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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Finkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Rackham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray Finkle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
31 - 19 - 2, fighting out of New York, Ray Finkle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Rackham!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finkle misses with a looping left.
Good leg kick by Finkle there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Donk. Finkle catches Rackham right on the button with a cross.
Rackham lands a nice shot that snaps Finkle's head back.
Rackham 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.
Rackham closes the distance and clinches.
Finkle throws an elbow that misses.
Rackham fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rackham can't find room to land a body shot as Finkle controls the action.
Finkle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rackham blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rackham.
With the fighters up against the cage, Finkle throws an elbow but misses.
Rackham on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rackham lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Finkle takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finkle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Finkle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rackham avoids it.
Nice elbow from Rackham.
Rackham avoiding damage as Finkle throws knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Finkle just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rackham's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finkle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Finkle gets through Rackham's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Finkle lands a shot to the body.
Finkle misses with some punches.
Finkle throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rackham blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rackham misses with an elbow over the top.
Finkle looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Finkle avoiding damage as Rackham throws knees to the body.
Finkle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rackham throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Finkle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Finkle has a couple of punches blocked by Rackham.
Finkle trying to land knees to the body.
Rackham misses with a punch on the inside.
Rackham blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Finkle.
Rackham pushes off an throws an elbow but Finkle leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Finkle misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finkle creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rackham throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rackham takes an elbow to the forehead.
Finkle landing knees to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finkle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Finkle with a knee to the head.
Finkle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rackham avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rackham.
Rackham avoiding damage as Finkle throws knees to the body.
Finkle pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Finkle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rackham tries to work over Finkle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Rackham - that landed with a thud.
Knees to the body from Rackham.
Finkle is breathing heavily.
Rackham lands a body shot in the clinch.
Finkle takes an elbow to the temple.
Rackham scores with a shoulder strike.
Finkle takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rackham lands with a right to the head.
Rackham is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rackham misses with a hook to the ribs.
Finkle blocks a body shot from Rackham.
A nice left hand lands by Rackham.
Rackham works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rackham tries to throw a body punch but Finkle avoids it by throwing Rackham back against the cage.
Rackham lands with a light punch inside.
Finkle managing to block the knees to the body from Rackham.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rackham.
Rackham tries a knee to the head but Finkle blocks it.
Finkle lands with a right to the head.
Rackham scores with a shoulder strike.
Finkle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rackham pushes Finkle back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rackham landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rackham lands an elbow inside.
Rackham lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rackham crunches a lovely knee into Finkle's ribcage.
Rackham has Finkle pushed against the cage.
Rackham working Finkle over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Rackham.
Rackham lands a shoulder strike.
Rackham landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Finkle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Finkle trying to land knees to the body.
Rackham lands a right hand.
Finkle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rackham obliges.
Finkle managing to block the knees to the body from Rackham.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rackham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Finkle.
Good body shot from Rackham.
Rackham lands an elbow that stopped Finkle in his tracks for a moment.
Rackham using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Rackham dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rackham scores with a nice body kick.
Rackham tries to clinch there but Finkle circles away.
Finkle fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rackham just manages to avoid it.
Rackham lands with a nice combination. Finkle backs away looking to recover.
Finkle wants to clinch
and Rackham counters with a stiff right hand.
Rackham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rackham throws a predictable looking body shot
and Finkle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Finkle moves out of range of the leg kick from Rackham.
Rackham throws a lazy head kick
and Finkle counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Finkle walks into a straight right hand from Rackham.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rackham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rackham lands a jab to Finkle's midsection.
Finkle throws the left hand but Rackham avoids the punch easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finkle throws a jab but it's blocked by Rackham.
Finkle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Finkle moves to clinch but Rackham breaks away
and Rackham counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rackham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rackham tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rackham plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Finkle misses with a lunging right hand
and Rackham counters with a left to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rackham.
Rackham moves out of range of the body kick from Finkle.
Rackham has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Finkle avoids the head kick by Rackham.
Finkle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Finkle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rackham shoots in for a takedown but Finkle shows good takedown defense.
Finkle checks a leg kick nicely.
Rackham cracks Finkle with an open hand slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rackham lands a nice leg kick that just misses Finkle's sensitive parts.
Finkle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rackham tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Finkle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rackham slips a straight right by Finkle.
Rackham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Finkle moves away.
Rackham wants to clinch.
Finkle misses with a series of wild punches.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rackham - that will leave a mark!
Rackham changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rackham lands a nice shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Rackham as he connects with a hook.
Rackham lands a nice looking body kick.
Rackham throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rackham scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Finkle takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Finkle missing with a left hand there. Rackham was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jack Rackham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rackham lands a nice shot that snaps Finkle's head back.
A cross from Rackham lands.
Rackham throws a combination. Finkle tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rackham. Finkle shrugs it off though.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rackham - that will leave a mark!
Rackham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Finkle with a jab.
Finkle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Finkle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rackham lands a head kick!
Jack Rackham seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rackham throws a right and a left that Finkle avoids nicely.
Rackham closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Finkle lands an elbow just above Rackham 's eye.
Finkle throws an elbow that misses.
Jack Rackham seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rackham.
Finkle missing with knees to the body.
Rackham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Finkle's elbow.
Rackham landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rackham is looking for a takedown.
Rackham lands a body shot.
Rackham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Finkle is defending well for now.
Rackham lands a hook that snaps the head of Finkle backwards.
Rackham misses with a knee to the head.
Rackham lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rackham is working Finkle over against the cage.
Rackham lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rackham scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finkle dodges an elbow strike from Rackham.
Rackham pushes off an throws an elbow but Finkle leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rackham blocking some punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rackham.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Rackham showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rackham has closed the distance and engaged Finkle in a clinch.
Finkle throws an elbow that misses.
Rackham with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rackham lands a nice elbow.
Finkle takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rackham dodges an elbow strike from Finkle.
Finkle blocks an elbow strike from Rackham.
Rackham throws an elbow but it misses.
Finkle prevents a body shot from Rackham.
Rackham avoids the elbow strike from Finkle, against the cage.
Finkle avoids the elbow strike from Rackham, against the cage.
Rackham avoids the elbow strike from Finkle, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rackham tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Finkle avoids it.
Rackham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Finkle's elbow.
Finkle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rackham is defending well for now.
Finkle avoiding damage as Rackham throws knees to the body.
Finkle putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rackham in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finkle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rackham takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rackham blocks the elbow strike.
Rackham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Finkle is defending well for now.
Finkle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Finkle throws an elbow that misses.
Rackham looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rackham makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Finkle misses with an elbow over the top.
Finkle lands a nice elbow.
Finkle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Finkle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rackham has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Finkle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Finkle creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rackham scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rackham gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rackham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Finkle is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finkle tries a knee to the head but Rackham blocks it.
Rackham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Finkle is defending well for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rackham takes an elbow to the forehead.
Finkle throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rackham creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Finkle's defenses.
Finkle misses with a knee strike.
Rackham with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rackham pushes Finkle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rackham tries to land a knee to the head but Finkle blocks with his arms.
Nice elbow from Rackham.
A head punch on the inside from Finkle fails to land.
Rackham creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Finkle's defenses.
Rackham avoids a wild elbow strike from Finkle.
Rackham scores with a shot to the side of Finkle's head.
Finkle avoids a wild elbow strike from Rackham.
A short left from Rackham.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rackham using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Finkle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A hook to the body from Rackham.
Finkle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Finkle misses with some punches.
Rackham unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rackham throws an elbow but it misses.
Rackham scores with a knee to the head.
Rackham comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rackham trying to land knees to the body.
Jack Rackham is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rackham blocks the elbow strike.
Rackham blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Finkle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rackham creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Finkle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rackham is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finkle pushes off an throws an elbow but Rackham leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rackham tries to throw a body punch but Finkle avoids it by throwing Rackham back against the cage.
Rackham using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Finkle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rackham.
Rackham blocks an elbow strike.
Finkle tries to land knees in the clinch but Rackham avoids the damage to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Finkle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ray Finkle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Finkle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Finkle.
Finkle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rackham avoids it.
Rackham blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Rackham comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rackham 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Rackham!
Our winner, Jack Rackham, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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RATING
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