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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Jordan (ranked 5884 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Finley (ranked 4235 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Jordan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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179 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Finley!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordan fails with a takedown attempt.
Jimmy Finley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Finley does no damage.
Finley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Finley has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sloppy strikes from Finley. Those never looked like landing.
Finley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jordan.
Jordan has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Jordan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jordan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Jordan blocks the low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Finley.
Finley throws a jab but it's blocked by Jordan.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jordan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finley rushes Jordan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Finley lands with a short shot to the head.
Jordan managing to block the knees to the body from Finley.
Jordan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jordan wants to stall.
Jordan blocks an uppercut.
Jordan pulls Finley into guard.
Finley trying to control the position from guard on top but Jordan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Finley trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jordan's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finley trying to control the position from guard on top but Jordan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jordan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jordan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Finley defends well.
Jordan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jordan tries to get out of the position.
Jordan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Finley wanted to stand there but Jordan had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Finley tries to stand but Jordan is controlling from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice cross by Finley.
Finley misses with a low kick as Jordan jumps back.
Jordan shoots and misses
and Finley counters with a one-two to the body.
Finley misses the jab.
Jordan walks into a stiff left hand from Finley.
Jordan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Finley to score with a decent uppercut.
Jimmy Finley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Finley slaps away a takedown attempt from Jordan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jordan throws a right and a left that Finley avoids nicely.
Jordan clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jordan.
Jordan pushes Finley up against the cage in a clinch.
Jordan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jordan goes for a takedown attempt but Finley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jordan is breathing heavily.
Jordan ducks under a wild hook from Finley.
Jordan thinks about countering with a body kick.
Jordan takes one to the chin there.
Finley fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jordan is out of range.
Finley stuns Jordan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A punch combination from Jordan misses.
Jordan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Finley but Finley pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A bone on bone clash there as Jordan blocks the leg kick.
Jordan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Finley dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Finley has managed to clinch.
Finley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Finley gets through Jordan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Finley lands a nice uppercut.
Jordan is working for takedown but Finley is calmly controlling the position for now.
Finley lands a nice shot to the body.
Jordan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Finley lands a hook that snaps the head of Jordan backwards.
Finley scores with a shoulder strike.
Jordan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jordan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Finley after a bit of a struggle.
A shot in the inside from Finley.
Finley throws an elbow that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Finley lands a right hand.
A short right from Finley on the inside.
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!
Finley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jordan backwards.
Finley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Finley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Finley on the inside.
Jordan blocks the elbow strike.
Finley gets underhooks to prevent Jordan's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Jordan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Finley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Finley.
A short uppercut from Finley.
Finley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Finley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Finley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jordan is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jordan avoids it.
Finley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oh Jordan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Finley stalling against the cage.
Jordan seems to have got his legs back now.
Finley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finley lands a left hand.
Finley scores with a shot to the side of Jordan's head.
Jordan avoids the elbow strike from Finley, against the cage.
Finley lands a nice uppercut.
Finley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jordan backwards.
Finley lands with a left to the head.
Finley creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Jordan with a big uppercut! Jordan tries to clinch up but Finley pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Jordan to the mat! Jordan covers up and Finley unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jimmy Finley!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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