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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Richmond Finch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Carlos Linhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richmond Finch could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Luis Carlos Linhares's chin.
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156 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
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147 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richmond Finch!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Luis Carlos Linhares!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linhares takes one to the side of the head.
Linhares lands with a kick to the ribs.
Linhares gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Finch counters with a right hand to the body.
Linhares keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A head kick misses from Finch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Linhares.
Linhares throws a right and a left that Finch avoids nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Linhares.
Finch lands a body shot.
Finch 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.
Linhares 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Linhares looks to land a body kick but Finch moved away.
Linhares misses with the body kick
and Finch counters with a slapping leg kick.
Finch throws a big shot that misses.
Finch takes a swing at Linhares's ribcage but misses.
Linhares takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares throws a body kick that misses.
Linhares throws a quick inside leg kick.
Linhares thumps Finch with a low kick.
Finch ducks under a wild hook from Linhares.
Linhares is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Finch.
Linhares fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Finch looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Linhares lands a head shot.
Linhares misses with a body shot.
Linhares takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finch avoids a kick to the body.
Linhares misses with a wild body shot.
Finch takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Finch uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Linhares has time to react.
Finch takes a swing at Linhares's ribcage but misses.
Finch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Linhares was well out of range. Poor timing from Finch.
Luis Carlos Linhares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linhares misses with a leg kick.
Linhares ducks under a wild hook from Finch.
Linhares fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Finch looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A clash of legs there as Finch blocks the low kick.
Finch moves out of range as Linhares strikes.
Linhares goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Linhares throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Finch lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Linhares lands with a nice body punch.
Finch is looking to wear down Linhares with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Linhares displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Finch throws out the jab.
Linhares will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Linhares goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Finch seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A clash of legs there as Finch blocks the low kick.
Linhares misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Linhares misses.
Linhares lands a leg kick that knocks Finch off balance momentarily.
Linhares avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Linhares throws a right and a left that both miss.
Linhares takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Finch connects with a leg kick. Linhares looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Finch checks a leg kick.
Linhares sizes up Finch with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Linhares lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Finch at a distance.
Finch tries to score with a low kick but Linhares moves his leg out of the way.
Finch checks the leg kick.
Linhares connects with a looping right hand.
Finch scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick lands from Linhares.
Linhares throws a lazy head kick
and Finch counters with a good low kick that Linhares was not able to check.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linhares looks to land a body kick but Finch moved away.
Linhares looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Finch misses the target.
Finch takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Linhares lands with a nice body punch.
Linhares misses with a body kick.
Finch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Finch misses with a series of wild punches.
A slow jab from Linhares misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Linhares scores with the left hand. Finch knows he should have avoided that one.
Linhares shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Finch takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Linhares smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Carlos Linhares dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Linhares misses the shot to the body.
Linhares thows a left - swing and a miss!
Finch ducks under a wild hook from Linhares.
Good leg kick by Linhares there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick misses from Finch.
Luis Carlos Linhares seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Linhares misses with a head kick.
Finch uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Linhares has time to react.
Linhares throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Finch needs to keep his hands up - Linhares had a free shot at his head there.
A leg kick checked by Finch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linhares lands with a straight right. Finch didn't see that one coming.
An inside leg kick from Linhares misses.
Linhares takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Finch might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Linhares misses with a left hand
and Finch counters with a series of strikes. Linhares will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finch takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Finch.
Linhares slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Finch stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Linhares.
Linhares bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Finch's head.
A leg kick checked by Finch.
Linhares connects with a body shot.
Finch on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Linhares scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Linhares cracks Finch with a good jab.
Finch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Linhares.
Linhares tries a low kick but Finch avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick lands from Finch.
Linhares throws out a loose jab but Finch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Finch turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linhares tries to bum rush Finch with a series of wild strikes but Finch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Linhares throws a lazy body kick
and Finch counters with a low kick, right behind Linhares 's knee.
Finch misses with a looping left.
Linhares throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Linhares misses with a wild body shot.
Finch takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Linhares works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Finch is rocked!
Finch throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Linhares stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Linhares digs a good body shot into Finch's ribs.
Linhares moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Linhares pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Finch looks to throw the jab but Linhares is out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Linhares finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch throws a front kick aimed at Linhares's knee but Linhares avoids it well.
Linhares looks to land a body kick but Finch moved away.
Linhares walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Finch checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Finch connects with a good right hand that stumbles Linhares. Linhares circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Finch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Linhares dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Linhares lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Linhares has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Linhares takes a swing at Finch's ribcage but misses.
Finch takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Finch takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Finch is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Linhares gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Finch moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Linhares. Finch does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linhares lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Linhares misses with a head kick.
Linhares scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A low kick from Linhares is predictable there
and Finch counters with a straight right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Linhares, as that shot connected.
Linhares dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Linhares misses with a body shot
and Finch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Linhares misses with a low kick.
Finch blocks a head kick by Linhares.
Linhares lands with an uppercut that bounces Finch off the cage and back into range.
Finch feints and then cracks Linhares's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Linhares down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finch scores with a nice right hand.
Linhares walks into a straight right hand from Finch.
Linhares is rocked!
Finch will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Finch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Linhares.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Carlos Linhares showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Finch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Linhares throws a quick inside leg kick.
Linhares throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Finch tries to work over Linhares's front leg with a kick but Linhares checks it.
Finch lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Finch.
Linhares avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice cross by Linhares.
Finch takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Linhares throws a body punch but Finch moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linhares lands with a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Linhares.
Finch takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Linhares 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 Finch has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Finch and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares moves forwards but Finch connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Finch throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jab by Finch.
Linhares swings for the body but Finch moves out of range.
A lazy left from Linhares finds it's target.
Oh Finch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Finch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Linhares was well out of range. Poor timing from Finch.
Finch seems to have got his legs back now.
Linhares misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Finch.
Linhares rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Finch counters with a stiff right hand.
Finch looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Finch is looking to chop away at Linhares's legs.
Linhares fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Finch manages to avoid it.
Linhares misses with a body kick.
Linhares throws the kick towards the body but Finch avoids it.
Finch lands a big head kick that sends Linhares tumbling to the mat! Finch takes a step backwards and waves Linhares back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Linhares is still on wobbly legs! Can Finch finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Finch lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Linhares head around and knocks him out cold! Finch hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Richmond Finch!
Richmond Finch is the new featherweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Richmond Finch started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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