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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Vettori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Negan Finnigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vettori's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Godfather. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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155 lbs
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165 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marvin Vettori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Negan Finnigan!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finnigan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vettori has his takedown stuffed
and Finnigan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vettori tries for a takedown but Finnigan circles away easily
and Finnigan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Marvin Vettori has been cut.
Vettori tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Finnigan swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marvin Vettori. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good exchange - Finnigan coming out on top.
Vettori looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Finnigan stuffs the takedown.
Finnigan slaps away a takedown attempt from Vettori, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vettori shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Finnigan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vettori fails with the takedown
and Finnigan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vettori misses with a takedown attempt
and Finnigan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Finnigan lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vettori walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Finnigan 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.
Vettori looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Finnigan is fending him off so far but Vettori persists. Nope, Finnigan circles away and we're back to standing.
Finnigan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Vettori had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Vettori misses with a takedown attempt
and Finnigan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vettori is breathing heavily.
Finnigan lands a jab to the nose.
Vettori is rocked!
Finnigan grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Vettori takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Finnigan cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Negan Finnigan!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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