel Finnigan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mike iupati's chin.
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230 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike iupati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noel Finnigan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finnigan takes one to the chin there.
iupati lands with a cross.
A jab from Finnigan misses.
Finnigan throws a nice looking combination but iupati bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Finnigan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Noel Finnigan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finnigan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finnigan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
iupati throws a body punch but Finnigan moves out of range.
Finnigan misses with a looping left.
iupati throws out a powerful jab.
A punch combination from iupati misses.
Finnigan cracks a nice hook into iupati's ribs.
iupati lands a nice leg kick that just misses Finnigan's sensitive parts.
iupati takes a shot right to the bread basket.
iupati works the jab nicely.
iupati waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Finnigan.
Finnigan misses with a body punch
and iupati counters with a two punch combo.
iupati with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Finnigan looks gassed!
Finnigan misses with a jab to the body
and iupati cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
iupati digs a good hook to Finnigan's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finnigan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Finnigan is rocked!
iupati shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Finnigan is still in real trouble! Can iupati finish him?
iupati working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
iupati makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Finnigan seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
iupati trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
iupati missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
iupati throwing strikes from guard but Finnigan blocks nicely.
Finnigan pushes iupati off and scrambles back to his feet.
Finnigan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finnigan misses with a two punch combination.
Finnigan misses with a combination
and iupati counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
iupati shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Finnigan as he jumps to the side.
Finnigan throws a lazy right hand but iupati sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Finnigan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
iupati doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
iupati pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Finnigan scores with a nice head shot.
iupati throws a right hand that Finnigan ducks under and follows up with a left that Finnigan also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from iupati misses the target.
Finnigan misses with a double jab
and iupati counters with a nice uppercut.
iupati drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Noel Finnigan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finnigan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from iupati.
iupati misses with a hook.
iupati wants to land a leg kick but Finnigan is out of range.
Finnigan lands a big uppercut and iupati crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but iupati looks OK. Finnigan waves iupati back to his feet!
iupati is rocked!
Finnigan tries to bum rush iupati with a series of wild strikes but iupati uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oh iupati is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Finnigan misses with a looping right.
Finnigan missing with a left hand there. iupati was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Finnigan fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks iupati square on the jaw! Damn, iupati is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Noel Finnigan!
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energy
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hype
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