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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Garvey Huey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Finkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garvey Huey's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Jeru The Damaja - You Can't Stop The Prophet (Pete Rock Remix). Ray Finkle has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Malcolm Garvey Huey's chin.
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185 lbs
7 - 5 - 1 |
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203 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Malcolm Garvey Huey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Finkle!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garvey Huey takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Garvey Huey slips a straight right by Finkle.
Finkle moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ray Finkle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garvey Huey shoots in and gets a takedown into Finkle's guard.
Garvey Huey stands and throws Finkle's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Finkle is not content to let Garvey Huey control the position.
Garvey Huey throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Garvey Huey wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Finkle, who protects the arm well.
Garvey Huey is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Finkle knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finkle is not content to let Garvey Huey control the position.
Garvey Huey remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Finkle is looking for a sweep.
Garvey Huey trying to control the action but Finkle is working from the bottom.
Garvey Huey is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Finkle knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Garvey Huey working the strikes but Finkle uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garvey Huey trying to pass the guard but Finkle defending well.
Garvey Huey wants to work for an arm triangle but Finkle is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Garvey Huey is keen to just control but Finkle is a slippery customer.
Finkle regains full guard. Nicely done.
Finkle keeping moving, preventing Garvey Huey from controlling successfully.
Finkle is trying to keep Garvey Huey in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garvey Huey looking to sit in guard and control but Finkle gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Garvey Huey lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Finkle!
Garvey Huey trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malcolm Garvey Huey dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Garvey Huey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Finkle.
Finkle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garvey Huey manages to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Finkle.
Garvey Huey moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Garvey Huey is defended easily by Finkle.
Garvey Huey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Finkle as he jumps to the side.
Garvey Huey blocks a jab.
Finkle misses with a hook. Garvey Huey ducked under it nicely.
Garvey Huey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malcolm Garvey Huey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A solid body kick from Finkle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garvey Huey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Finkle.
Finkle misses the shot to the body.
Garvey Huey avoids the body shot from Finkle.
Garvey Huey moves out of range as Finkle strikes.
A shot to the body from Finkle misses
and Garvey Huey counters with a straight right hand.
Finkle fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Garvey Huey is out of range.
Finkle lands a head shot.
Garvey Huey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Finkle.
Garvey Huey fails with a takedown attempt.
Garvey Huey walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Garvey Huey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Finkle lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garvey Huey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Garvey Huey.
Finkle misses with an uppercut. Garvey Huey saw that one coming.
Nice body kick there by Finkle.
Finkle misses with a low kick.
Garvey Huey takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garvey Huey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Finkle avoids it really well and circles away.
Garvey Huey misses with a looping right.
Garvey Huey shoots in and gets a takedown into Finkle's guard.
Finkle looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finkle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Garvey Huey pushes down on Finkle's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finkle avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garvey Huey.
Garvey Huey is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Finkle is just riding it out for now. Garvey Huey eventually gives up the hold.
Garvey Huey looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garvey Huey seems to be working for a kimura but Finkle defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Finkle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Finkle 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 Garvey Huey has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Garvey Huey and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Garvey Huey blocks the body kick.
Finkle blocks a jab.
Finkle lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
No luck for Garvey Huey with that takedown attempt.
Garvey Huey moves away from the strike by Finkle.
Finkle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Finkle has managed to clinch.
Finkle throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Garvey Huey lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Finkle.
Finkle tries to work over Garvey Huey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Finkle creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Garvey Huey's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garvey Huey has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Finkle avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Garvey Huey blocks the elbow strike.
Garvey Huey is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Finkle pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malcolm Garvey Huey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Finkle throws a head punch that misses.
Garvey Huey jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Finkle walks away with a smile on his face. Garvey Huey gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Finkle.
Garvey Huey shoots in for a takedown but Finkle shows good takedown defense.
Finkle thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Garvey Huey if he has to take too many more of those.
Finkle misses with a straight left.
The fighters circle momentarily. Finkle darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Garvey Huey blocks the body kick.
Finkle misses with a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Finkle.
Garvey Huey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Finkle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finkle swings for the body but Garvey Huey moves out of range.
Finkle misses with a left hand
and Garvey Huey counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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!
Finkle keeping moving, preventing Garvey Huey from controlling successfully.
Garvey Huey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Finkle is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garvey Huey looking to sit in guard and control but Finkle gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Finkle is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garvey Huey is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Finkle trying to control but Garvey Huey is working from the bottom.
Finkle is looking to work some ground and pound but Garvey Huey has wrist control.
Garvey Huey had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Finkle defends it easily.
Finkle controlling from the top position.
Garvey Huey looking to control.
Finkle is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Garvey Huey is looking for a triangle but Finkle pushes his legs off easily.
Finkle content to stall in guard here.
Finkle trying to control the position from guard on top but Garvey Huey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ray Finkle hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Garvey Huey takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Garvey Huey slips a straight right by Finkle.
Finkle connects with a leg kick. Garvey Huey looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Finkle tries to clinch but Garvey Huey is having none of it.
Garvey Huey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finkle throws a big shot that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Finkle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Finkle has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Finkle!
After winning the bout, Ray Finkle thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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