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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Finkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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203 lbs
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190 lbs
44 - 21 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
28 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ray Finkle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
44 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Finkle moves away.
Sanchez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Finkle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Finkle has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Beast in the buildup to the fight.
Sanchez throws a right hand that misses
and Finkle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanchez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanchez scores with a decent looking hook.
Finkle lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sanchez throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Finkle to counter with a crisp jab.
Sanchez thuds his right hand into Finkle's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Finkle misses with a leg kick
and Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finkle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
An inside leg kick lands from Sanchez.
Sanchez 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.
Sanchez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Finkle counter with a right hand.
Finkle lands a glancing blow to the side of Sanchez's head.
Finkle gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sanchez.
Sanchez cracks a nice hook into Finkle's ribs.
Finkle fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sanchez checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finkle connects with a body shot.
Finkle throws out a loose jab but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Finkle.
Finkle throwing a counter right hand but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Sanchez throws a leg kick
and Finkle counters with a nice uppercut.
Finkle walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sanchez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sanchez is looking to chop away at Finkle's legs.
Finkle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Finkle slips a jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez cracks a nice hook into Finkle's ribs.
Finkle is looking to slow Sanchez down with leg kicks.
Sanchez throws a low kick but Finkle avoids it.
Finkle tried to counter with a leg kick but Sanchez avoided it.
Finkle with a nice cross.
Finkle lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sanchez connects with a solid leg kick.
Sanchez throws a jab when Finkle was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Finkle misses the target.
Sanchez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sanchez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez connects with a solid leg kick.
Finkle defending well as Sanchez loads up on a big left hand.
Sanchez misses with a left hand
and Finkle counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sanchez's knee momentarily.
Finkle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Finkle misses with an uppercut. Sanchez saw that one coming.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Finkle is just out of range.
Finkle misses with an uppercut
and Sanchez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diego Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez checks a leg kick.
Sanchez is looking to slow Finkle down with leg kicks.
A big right from Sanchez misses.
Finkle swinging wildly here.
Finkle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanchez lands a leg kick that knocks Finkle off balance momentarily.
Sanchez misses with a right hand
and Finkle counters with a stiff right hand.
A low kick from Sanchez is predictable there
and Finkle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Finkle is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finkle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Finkle.
Finkle throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Finkle dips to his left and cracks Sanchez with an uppercut!
Finkle is looking to land body kicks.
Finkle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Finkle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanchez is looking to score with low kicks.
Finkle throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
A nice side step and Sanchez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Finkle scores with a nice right hand.
Sanchez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Finkle stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sanchez works the jab nicely.
Sanchez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Finkle's head.
Sanchez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's 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!
Sanchez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Finkle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sanchez. Sanchez obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finkle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Finkle was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez.
Sanchez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Finkle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Finkle checks the leg kick.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut.
Sanchez loads up on a big right hand but Finkle slips the punch.
Finkle moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Finkle.
Sanchez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Finkle can pounce on him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finkle takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Finkle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Finkle missing with a left hand there. Sanchez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sanchez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Diego Sanchez will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Finkle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sanchez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sanchez misses with an uppercut.
It appears Finkle was looking to counter with a kick there.
An inside leg kick from Sanchez misses.
Finkle ducks right into an uppercut from Sanchez.
Sanchez swings for the body but Finkle moves out of range.
Finkle seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sanchez feints and then cracks Finkle's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Finkle down.
Good work by Finkle as he checks the leg kick.
Finkle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut
enabling Finkle to counter with a crisp jab.
A shot to the body from Sanchez misses
and Finkle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Finkle tries to work over Sanchez's front leg with a kick but Sanchez checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finkle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Finkle ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Finkle was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez.
Finkle swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sanchez.
Finkle throws a sloppy head kick
and Sanchez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Finkle checks a low kick from Sanchez.
Sanchez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Finkle misses with a hook
and Sanchez counters with a two punch combo.
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanchez is looking to score with low kicks.
Finkle went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sanchez swings for the body but Finkle moves out of range.
Finkle lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Finkle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sanchez punishes Finkle's body with a nice straight punch.
Sanchez throws a hook but Finkle blocks it.
Sanchez misses with a left hand
and Finkle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Finkle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Finkle throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diego Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Finkle coming out on top.
Sanchez throws a hook but Finkle avoids it easily.
Finkle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Sanchez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Finkle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Finkle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Finkle takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Finkle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sanchez.
Finkle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Finkle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez scores with a nice strike.
A cross from Sanchez lands.
Finkle checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sanchez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Finkle might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Finkle cracks Sanchez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Finkle checks a leg kick.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Finkle manages to avoid it.
Sanchez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Finkle is just out of range.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Finkle.
Finkle looks for the body kick but Sanchez saw that one coming.
A jab lands there for Finkle.
A left lands for Finkle.
Nice body punch from Finkle.
Finkle on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Finkle pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sanchez back to the cage. Finkle follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finkle scores with a nice right hand.
Finkle takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a looping right.
A left lands for Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sanchez throws a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez jabs Finkle to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Finkle throws a low kick but Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut.
Finkle throws a push kick but Sanchez slaps the foot to one side.
Sanchez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sanchez moves away from the strike by Finkle.
Finkle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finkle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Finkle takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Finkle missing with a left hand there. Sanchez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sanchez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanchez.
Sanchez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Finkle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sanchez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Finkle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a looping left.
Finkle throwing a counter right hand but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Finkle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanchez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanchez thuds a left hand into Finkle's body.
Finkle misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick from Finkle lands but Sanchez takes it in his stride.
Finkle misses with a hook. Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
Sanchez lands a slapping body shot.
Finkle takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Finkle throws a counter high kick but Sanchez was just alert enough to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Finkle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sanchez.
Sanchez digs a good hook to Finkle's body.
Finkle lands a head kick!
Sanchez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Finkle takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sanchez throws an overhand right that lands on Finkle's shoulder, as Finkle tries to avoid the shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Sanchez. That snapped Finkle's head back.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Finkle throws a lazy right hand but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanchez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Finkle throws a shot from downtown. Sanchez moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Sanchez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez swings for the body but Finkle moves out of range.
Sanchez scores with a hook to the body. Finkle takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finkle.
Sanchez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Finkle shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Finkle moves out of range as Sanchez throws a body kick.
Finkle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Finkle scores with a three punch combo!
Finkle checks a low kick from Sanchez.
Finkle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Finkle tries to bum rush Sanchez with a series of wild strikes but Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
Finkle walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Finkle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sanchez misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finkle finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Finkle connects with a jab.
Diego Sanchez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Finkle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sanchez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sanchez looks to throw the jab but Finkle is out of range.
Finkle feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Finkle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Finkle moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
A big left from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Finkle takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Finkle misses with a double jab
and Sanchez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sanchez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Finkle scores with a push kick.
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 Sanchez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sanchez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sanchez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Finkle if he has to take too many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez scores with a jab. Finkle acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sanchez dips to his left and cracks Finkle with an uppercut!
Sanchez slips under a jab.
A jab lands there for Finkle.
Nice uppercut there from Finkle.
Sanchez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanchez lands a body shot.
Ray Finkle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanchez wants to slow Finkle down by chopping away at his legs.
Finkle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Finkle.
Finkle throws a sloppy head kick
and Sanchez counters with a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sanchez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Sanchez!
During a confident post fight interview, Diego Sanchez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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