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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Richmond Finch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cletus Landry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Landry is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: country boy. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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156 lbs
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154 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richmond Finch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cletus Landry!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jonathan Paton and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Landry manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Finch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Finch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Finch lands an overhand right.
Landry misses with a hook.
Finch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Landry.
Finch lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Finch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Landry was well out of range. Poor timing from Finch.
Finch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Landry swinging wildly here.
Landry shoots in for a takedown but Finch shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Landry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Finch lands with a good body shot.
Landry gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Finch.
Finch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Landry connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landry loads up on a big right hand but Finch slips the punch.
Finch clobbers Landry with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Finch moves out of range of the body kick.
Finch misses with a body shot.
Finch connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Landry has taken the fight to the clinch.
Landry missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Landry.
Landry leaning his opponent against the cage.
Finch manages to break the clinch.
Finch finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Landry.
Landry drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Landry decides to stand up, so the ref orders Finch to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landry scores with a decent looking hook.
Landry ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Finch takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Finch swats away the attempt to clinch by Landry.
Finch listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Finch fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Finch throws a head kick that misses.
Landry fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Finch on the side of the head.
Landry tries to close the distance and clinch but Finch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Finch scores with a body shot.
Finch misses with a wild body shot.
Landry closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Landry backwards.
Landry lands an elbow inside.
Landry working some nice short punches in the clinch.
I was talking to Finch's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Landry lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Finch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Richmond Finch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Landry throws the left hand but Finch avoids the punch easily.
Finch throws a looping overhand right but Landry ducks down to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Landry.
Finch ducks under a wild hook from Landry.
Landry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Finch moves away.
Landry misses with a looping right.
Finch keeps the fight on the outside.
Finch scores with a head kick.
Landry staying out of range there.
Finch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Landry manages to avoid it.
Finch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Finch connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Landry moves into range and clinches up with Finch.
Still in the clinch, Landry scores with a nice short uppercut.
Finch blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Finch.
Finch tries a body shot but Landry blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Landry scores with a nice short uppercut.
Landry throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Landry lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Finch avoiding damage as Landry throws knees to the body.
Landry throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Landry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Landry.
Landry lands an elbow just above Finch 's eye.
Finch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Landry goes for a double leg but Finch avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Finch continues to drive forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cletus Landry dominated that 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.
Landry slips under a jab from Finch.
Richmond Finch is winning the standup battle so far.
Landry misses the jab.
Finch buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Finch fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Landry has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Finch throws a sloppy head kick and Landry moves out of range easily.
Finch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Finch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Finch swats away the attempt to clinch by Landry.
Finch moves out of range as Landry strikes.
Landry fails with a takedown attempt.
Finch swats away the attempt to clinch by Landry.
Landry misses with a wild body shot.
Finch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landry fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Finch.
Landry scores with a jab to the jaw.
Finch lands a nice hook to Landry's body. Landry takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Landry throws a lazy right hand but Finch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Landry.
Landry scores with a punch to the head.
Finch just misses with a punch to the body.
Finch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Finch scores with a crisp jab that stopped Landry in his tracks.
Finch misses with a body kick.
Landry walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Landry avoids the body shot from Finch.
Landry moves into the clinch.
Landry manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Landry.
Landry stalling in the clinch.
Landry scores with a shoulder strike.
Finch is trying to force a seperation but Landry has the dominant position.
Finch misses with a punch on the inside.
Finch lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Landry or not.
Landry pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cletus Landry seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Finch takes an elbow to the temple.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Landry obliges.
Landry blocks an uppercut.
Landry using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Landry scores a nice knee to the body.
Landry lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Landry landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landry landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Landry lands a nice elbow.
Landry lands a nice elbow.
Finch blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Finch as Landry tries to tie him up.
Landry connects with a knee to the head.
Landry landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Landry trying to land knees to the body.
Landry is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Finch is defending well for now.
Landry creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Finch.
Landry lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Finch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Landry trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Finch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finch blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Landry unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Finch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Landry lands an elbow just above Finch 's eye.
Landry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Landry displaying some good clinch control by pressing Finch up against the cage.
Landry lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Landry prevents a body shot from Finch.
Finch can't break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Finch.
Landry blocks a body shot from Finch.
Landry throws a punch but it's blocked by Finch.
Landry throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cletus Landry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Finch lands a body shot.
Landry moves into range and clinches up with Finch.
Landry misses with the head strike.
Finch blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Landry using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Landry throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Landry lands a knee to the body.
Landry scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Landry scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Landry pushes Finch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Finch is rocked!
Finch dodges an elbow strike from Landry.
Oh Finch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Finch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Landry tries to work over Finch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Finch seems to have got his legs back now.
Landry with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landry tries to land a knee to the head but Finch blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Finch fails to land.
Finch wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Finch.
Finch blocking some punches.
Landry tries to land a knee to the head but Finch blocks with his arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Landry misses with an elbow strike.
Finch misses with some punches.
Finch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Landry tries to land knees in the clinch but Finch avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Landry.
Finch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Finch tries a body shot but Landry blocks it.
Landry throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Finch blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Finch's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Landry tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Finch avoids it.
Landry is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Finch is defending well for now.
Richmond Finch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Landry putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Finch in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Finch is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Landry lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Landry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Landry.
Finch lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Finch breaks the clinch.
Landry avoids the body shot from Finch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Landry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice cross by Landry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch misses the shot to the body.
Landry throws an overhand right that lands on Finch's shoulder, as Finch tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Landry.
Finch takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Finch misses with a straight right.
Finch throws a lazy uppercut
and Landry counters by moving into the clinch.
Landry lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Finch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Landry holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Landry is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Landry landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Finch working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Landry as the two fighters clinch.
Landry unloads a knee to the mid-section. Finch lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landry connects with a knee to the head.
Finch managing to block the knees to the body from Landry.
Landry lands a knee to the body.
Landry comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Landry throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Finchs head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right from Landry on the inside.
Finch is looking to break free of the clinch but Landry has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Finch fails to land.
Finch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Landry misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Finch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Landry pressing his opponent against the cage.
Landry looking to slow down the pace here.
Landry lands an elbow inside that Finch shrugs off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cletus Landry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Landry winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cletus Landry!
Cletus Landry decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Richmond Finch stepped up to the mic, saying 'I guess I'll be drowning my sorrows instead of celebrating at tonight's after party. '.
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energy
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hype
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